Politics
Žemaitaitis picked as leader of Order and Justice party
MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis, acting leader of the Order and Justice party, was on December 11 elected to head the political force on permanent basis. […]
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Foreign affairs
Lithuanian Railways has foreign policy of its own
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG) pursues a foreign policy of its own by cooperating with a Russian corporation linked to the military industry, a member of the Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence said. […]
Society
Justmin candidate to seek consensus in society over same-sex partnerships
Milda Vainiutė, a law professor at the Mykolas Romeris University who has been proposed for the post of justice minister in Lithuania’s new coalition government, says that she will seek a consensus in the society on the issue of legalization of homosexual partnerships. […]
Defence
Infrastructure for hosting German-led battalion to cost EUR 5.8 mln
It will cost Lithuania around 5.8 million euros to put in place the infrastructure to host NATO‘s German-led multinational battalion, with work on infrastructure renovation and expansion in Rukla and Linkaičiai planned to be completed early next year. […]
Politics
Peasants & Greens in EUR 1 mln debt after Seimas elections
The Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) has a campaign debt of almost a million euros after the October parliamentary elections, in which the party scored a resounding victory, the daily Lietuvos Rytas reported on Friday, based on data from the Central Electoral Commission. […]
Politics
Governments programme based on good intentions – President
The new Lithuanian government‘s program is based on good intentions, and the implementation will depend on more than just cooperation among politicians but also on economics and external factors, President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
Society
President calls for compromise on artificial insemination
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė expressed hope for the new ruling coalition to take consideration of all opinions about artificial insemination and come up with a compromise. […]
Society
Lithuanian residents unlikely to stand up for violated rights
Residents of Lithuania are unlikely to stand up for their rights that have been violated, shows the latest poll. […]
Politics
PM-designate to propose Vainiutė for justice minister
Lithuania’s Prime Minister-Designate Saulius Skvernelis will propose Milda Vainiutė for the country’s new justice minister. […]
Economy
Specialized alcohol stores would wipe out small shops – small businesses
Small-scale entrepreneurs say they would go bankrupt, if alcohol was moved out of food stores to specialized shops, as proposed by Lithuania’s new ruling Peasant and Green Union. […]
Defence
More volunteers come forward to defend Lithuania
Some 359 young people have expressed willingness to serve in mandatory initial military service in Lithuania, which is double from the same period last year, Lietuvos Žinios daily said on Wednesday. […]
Politics
Govt backs pre-paid SIM cards registration, bill now goes to Seimas
The Lithuanian government on 8 December approved a proposal to obligate operators to register pre-paid SIM cards, a measure that is expected to help combat telephone fraudsters, and will now send the respective amendments to the parliament for approval. […]
Politics
Outgoing PM regrets his Govt failed to carry out health, education reforms
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that what he regrets most is that his Cabinet failed to implement healthcare and education reforms. […]
Uncategorized
Former head of Georgia’s anti-terrorism center released on bail
Zurab Maisuradze, a former head of Georgia’s anti-terrorism center who was last week detained by Lithuania’s authorities, on Wednesday was released on bail. […]
Politics
SocDems to propose law Prof Vainiutė for JustMin
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) proposes Milda Vainiutė, a law professor at the Mykolas Romeris University, for the post of justice minister in the new coalition government, outgoing Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Wednesday. […]
Politics
Government may be sworn in without Minister of Justice
Lithuania’s new government may be sworn in next Tuesday without a permanent justice minister if the Social Democrats fail to find a suitable candidate for the post, Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. […]
CORPORATE
Will the “Peasants” keep their promises to voters?
According to the data of early surveys, Ramūnas Karbauskis’ Peasant and Greens Union’s popularity could have jumped up to 28% after the elections. Such a jump in ratings means significant expectations from the public toward the party. The party leaders promised faster increases in income, fighting emigration, moving ministries and many other potentially costly initiatives, but the economy could grow slower than expected next year. How will the “Peasants” manage to uphold their campaign promises and how strong will the fascination of society with the party prove to be? […]
Society
Lithuania’s rate of smokers above EU average
The average share of smokers of cigarettes in Lithuania is higher than that in the rest of the European Union, Eurostat said on Wednesday. […]
Society
University index published in Lithuania
Computer engineering is best taught at the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), finances at the ISM University of Management and Economics, while pedagogics at the Vytautas Magnus University (VDU), according to a comparison of studies published in the Reitingai magazine. […]
European Union
Prosecutors want Real IRA defendant imprisoned for 10 yrs
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office has asked a Vilnius court so send Michael Campbell, an Irish citizen who has cleared of charges of preparing to supply weapons from Lithuania to the Real Irish Republican Army. […]