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Lithuania’s most influential politicians

The Lithuanian public believes that the country’s most influential politicians are President Dalia Grybauskaitė, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and former President Valdas Adamkus. Meanwhile a survey of over 500 opinion leaders in politics, business and society has revealed that they think Lithuania’s most influential are Grybauskaitė, Butkevičius and the country’s former head of state Vytautas Landsbergis. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
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President says Lithuanian parliament should vote on prosecutor general candidate openly

After the Lithuanian parliament rejected two nominees for the post of prosecutor general, President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that MPs should vote on such nominations openly rather than in a secret ballot, as is currently the case. […]

Jurgis Razma
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Lithuania’s conservatives suggest abolishing secret voting in parliament

Jurgis Razma, a member of the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, has proposed abolishing secret voting in the Seimas of Lithuania, except for secret votes of non-confidence provided for by the Constitution. […]

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Lithuanian parliament makes first move to ban smoking in balconies

The Seimas of Lithuania has made the first step towards banning smoking in balconies of apartment buildings. On Thursday, MPs approved the relevant draft amendments to the Law on Tobacco Control. […]

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Lithuania’s municipalities reluctant to welcome refugees

As Lithuania has agreed to relocate 1,105 refugees, the country’s Welfare and Labour Minister Algimanta Pabedinskienė has sent out letters to each of Lithuania’s 60 municipalities asking them to specify how much they can contribute to the effort. The responses have been less than encouraging. […]