Society
Seimas asks Govt to work out university network optimization plan
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday urged the government to draw up proposals for optimizing the network of state universities. […]
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Politics
Seimas upholds presidential veto, drops Civil Code amendments
Lithuania’s parliament has taken the presidential veto into account, deciding to discard the latest amendments of the Civil Code. […]
Society
Fewer Lithuanians gave bribes in past 12 months than 2 years ago
Some 16 percent of the Lithuanian population have admitted paying a bribe over the past year, shows a survey published by the Special Investigations Service on Wednesday. In 2014, the number was 24 percent. […]
Global LT
Rights of Lithuanians after Brexit must be ensured – EU negotiator
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said at a meeting with the European Union‘s (EU) Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier that Lithuania’s position was to prevent discrimination of EU citizens, including Lithuanians, during the United Kingdom‘s exit from the organization. […]
Defence
Karbauskis suggests preparing defence reserve in schools
A general reserve of national defence should be prepared in Lithuania’s education institutions, namely, schools and universities, says the ruling Peasant and Green Union’s leader Ramūnas Karbauskis who heads the parliamentary Culture Committee. […]
Economy
Mayor hopes that Vilnius western bypass will improve traffic conditions
After opening the final stretch of the Vilnius western bypass on Tuesday, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius said the 105 million euro section will help solve traffic jam issues in the northern part of the Lithuanian capital. […]
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Politics
PM says no signals of increased threat of terrorism in Lithuania
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Tuesday called on Lithuanians not to panic in the wake of Monday’s deadly truck attack in Berlin, saying that there are no signals of an increased threat of terrorism in the country. […]
Economy
New Labour Code to come into force next July
Lithuania’s new Labour Code, which is part of the so-called social model package, will come into force next July. […]
Foreign affairs
US Republican senators McCain, Graham to visit Lithuania next week
Two influential US Republican senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, are expected to visit Lithuania next week, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed to BNS. […]
Foreign affairs
PM denounces attacks in Ankara, Berlin
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has denounced Monday’s attacks in Berlin and Ankara as “deplorable manifestations of hatred and weakness”. […]
Economy
Seimas likely to extend reduced VAT until next June
The reduced 9-percent VAT rate on district heating will remain in place until next June, the chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) said on Monday, admitting that municipalities have forced them to drop, at least for now, the idea of raising the rate to the standard 21 percent. […]
Politics
Karbauskis to propose upholding veto of Civil Code amendments
Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU), says that he will propose that the party’s political group at the parliament should support the president’s veto of amendments to the Civil Code on insulting public figures. […]
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Lithuania has European Commission’s support on Belarus’ N-plant
Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas says that Karmenu Vella, the EU commissioner in charge of environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, has assured him that the European Commission supports Lithuania in raising safety issues at the Astravyets nuclear power plant, which Belarus is building just 50 kilometers from Vilnius. […]
Foreign affairs
Three diplomats appointed Lithuania’s foreign vice-ministers
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has appointed diplomats Neris Germanas, Darius Skusevičius and Albinas Zananavičius as new deputy foreign ministers. […]
Economy
President sees scrapping of reduced VAT on heating as untimely, improper
Raising the reduced 9-percent VAT rate on district heating to the standard 21-percent rate is an untimely and improper move, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday. […]
Politics
President to veto Civil Code amendments on insult of public figures
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday she would veto amendments to the Civil Code on insult of public figures. In her words, the law adopted by the Seimas facilitates persecution for criticizing the administration. […]
Society
Civil Code amendments threaten free speech
The adopted amendments to the Lithuanian Civil Code constitute a threat to free speech, says civil law expert Valentinas Mikelėnas, professor at the Vilnius University. […]
Politics
Peasant & Greens up on popularity scale, SocDdems down
Lithuania’s ruling Peasant and Greens Union, which triumphed in the recent parliamentary elections, saw its popularity grow, while that of their coalition partners, the Social Democratic Party, was cut in half from the September level, shows a poll published in the Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]