Giving up smoking
Society

Lithuanian health minister doesn’t promise any concessions to tobacco producers

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga, who is putting forward proposals aimed at discouraging smoking, did not promise any concessions to the tobacco industry as he met with officials from the National Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association on Tuesday. […]

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Society

Some 840 young families apply for 1st home grants in Lithuania in 3 days

Some 840 young families applied for grants to buy or build their first homes in Lithuanian regions in three days after the scheme was launched on September 1, the Social Security and Labor Ministry said. […]

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Politics

Seimas likely to reject presidential veto on referendum threshold – speaker

The Seimas is likely to override President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s veto on amendments lowering the yes-vote threshold for a dual citizenship referendum, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament said on Tuesday. […]

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Foreign affairs

Latvia demands 57 mln from Lithuanian Railways for dismantled railway track

Latvijas Dzelzcels (Latvian Railways) demands 57 million euros from Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) over a railway track to Renge that was dismantled a decade ago. […]