Juras Požėla
Politics

If Lithuania banned abortion, it would still have to cover it abroad – health minister

If Lithuania introduces a ban on abortion, women will still be able to terminate pregnancy in another EU country and the procedure will have to be covered by their Lithuanian health insurance, says Healthcare Minister Juras Požela. […]

Faina Kukliansky
Society

Lithuanian officials ‘need history lessons’, says Jewish community leader

The Lithuanian Jewish community criticized Lithuania’s migration officials for refusing citizenship to Litvaks, Jews of Lithuanian descent, who left the country in the interwar period. […]

No Picture
Foreign affairs

Lithuania won’t send representatives to May 9 military parade in Moscow

No diplomatic representative from Lithuania will attend this year’s May 9 Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has said on Wednesday. […]

Dunja Mijatovič
Society

OSCE praises Lithuanian president’s veto of law on court reporting

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has welcomed Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s decision to veto amendments to the Criminal Code criminalizing the disclosure of information from closed court proceedings. […]