Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Lithuanian president proposes another anti-propaganda bill

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has once again submitted her amendments to the Law on Public Information, saying the aim of the bill is to ensure national security and protect the society from hostile propaganda and disinformation. […]

No Picture
Politics

14,000-16,000 candidates to run for 1,500 municipal offices in Lithuania’s local elections

In 60 municipalities Lithuanians will elect 1,524 councillors, including 60 mayors, in the upcoming municipal elections on 1 March 2015, says Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) Zenonas Vaigauskas. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius, Gediminas Černiauskas
Politics

Anti-corruption agency to investigate former deputy minister and PM Butkevičius

The Special Investigation Service (STT) has launched a pre-trial investigation into possible abuse of office or misuse of powers by former deputy minister of health Gediminas Černiauskas and Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]

Viktor Uspaskich
Politics

Lithuanian PM criticises attempts to rehabilitate convicted politician Viktor Uspaskich

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has criticised the intentions of the Seimas Committee on Human Rights to consider an address by a group of parliament members over former MP Viktor Uspaskich of the Labour Party. […]