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Online voting bill blocked at Lithuanian parliament
The Lithuanian parliament has rejected a bill that would have laid down the rules for online voting. […]
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Lithuanian Seimas to consider online voting
A bill on online voting is being presented to the Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday. The piece of legislation, drafted by the Ministry of Justice, lays out the basics of online voting without actually introducing the measure yet. […]
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Lithuanian central bank head nominated for second term
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has nominated Vitas Vasiliauskas, the current chairman of the board at the Bank of Lithuania, for a second term in the post. The appointment has to be endorsed by parliament, the Seimas. […]
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Lithuanian parties on celebrity hunt ahead of elections
As general elections approach, Lithuania’s political parties are looking for recognizable names to spice up their candidate lists. The conservatives are eyeing racer Benediktas Vanagas while the liberals would like to have TV presenter Edita Mildažytė on their ballot, LRT reports. […]
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Budbergytė named candidate for finance minister as Šadžius lands nomination for ECA
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has named Rasa Budbergytė as the candidate to replace Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius. […]
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Lithuanian president turns to Constitutional Court over government decree
President Dalia Grybauskaitė has asked the Constitutional Court to look into a government decree that she believes could have been adopted in breach of the Constitution. The decree on lifting zoning requirements in resorts has raised suspicions about clashing interests and almost cost the environment minister his post. […]
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Lithuania stuck in a rut when it comes to reforms, says Grybauskaitė
On Thursday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that Lithuania seems to be stuck and to have stopped implementing its own reforms. […]
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Environment minister off the hook
The Chief Official Ethics Commission (VTEK) decided on Wednesday not to open a probe into the actions of Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas, saying there was no clash of interest in his conduct. The prime minister said he would not ask Trečiokas to step down. […]
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Independence act signatory Beriozovas passes away at 86
Politician and signatory to Lithuania’s 1990 declaration of independence Vladimiras Beriozovas passed away on Wednesday, the Seimas said. […]
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Ethics commission to look into environment minister’s case
The Chief Official Ethics Commission (VTEK) is looking into investigation evidence, handed to it by prosecutors, to see whether Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas deserve to be sanctioned by ethics watchdogs. […]
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Most Lithuanian MEPs will not run in national elections
Most Lithuanian members of the European Parliament are not planning to run for seats in the national parliament, Seimas, this October. Many are likely to have been deterred by new electoral rules which would automatically deprive elected MPs of their seats in the EP. […]
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Proposed tax on bank assets criticised by government leaders
The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (EAPL), a political party representing Lithuania’s Polish minority, has suggested implementing new taxes on bank assets and major retail chains’ turnover based on similar moves in Poland. […]
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Lithuanian Supreme Court clears presidential spokeswoman of leaking state secret
Lithuania’s Supreme Court on Thursday cleared presidential spokeswoman Daiva Ulbinaitė on the charges of leaking classified information. […]
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Juras Požela appointed minister of healthcare
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday appointed Juras Požela of the Social Democratic Party as the country’s new health minister. […]
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President says she will go to Constitutional Court if government cannot resolve doubts
On Thursday morning, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that she would have to seek out the Constitutional Court if the government did not manage to resolve doubts about the legality of the Druskininkai manor scandal. […]
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PM sees ‘ethical and moral’ breaches in environment minister’s actions
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that a preliminary report from lawyers he received on Wednesday concludes that Environment Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas has not violated any laws. Still, the prime minister says he sees “ethical and moral” missteps on Trečiokas’ part, without commenting on whether he will ask for the minister’s resignation. […]
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No alarming ties between Lithuanian and Russian trade unions, committee chair says
While there are some close ties between leaders of several Lithuanian trade unions and their Russian colleagues, they constitute no threat to national security, says MP Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee. […]
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Replacing government now would be ‘irresponsible’, president says
Replacing the government months before general elections would be “irresponsible”, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Wednesday, after the Social Democratic Party had accused her of attempts to overthrow PM Algirdas Butkevičius‘ cabinet. […]
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Tax inspectorate appeals against ruling in Labour Party’s trial
The Vilnius Tax Inspectorate has filed an appeal against a court ruling in the Labour Party‘s case, asking the Supreme Court to order the guilty persons to pay more than €174,000 euros in unpaid taxes. […]
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Lithuania’s major parties come together to oppose Belarus nuclear plant
Lithuania’s major political parties will work out an agreement to present a unified front opposing the threat posed by the construction of a new Belarus nuclear plant and to send a clear message that electricity from the plant will face restrictions. […]