Society
Teachers’ strike could affect students’ performance, child rights ombudswoman says
Child rights ombudswoman Edita Žiobienė says that the ongoing teachers‘ strike could have negative effects on their students’ performance. […]
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CORPORATE
Changing Lithuanian diets tell tale of transformation
Over the last decade, Lithuanians’ dietary tastes have undergone a major shift and that reflects changes in society as much as changes in taste. […]
Society
Lithuanian public opposes tax inspectorate’s trawl of bank accounts, survey finds
Almost every third Lithuanian claims to know someone who has recently received illegal income. However, two thirds of Lithuanians believe that the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) should not have access to people’s bank account balances in order to fight tax evasion, a survey by Spinter Tyrimai shows. […]
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Economy
Three instant credit companies fined for irresponsible lending
Three instant credit companies have been sanctioned by the Bank of Lithuania for failing to properly vet their clients’ credit worthiness. […]
Economy
Energy
Lietuvos Energija CEO faces investigation
Lithuania’s ethics commission announced it is to open a probe into Lietuvos Energija CEO and chairman Dalius Misiūnas over an alleged conflict of interest. […]
Culture
Wooden 1930s synagogue in Kulautuva will not be preserved
A wooden synagogue from the 1930s which was recently discovered underneath another building near Kaunas will not be preserved, the Kauno Diena daily reports. […]
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“National conscience” Marcinkevičius stirs emotions, national debate from beyond the grave
Diverging views on poetry has become an issue of a heated debate on history and censorship after Lithuania’s minister of defence denied a state award to an author whose analysis of the Soviet past did not match the minister’s own opinion. At the centre of the controversy is the poet Justinas Marcinkevičius whose name, for many, is synonymous with the country’s independence movement. […]
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Politics
Extraordinary Seimas session was not ended properly, commission rules
Parliamentary procedures were violated when an extraordinary plenary session, initiated by the opposition, was ended abruptly last week, the Seimas Commission for Ethics and Procedures said on Wednesday. […]
Defence
Joint EU army supported by more than two-thirds of Lithuanians
According to the most recent Eurobarometer survey, more than two thirds of Lithuanians would support the creation of a joint EU military force. […]
Society
Lithuanians more satisfied with their lives than ever, says EU survey
Lithuanians are more satisfied with their lives than they have ever been since the Eurobarometer survey began collecting data in Lithuania. According to the report, the level of satisfaction exceeds the pre-crisis level and has reached 75 percent, which is just 6 percent short of the EU average of 81 percent. […]
Economy
Hanner invests €30m in new Vilnius office block
Hanner Real Estate is to invest €30 million building a new 20,000 sq metre business centre in Vilnius’ financial district. […]
Economy
Mars Lithuania accused of misleading customers as recalled chocolate bars appear in shops
Some chocolate bars from a shipment recalled by the American company Mars found their way into Lithuanian shops, the company’s representatives said on Wednesday, retracting earlier claims that no possibly unsafe products were on the market. Lithuania’s food regulation authority says it is investigating the company for misleading consumers. […]
Society
PM rows back on ‘Russian influence’ comments as teachers unions call on him to name names
The Lithuanian Prime Minister has rowed back on comments linking the teacher unions’ strike to ‘Russian influences’ after union leaders called on the Prime Minister to put names to his allegations of Russian influence on the unions. […]
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Rail Baltica project difficulties are behind us, says Mačiulis
Major difficulties in the Rail Baltica are now in the past according to the Government Chancellor Alminas Mačiulis who was addressing a meeting with European Commission representatives on the project on Tuesday. […]