Society
Lithuanians see radio as most reliable source of information
Lithuanian residents see radio as the most reliable source of information, shows the latest Eurobarometer poll. […]
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Politics
Suspicions brought against Lithuania’s MG Baltic concern
The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service has brought suspicions of influence peddling and bribery against MG Baltic, one of the largest concerns in Lithuania operated by Darius Mockus, SIS chief Saulius Urbanavičius confirmed to BNS. […]
Defence
Energy
ForMin: Belarusian stance on Astravyets devaluates intl conventions
The Belarusian attitude towards the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under construction in its territory undermines the importance of international conventions in the settlement of disputes on possibly negative environmental effects of nuclear utilities, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]
Politics
Chief of Lithuanian border unit detained
Prosecutors of the Kaunas county have detained Nerijus Ašmenskas, chief of the Aleksandras Barauskas checkpoint of the Varėna unit of the State Border Guard Service, border chief Renatas Požela confirmed to delfi.lt news portal. […]
Defence
State Defence Council to mull 2018 defence spending
The Lithuanian State Defence Council is meeting at the President’s Office on Tuesday to discuss financing of the defense sector for 20 […]
Society
Court orders Lithuanian version of last name, version with q in passport
The Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday instructed migration authorities to include both the Lithuanian version and the original version of a Lithuanian citizen’s last name in a passport. […]
Politics
Government’s Office to scrap 1 in 5 positions
About a fifth of positions in the Lithuanian government should be discarded, the government’s press service said on Monday. […]
Defence
US Army Europe commander coming to Lithuania
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, commander of the United States Army Europe, is coming to Lithuania this week to meet with Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis and Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Jonas Vytautas Žukas on Wednesday. […]
Politics
Farmers loses popularity but remains most popular
Public confidence in the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union has slightly declined, however, the party remains at the top of the popularity list, shows the latest Vilmorus survey published in Lietuvos Rytas daily. […]
Politics
PM’s ratings continue climbing – poll
The scandalous stories involving the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union have had an impact on the ratings of the party and its leaders, Ramūnas Karbauskis and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, shows the latest survey published in Lietuvos Rytas daily. […]
Politics
Baltraitienė leaving Labour Party
Virginija Baltraitienė, Lithuania’s former agriculture minister and MP, has sent a letter to members of the Labour Party over the weekend, informing about her plans to leave the party. […]
Uncategorized
Seimas setting up task force for agreement on Astravyets N-plant
Lithuania’s parliament should this week start setting up a task force that should control the implementation of the agreement among political parties to block construction of the Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Belarus. […]
Defence
Lithuania seeks permanent presence of US troops – ForMin
Lithuania seeks permanent presence of United States troops in its territory, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said during a visit in the US on Friday. […]
Politics
Supreme Court chairman wants embattled judge to step down
Viktoras Aidukas, judge of the Criminal Trials Division at the Supreme Court of Lithuania who has been questioned as special witness in the influence peddling probe conducted by the Special Investigation Service, should step down from office, says Supreme Court chairman Rimvydas Norkus. […]
Society
Minister of Education gets university network optimization proposals
The Lithuanian Education and Science Ministry has received proposals from interested institutions on how to optimize of the network of universities. […]
Politics
Top court rules impeachment possible for crimes committed before taking office
Impeachment proceedings may be opened against persons holding certain posts for crimes committed before taking office, the Constitutional Court ruled on Friday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM takes English lessons twice a week
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is taking English lessons twice a week to improve his English-language skills. […]
Politics
Businessman suspected in probe into influence peddling in Labour Party’s case
Suspicions have been brought against Arūnas Cicėnas, a co-owner of the road marking firm Kasandros Grupė, as part of a law-enforcement probe into suspected influence peddling in the Lithuanian Supreme Court’s hearing of the Lithuanian Labour Party‘s fraudulent bookkeeping case, according to unofficial information available to BNS. […]
Society
No traces of radioactive iodine detected in Lithuania – official
As Europe is looking into the causes of a radioactive iodine leak that has been detected in different countries in recent weeks, a Lithuanian official says that no traces of iodine have been recorded in Lithuania, adding that the levels of radioactive iodine detected across Europe pose no threat to humans. […]