Miškininkų protestas
Politics

Seimas rejects president’s veto on amendments to Law on Forestry

On Thursday, the Seimas of Lithuania rejected amendments to the Law on Forestry, vetoed by President Dalia Grybauskaitė, and preserved the current system of state forest enterprises. Around 500 foresters staged a rally in front of the Seimas building against Grybauskaitė’s veto. […]

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Politics

Lithuania government decides to change regional division to keep EU aid

The Lithuanian government has decided to change the regional division of the country to ensure that it does not lose 2.7 billion euros in EU support during the next financial framework period. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė ir Vydas Gedvilas
Politics

Lithuanian president rejects Gedvilas as candidate for education minister

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday she would not appoint Labour Party MP Vydas Gedvilas as the country’s education and science minister, taking into account information provided by the Special Investigation Service. […]

Vydas Gedvilas
Politics

Vydas Gedvilas proposed as Lithuania’s education minister

The Labour Party has suggested that current deputy parliament speaker Vydas Gedvilas be appointed to the vacant post of the education and science minister. […]