Economy
IMF mission starts work in Lithuania
A mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday is starting work in Lithuania. […]
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Economy
New labour code needs to be supplemented – Grybauskaitė
If Lithuania’s new Labour Code is passed by the Seimas with the Tripartite Council-approved amendments and takes effect in July, the package will have to be supplemented immediately as it fails to ensure adequate protection of workers’ rights, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said. […]
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PM expects to dispel myths in meeting with his Polish counterpart
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis expects to discuss problems that overshadow bilateral relations and dispel existing myths during next week’s meeting with his Polish counterpart, Beata Szydlo. […]
Society
Government to put university reform plan for public discussion
The Lithuanian government was briefed on Wednesday about a reform of universities proposed by a prime minister-appointed working group, but decided to hold a public discussion of the project with the academic community before sending it to the parliament for approval. […]
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PM to meet with his Baltic, Polish counterparts in Tallinn next week
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is to meet with the heads of government of Latvia, Estonia and Poland in Tallinn next Monday. […]
European Union
Lithuania giving up plans to join construction of European neutron research centre
Lithuania is withdrawing from the construction of the European Spallation Source centre in Lund, Sweden, due to financial limitations, the Education and Science Ministry said in a proposal to be discussed by the government on Wednesday. […]
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Politics
President discusses political issues with SocDems’ new leader
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė held an unannounced meeting with Gintautas Paluckas, the newly-elected leader of the Social Democratic Party, at the President’s Office on Wednesday. […]
Society
Lithuanian suspected of fraud by US remains in custody
A Vilnius court last week overruled yet another plea against extended custody filed by Evaldas Rimašauskas suspected of obtaining nearly 92 million euros from two US-based international companies by fraud. […]
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President congratulates Poland on May 3 Constitution Day
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday congratulated her Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, on May 3 Constitution Day and wished the people of Poland continued success, prosperity and unity. […]
Society
Universities consolidation won’t necessarily ensure quality – Seimas’ speaker
The Lithuanian government’s proposals to consolidate some of the country’s universities will not necessarily solve all problems and ensure high-quality education, says Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]
Economy
Vilnius searching for sellers of 150 new buses
After a few months of postponement, the Vilnius city administration has announced a tender to buy 150 new city buses at a maximum value of 40.5 million euros. […]
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Russia refuses to hand summons to Gorbachev for testimony in January 13 trial
Russia has refused to hand summons to the Soviet Union‘s former leader Mikhail Gorbachev for testimony in the January 13 trial of attempted coup, a Vilnius court said on Tuesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Society
PM vows to seek ‘absolute security’ of online voting
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the government, which plans to introduce online voting in elections, will seek to ensure that the system is “absolutely secure”. […]
Society
Skvernelis says universities won’t be merged by force
The Lithuanian government will not force consolidation on universities, but new funding rules will make them change, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), said on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Seimas lacks political will to fight corruption – president
Lithuania’s new parliament of the 2016-2020 term also lacks will to fight corruption, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after the parliament on Tuesday overruled her veto on internal deals in municipalities. This was the first presidential veto rejected by the new parliament. […]
Society
Petition initiated against new rules for Lithuanian Jewish community leader election
Simonas Gurevičius, a member of the board at Vilnius’ Jewish Community, has initiated a petition against the new rules for election of the chairperson of the Jewish Community of Lithuania (JCL), demanding to bring the earlier rules back. […]
Economy
Society
Lithuania should have 4 universities after reform – working group
Lithuania should have two international-level universities and two technological universities after a planned reform of the current higher education system, a prime minister-appointed working group has decided. […]