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80 MPs ask additional questions to national broadcaster LRT
Eighty Lithuanian parliamentarians asked additional questions to the council of the national broadcaster LRT, asking for more information about employee salaries, contracts with producer companies and lease of property. […]
Politics
Different achievements of Lithuanian ministers due to different work conditions – PM
Ministers of Lithuania had different achievements over the first year in office, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, noting that this was also due to the different situations of the ministries they came to. […]
Defence
Politics
People, states should fight global warming – Lithuanian environment minister in Paris climate event
Everyone can contribute to elimination of consequences of global warming, however, Lithuania will also have to meet its commitments, says Lithuania’s Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas attending climate change summit in France. […]
Politics
Media gives most attention to Lithuania’s healthmin during government 1st yr, least to energmin
Lithuania’s Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga got the biggest media focus during the first year of the government’s term, while Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas got the least attention from the press. […]
Society
Lithuanian authorities burn half a ton of cocaine worth EUR 49 mln
More than half a ton of cocaine, smuggled from South America, with an estimated street value of nearly 49 million euros were destroyed in a furnace on Tuesday, the Lithuanian Customs said. […]
Society
Panel proposes to declare national emergency over Vilnius’ Gediminas Hill
The Lithuanian government’s emergency commission proposed on Tuesday to declare a national emergency over the poor condition of Vilnius’ historic Gediminas Hill, which is suffering from landslips. […]
Economy
Lithuanian farmers’ losses too low for EU aid, government to recalculate rain damages
Lithuania will recalculate damages caused to the state by heavy rains last summer as farmers’ losses due to the natural disaster are too low to qualify for EU aid, Lithuanian Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas said on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Budget vote shows Lithuania can move forward with reforms – PM
Tuesday’s voting on Lithuania’s 2018 state budget shows that there should be enough political support in the Seimas for other reforms, too, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said. […]
Foreign affairs
Culture minister advises Russian envoy to talk to municipalities over soldiers graves
Lithuanian Culture Minister Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson on Tuesday met with Russia’s ambassador to Vilnius, Alexander Udaltsov, to discuss issues of importance to both countries and cooperation in the field of culture. […]
Politics
PM about president’s criticism: There’s one person who’s never wrong
All of the projected reforms are being implemented and will be up for assessment in three years, after the work is complete, Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said in response to criticism from President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Economy
Seimas approves 2018 budget
Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the 2018 budget, the first budget in the country’s history with the government sector’s revenue expected to top the spending, and Lithuania finally meeting its commitment to NATO of earmarking 2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) to defence. […]
Defence
Lithuanian border guards allowed to use firearms against unidentified drones
Lithuanian border guards have been allowed to use weapons and other measures against unidentified drones, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said. […]
Economy
Lithuanian residents face less corruption – Eurobarometer
Although residents of Lithuania still think that many areas in the country are badly affected by corruption, the past few years marked a significant decline in the number of cases they faced corruption, shows the latest Eurobarometer survey. […]
Foreign affairs
PM invites new Polish counterpart to come to Vilnius next year
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has congratulated Mateusz Morawiecki on his appointment as Poland‘s new prime minister and invited him to visit Vilnius next year. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s president sees no targeted solutions on ruling bloc’s agenda
Over the first year in office of Lithuania’s new government, there were no targeted solutions, with reforms replaced by insignificant decisions, President Dalia Grybauskaitė told Lietuvos Žinios daily. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s 2018 budget more socially sensitive, responsible – presidential aide
Lithuania’s budget for the next year is more socially sensitive and responsible, says Mindaugas Lingė, senior interior policy adviser to President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Defence
EU greenlights Lithuanians’ initiative to create cyber rapid response teams
The European Union on Monday gave the green light for Lithuania’s initiative to create cyber rapid response teams. […]