Artūras Skardžius
Politics

Seimas endorses Anti-Corruption panel’s finding adverse to MP Skardžius

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday endorsed the conclusions of the Anti-Corruption Commission, which suggest that MP Artūras Skardžius of the Social Democratic Labour group could have confused his public and private interests by taking care of the renewable resource sector. […]

J. Pilsudski
Foreign affairs

Lithuania should look at Pilsudski’s merits, mistakes on anniversary – Landsbergis

Lithuania should openly look at the merits and mistakes of the interwar Polish leader, Juzef Pilsudski, Lithuania’s former head of state Vytautas Landsbergis said on the 150-year anniversary of Pilsudski in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]

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Economy

Seimas votes to keep 9 pct. VAT on heating indefinitely

The Lithuanian parliament voted on Tuesday to keep a reduced 9 percent VAT rate on district heating in place indefinitely in a move that means that the cost of heating for around 700,000 households living in multi-apartment buildings can only change because of fuel prices. […]

Free Russia Forum Lithuania
Foreign affairs

Free Russia Forum closes in Vilnius

Vilnius hosted a two-day annual Free Russia Forum organized by the team of Russian chess legend and opposition activist Garry Kasparov. […]