Politics

Lithuanian parliament votes down Constitutional amendment to extend mandatory education

Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday rejected a Constitutional amendment which stipulates extension of mandatory education age from the current 16 to 18. […]

Linas Linkevičius
European Union

Lithuanian leadership sceptical about EC’s refugee relocation proposal

Accepting refugees is not the only way to contribute to the resolution of the existing refugee crisis, and the allocated quotas are still an issue “on paper”, Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says. […]

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Defence

Lithuania’s defence minister grants conscription exemption for celebrities

Athletes, artists and scientists who popularize Lithuania and were included in conscription lists may be exempted from military service, under a decree issued by the defence minister. […]

Raimundas Karoblis
European Union

Lithuania “not enthusiastic” about proposed EU migrant quotas

Lithuania is “not enthusiastic” about the European Commission‘s proposal to introduce quotas for EU member states to accept a certain number of migrants from Africa, the country’s Permanent Representative to the EU Raimundas Karoblis says. […]