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EP to vote on lifting Lithuanian MEP’s immunity
The European Parliament will consider Lithuanian prosecutors’ request to strip Rolandas Paksas, the Order and Justice party’s leader, of his immunity as an MEP. […]
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Politics
Tomas Žilinskas appointed Lithuania’s new interior minister
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has appointed Tomas Žilinskas, the director of the Interior Ministry’s Public Security Policy Department, as the country’s new minister of the interior affairs. […]
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Outgoing interior minister faces probe by electoral commission
Outgoing Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis could have breached official ethics by using the Ministry’s public relations resources for campaigning, according to the Central Electoral Commission. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM submits nomination for interior minister
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has proposed Tomas Žilinskas, an employee of the Interior Ministry, for the post of interior minister. […]
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Lithuanian Seimas takes on Labour Code reform
The Lithuanian parliament is resuming discussions of the so-called new social model, a package of reforms to the country’s Labour Code and welfare system. […]
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Politics
Order and Justice leader submits two more candidates for interior minister
Order and Justice leader MEP Rolandas Paksas suggested two more candidates for the interior minister’s job to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday. […]
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Social democrats and PM ‘not in control as they should be’
The ruling Social Democratic Party, which had until recently enjoyed unwavering popularity with voters, has found itself on a shaky ground recently. Political analysts say it is because the party’s leader, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, has failed to control controversial situations as he should. […]
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Justice Minister insistent on pushing through online voting bill
The Ministry of Justice says it will keep pushing a bill on online voting after the Lithuanian parliament rejected a piece of legislation on the principles of online voting in March. […]
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Furmanavičius resigns from National Land Service amidst corruption suspicions
Former interior minister Gintaras Jonas Furmanavičius has been dismissed from the post of adviser to director of the Lithuanian National Land Service at his own request amid corruption suspicions, the institution has said. […]
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Lithuanian electoral commission distributes year’s first party subsidies
The Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission distributed the year’s first subsidies – a total of €2.7 million – to nine parties. […]
Politics
Prime minister accuses opposition of undermining rule of law
Social Democrat Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has accused the Seimas opposition of undermining democracy and the rule of law on Thursday while responding to questions about Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas at the Lithuanian parliament. […]
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Conservative long-timer leaves party to join Peasant and Greens Union
Long-time member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, MP Egidijus Vareikis is leaving the party to join the Peasant and Greens Union. […]
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Vasiliauskas re-appointed governor of Lithuania’s central bank
Vitas Vasiliauskas, board chairman of the central Bank of Lithuania, will head the bank for another five-year term. […]
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Seimas launched impeachment against Labour Party MP
The Lithuanian parliament moved on Thursday to launch an impeachment process against Labour Party MP Vytautas Gapšys. […]
Politics
Lithuanian president officially sets election date
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed a decree, calling the general elections on October 9, her press office said on Thursday. […]
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Employers lambast ‘unbalanced’ Labour Code reform
Additions to the Labour Code reform package proposed by the parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs and Labour have “unbalanced” it, say employer representatives, accusing lawmakers of “radical populism”. […]
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Proposals to outlaw disinformation ‘reminiscent of Soviet era’
Critics say that the Lithuanian intelligence body’s proposals to make spreading disinformation a criminal offence in order “to step up information security” are reminiscent of the Soviet times and may lead to restrictions on the freedom of expression. […]
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Environment minister survives vote at Lithuanian parliament
Lithuanian Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas remains in his post after the parliament voted on Tuesday his answers to corruption suspicions were satisfactory. […]
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Lithuanian PM pushes for Skvernelis’ early resignation ‘due to politicking’
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has already submitted a proposal to the presidential office to dismiss the Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis, although previously he has said he would only do so after a new minister had been found. […]