Jonas Milius
Politics

Suspicions against Lithuania’s chief veterinary office ‘will burden agency’s work’

Suspicions of power abuse brought by the Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (STT) against the country’s chief veterinary officer Jonas Milius came unexpected to many parliamentarians. Some politicians say the shadow cast by the investigation will burden the operations of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS), calling for Milius’ resignation.

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Emigration is rising
Global LT

Lithuanian government plan to stop emigration ‘will not work’

Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker has said a government-proposed plan to curb emigration will fail to stop Lithuanian citizens leaving the country for a number of reasons. […]

Valentinas Mazuronis
Politics

Why are many Lithuanian party leaders not standing for their parties in elections?

MEP Valentinas Mazuronis, the chairman of Lithuania’s Labour Party, has confirmed he will not be leading his party in October’s general elections. That, according to a political analyst, shows that he prioritizes a cushy seat in the European Parliament over volatility of national politics.

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Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Tax Inspectorate releases asset declarations of Lithuania’s top politicians

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė owns assets worth €809,000 and is €50,000 wealthier than a year ago, according to her asset declaration released by the tax authorities.

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Politics

19 parties and 29 independents register for Lithuania’s parliamentary elections

Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission has concluded registration of campaign participants for the upcoming general elections this October.

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Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Grybauskaitė vetoes bill easing restrictions on repeat residence permits for foreigners

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has vetoed a bill proposed by Social Democrat MP Algirdas Sysas and adopted by the Seimas (parliament) that suggest that certain requirements for third-country nationals would only apply for their first application for residence permits in Lithuania, and that the permit would later be extended almost automatically.

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Brexit
Foreign affairs

NATO summit, EU after Brexit top agenda for president’s meeting with parliament

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite is meeting with the heads of the Seimas’ Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs to discuss issues at the top of the agenda of NATO and the European Union. […]