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Failed attempt in Seimas to make constitutional changes more difficult

November 20, 2018 www.lrt.lt 0

Prior to starting deliberations regarding changes on the number of members of Seimas, Liberal Movement Seimas group prefect Eugenijus Gentvilas presented a resolution to the Seimas “Over the constant attempts to change the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.” With this, it was proposed to form an expert group, which would evaluate whether there is actual need to change the country’s most important document. The resolution was rejected after discussions. […]

Waldemar Tomaczewksi with the ribbon of St. George

Who could have predicted – everyone is pursuing the Polish Electoral Action

October 10, 2017 www.lrt.lt 0

If two years ago someone had said that the Polish Electoral Action in Lithuania – Christian Families Union (LLRA-KŠS) would be lured to participate in forming majorities in both Seimas and the Vilnius municipal council, […]

Octopi and spaceships: Creative freedom in Soviet bus stops

August 30, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

A Canadian photographer has spent 14 years travelling across what used to be the Soviet Union and taking pictures of bus stops which he says are fascinating and under-appreciated moments of creative flight. […]

Lithuania’s Linkevičius: Turkey is a country you need to know how to talk to

August 25, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius was the first government official from an EU and NATO country to visit Turkey after a failed coup in July. Many Western countries have criticized the Turkish government for measures it took against alleged supporters of the coup, but Linkevičius says one needs to engage with Ankara in language other than lecturing. […]

Syndromes of Mimickry by Anastasia Pirozhenko

‘1990s was a time of great joy and great trauma’

August 24, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Mimicking and copying Western Europe was one of the main strategies that Lithuanians used to cope with the socio-political and existential chaos after the collapse of communism, says Dr. Rasa Baločkaitė of Vytautas Magnus University. In her research, she applies the concepts of Postcolonialist studies to describe some absurd practices of the 1990s. […]

Extreme weather caused €400k worth of damage this summer

August 19, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Extreme weather conditions this summer has caused considerable damage to property in Lithuania. Insurers say that storms were the most common cause of damage.

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Over one million Eastern European migrants in UK

August 18, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The number of migrant workers from eight eastern EU nations in the United Kingdom has topped one million. […]

Lithuanian professor salaries ‘put them in poverty’

July 14, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Artūras Žukauskas, the rector at Vilnius University, says he believes that Lithuanian professors’ wages are too low.

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Lithuanian electricity prices slashed by increased competition

July 13, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Lithuania’s electricity prices are falling fast with rising electricity producer competition in the Baltic region.

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Only a third of Lithuanians would agree to child care home near them – new survey

July 13, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

A survey has shown that only a third of Lithuania’s residents would agree to have small child or infant care home open near their home.

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President to meet with world Lithuanian community leaders

July 13, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

President Dalia Grybauskaitė and the board members of the Lithuanian World Community (LWC) will discuss questions regarding the preservation of Lithuanian identity and the fight against propaganda. […]

EU approves €191 million funding for Lithuania Rail Baltica project

July 12, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The European Infrastructure Network Measure (EITP) coordination committee supported the European Union’s financing for the further development of the Rail Baltica project in the Baltics.

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Lithuanians still love hitting the beaches

July 11, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Every year, Lithuanians spend less than two weeks on holiday, despite specialists’ recommendations that they spend at least 20 days on holiday.

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Government to consider raising non-taxable income level

July 11, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

On Monday, the Government intends to return to the Seimas‘ proposal to increase the non-taxable income (NPD) to €350.

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Lithuania’s youth from around the world gather for global congress

July 8, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The third Meeting of World Lithuanian Youth has begun today in Prienai, a town in southern Lithuania.

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Silver medal for Airinė Palšytė in high jump at European championship

July 8, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Lithuanian high-jump athlete Airinė Palšytė took the silver medal last night at the European Athletics Championship, tying with Bulgarian high-jumper Mirela Demireva with a height of 1.96m.

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Government to consider matching tax-free income with minimum wage

July 7, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The Government will discuss on Thursday whether or not it should support a proposal to increase the tax-free income level.

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Barge with drunk captain sinks in Kaunas, killing 1

July 7, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

On Thursday evening, a barge transporting 11 passengers from Nevėžis to Kaunas sank, killing one passenger. […]

Lithuanians around world gather to sing national anthem on Coronation day

July 7, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

To celebrate King Mindaugas’ coronation day on 6 July, thousands of Lithuanians in Lithuania and around the world gathered in town squares to sing the Lithuanian national anthem.

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Decree banning unvaccinated children from kindergarten overturned by courts

July 7, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

After a ruling from the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania, the Ministry of Health will be forced to overturn its decree on mandatory vaccination for children in kindergarten.

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