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Lithuanian parliament speaker backs referendum on dual citizenship
Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė has said she supports the initiative to hold a referendum on dual citizenship. […]
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Observers say Lithuanian president’s annual address too vague on foreign policy
Political observers say there were not surprised by Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s statements on foreign policy she made in her State of the National Address on Thursday. The president’s observations were realistic, but at times too abstract, they say. […]
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Opposition on president’s address: She does not expect problems to be solved by this government
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė did not say much about the government’s work in her State of the Nation Address on Thursday as she hardly expects anything from it, the Seimas opposition says. […]
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Lithuanian president delivers State of the Nation address: The world is not a peaceful place
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė made her annual State of the Nation address at the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, on Thursday. In her speech, the president mostly focused on national defence, security challenges stemming from Russia‘s aggressive policies, as well as emigration of working-age population. Grybauskaitė also stressed the need to work more on addressing social issues, particularly in childcare institutions. […]
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Lithuanian justice minister: Same-sex couples are more propaganda than reality
Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice has drafted a bill that, if passed, would introduce the institution of partnership into the country’s Civil Code. However, the bill spells out that the possibility to form partnerships would only apply to opposite-sex couples. According to Justice Minister Juozas Bernatonis, there is no need to legalize same-sex partnership because there are hardly any same-sex couples in Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian parliament committee says EC’s refugee quotas would undermine integration capabilities
The Lithuanian Seimas Committee on Foreign Affairs has stated that solidarity to distribute refugees among European Union (EU) member states should be understood as a voluntary contribution based on a country’s capabilities. […]
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Lithuanian parliament likely to put off labour code reform to autumn
Lithuania’s parliament will probably run out of time in the spring session to discuss the new social model involving a series of controversial proposals for more flexible labour relations, Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė said on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuanian parliament endorses government report
The Seimas of Lithuania has positively evaluated the Government‘s activity report. The report was presented on Tuesday and mentioned successes like major projects, wage increase, reduction of gas and heating prices. […]
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33 Lithuanian MPs sign interpellation against defence minister
Thirty-three members of the opposition at the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, have signed an interpellation against National Defence Minister Juozas Olekas. […]
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Lithuania’s new education minister sworn in
On Tuesday, the new Education and Science Minister Audronė Pitrėnienė was sworn in at the Seimas of Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian president to deliver State of the Nation Address on Thursday
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will deliver her State of the Nation Address in the Seimas on Thursday, evaluating the country’s internal and foreign policies. […]
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Lithuanian president proud to see her advisor in Russia’s black list
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she’s proud of the fact that her foreign policy adviser Jovita Neliupšienė is on Russia‘s black list along “Europe’s key politicians” banned from enteringthe country. […]
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Lithuanian PM: central bank must curb growing charges on cash withdrawals
The central Bank of Lithuania must curb the growth of charges applied by commercial banks on cash withdrawals, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has said, slamming banks’ efforts to levy charges on withdrawals of larger amounts of money from ATMs. […]
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Mazuronis elected chairman of Lithuania’s Labour Party
Lithuanian MEP Valentinas Mazuronis, formerly a member of the Order and Justice party, was elected as the leader of the Labour Party on Saturday. […]
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Majauskas to head conservative party in Vilnius
Member of Vilnius City Municipality Council Mykolas Majauskas was elected Chairman of the Conference of Vilnius chapters of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD). He received 56 percent of the vote on Thursday. […]
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Lithuanian government approves liberalization of labour relations
The Lithuanian government on Friday approved in principle a draft social model, which is meant to liberalize labour relations and reorganize the system of social insurance. […]
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Lithuanian government to consider new social model in June
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius intends to submit to the Lithuanian parliament amended laws on labour relations and social security as soon as possible. Therefore the Government will discuss the new social model for the last time on 8 June. […]
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Lithuanian financial crimes agency chief stays in post
After an official inquiry, Lithuania’s Interior Ministry has decided that Kęstutis Jucevičius, the head of the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT), may stay in his post and have access to classified information. […]
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Pitrėnienė appointed Lithuania’s minister of education
Audronė Pitrėnienė, chairwoman of the Seimas Committee on Education, Science and Culture, has been appointed education and science minister. […]
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President Grybauskaitė welcomes participants of Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s conference
President Dalia Grybauskaitė welcomed the participants of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s conference in Vilnius. Grybauskaitė emphasised that only strong, dynamic and united European Union could meet people’s expectations and offset emerging challenges. […]