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Lithuanian PM named a ‘victim’ in phone-tapping investigation

April 21, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has been named a victim in a pre-trial investigation looking into the publishing of phone conversation transcripts. […]

Povilas Gylys, Rimantas Vaitkus, and Edmundas Jakilaitis Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune

Parties clash on how to improve business environment in Lithuania: More of the same or a new course?

April 18, 2016 Ludo Segers 0

The British Chamber of Commerce, along with their colleagues from the Estonian, German-Baltic, Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian Chambers, hosted a breakfast meeting where leaders of Lithuania‘s five main political parties gave their views on how to improve business environment in Lithuania. […]

Olympic champions become coveted trophy for Lithuania’s political parties

April 18, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Several political parties would like to have a Lithuanian Olympic champion Virgilijus Alekna in their candidate lists during October’s general elections, while the athlete himself says he has not yet made up his mind about going into politics. […]

Direct mayoral elections boost public trust, but contain ‘inherent problems’

April 18, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

One year after the first-ever direct mayoral elections in Lithuania, public trust in municipal authorities have grown, but the systemic problems are programmed into the local governments, experts say. […]

Lithuanian president tells politicians not to campaign on security

April 15, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has urged politicians to refrain from speculating on security issues, following a number of suspected border violations by Russia. […]

EP to vote on lifting Lithuanian MEP’s immunity

April 13, 2016 BNS 0

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. […]

Tomas Žilinskas appointed Lithuania’s new interior minister

April 13, 2016 BNS 0

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. […]

Outgoing interior minister faces probe by electoral commission

April 13, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

Lithuanian PM submits nomination for interior minister

April 12, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has proposed Tomas Žilinskas, an employee of the Interior Ministry, for the post of interior minister. […]

Lithuanian Seimas takes on Labour Code reform

April 12, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

Lithuanian government greenlights plan to fight alcoholism

April 11, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The Lithuanian government has endorsed an action plan for 2016 to reduce alcohol consumption in the country. […]

Order and Justice leader submits two more candidates for interior minister

April 11, 2016 BNS 0

Order and Justice leader MEP Rolandas Paksas suggested two more candidates for the interior minister’s job to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday. […]

Social democrats and PM ‘not in control as they should be’

April 11, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]

Justice Minister insistent on pushing through online voting bill

April 8, 2016 BNS 0

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. […]

Furmanavičius resigns from National Land Service amidst corruption suspicions

April 8, 2016 BNS 0

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. […]

Lithuanian electoral commission distributes year’s first party subsidies

April 8, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission distributed the year’s first subsidies – a total of €2.7 million – to nine parties. […]

Prime minister accuses opposition of undermining rule of law

April 8, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

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. […]