Politics
Ruling bloc moves to lower referendum threshold for entire chapter
Lithuania’s ruling parties propose to lower the referendum threshold for the entire Chapter 1 of the Constitution. […]
Articles by BNS
Foreign affairs
European Union
EU commission proposes to end seasonal clock changes in 2019 (Updated)
The European Commission said on Wednesday that it proposes to put an end to the practice of adjusting clocks twice a year in 2019. […]
Economy
Government may propose to impose car tax – official
The Lithuanian government does not propose to increase the taxation of real estate, at least not for now, but it may ask the Seimas to tax polluting vehicles. […]
Culture
Lithuanian cultural workers to stage protest to demand higher salaries
Creative and cultural workers will next week stage a protest outside the government building in Vilnius to press their demands for a larger increase in salaries. […]
Foreign affairs
Finland Square to open in Vilnius this week
Suomijos Aikštė, or Finland Square, will be opened in Vilnius this week. […]
Society
Lithuania posts modest results in combatting foreign bribery, but is on right track
Lithuania has, so far, achieved modest results in combating bribery in international business transactions, but the country has taken significant steps to improve these efforts, Transparency International said in a report published on Wednesday. […]
Society
Plane makes emergency landing in Vilnius as passenger dies
A Boeing 757 plane made an emergency landing in Vilnius on Tuesday after a male passenger died aboard the aircraft. […]
Politics
Move to probe influence on politics in 2008-2016 makes headway in Seimas
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday gave the green light for setting up a new commission to investigate unlawful influence on political processes during the tenure of two previous governments. […]
Defence
Foreign affairs
Poland’s foreign minister to visit Lithuania Thursday
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz is expected to arrive in Lithuania on Thursday. […]
Politics
MPs uphold presidential veto of healthcare network overhaul
The Lithuanian parliament upheld on Tuesday President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s veto of a legislative package paving the way for an overhaul of the network of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. […]
Global LT
MPs back presidential veto of lower threshold for dual citizenship referendum
The Lithuanian parliament upheld on Tuesday President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s veto of amendments lowering the yes-vote threshold for a dual citizenship referendum. […]
Society
Ministry seeks to put concept of violence against women into Lithuanian law
The Social Security and Labor Ministry will seek that the Seimas introduce the concept of violence against women into Lithuanian law during its fall session. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian driving license to be valid in Japan, US, New Zealand, Thailand
Holders of Lithuanian driving licenses will be free to drive cars in more than 50 countries after the Seimas ratifies an international convention, Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis said on Tuesday. […]
Foreign affairs
Latvian ministry doesn’t not consider claim to Lithuanian Railways over Renge track
After two Latvian companies claimed tens of millions of euros in damages from Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) for the the dismantling of a railway track to Renge a decade ago, the neighboring country’s Transport Ministry says it does not plan to take action against Lithuania. […]
Foreign affairs
Lawyer of Russian tried for 1991 crackdown in Vilnius calls him ‘victim and hostage’
The defense lawyer of Yuriy Mel, a Russian citizen arrested in Lithuania and now standing trial for his involvement in the January 1991 bloody crackdown on protesters in Vilnius, calls her client “a victim and hostage” to the Soviet political authorities of that time and describes the case as politicized. […]
Society
Seimas bans reporting method of suicide
The Lithuanian parliament has amended the rules for reporting about suicides to ban disclosing information about the means and methods used. […]
Society
Swedish-made vehicle to inspect Lithuanian roads
Lithuania’s state-owned Road and Transport Research Institute is buying a special vehicle outfitted with laboratory equipment designed to inspect road conditions from Sweden’s Ramboll Sverige under a contract worth almost 800,000 euros. […]
Society
Lithuanian regulator considers allowing over-the-counter Viagra
Following meetings with US pharmaceutical producers, the Lithuanian State Medicines Control Agency (VVKT) is considering allowing registering over-the-counter medicines for treating erectile dysfunction. […]