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Andziukevičiutė-Buzė to become PM’s adviser
Rugilė Andziukevičiutė-Buzė, a former deputy minister of economy, will become an advisor to Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
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PM thinks Klaipėda councilor deserves to be impeached
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis thinks that Viačeslav Titov, a Klaipėda City Council member representing the Union of Russians in Lithuania, deserves to be impeached after he falsely accused Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, a commander of Lithuanian partisans who fought against the Soviet occupation, of killing innocent civilians. […]
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MPs move to declare Lithuanian Communist Party a criminal organization
Two lawmakers of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats have proposed to declare the Lithuanian Communist Party (LCP) a criminal organization, saying that they seek historical justice. […]
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Long-standing HU-LCD MP Degutienė mulls retiring
Irena Degutienė, a long-standing member of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, does not plan to stand for election during the upcoming elections in Lithuania, and is also considering retiring from politics altogether. […]
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Lithuania’s Farmers’ sees Skvernelis as only presidential candidate yet
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union sees Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis as their sole candidate in the upcoming presidential election and does not have any alternative candidates, Economy Minister Virginijus Sinkevičius, representing the LFGU, says. […]
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Lithuanian govt to promote diesel restrictions in major cities
Lithuania’s government plans to encourage major cities to restrict movement of diesel cars as of 2020 to fight negative climate change consequences. […]
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Klaipėda to commemorate partisan leader Ramanauskas-Vanagas
Authorities in Lithuania’s western port of Klaipėda on Thursday decided to commemorate Lithuanian partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas in the city. […]
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Klaipėda launches impeachment proceedings against Russian councilor
The Council of Klaipėda City Municipality on Thursday voted in favor of starting impeachment proceedings against Viačeslav Titov, a councilor representing the Russian Alliance, over his statements about a Lithuanian partisan leader. […]
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Klaipėda councilor gets flour-bombed during protest over partisan statements (Updated)
Viačeslav Titov, a councilor representing the Russian Alliance in the Lithuanian western port of Klaipėda, on Thursday got flour-bombed by Audrius Vaišvila, a councilor representing the Liberal Movement, during a protest over Titov’s statements about a Lithuanian partisan leader. […]
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Lithuanian govt mulls attributing NGOs to lobbyists – media
Lithuania’s Justice Ministry is reviving the idea, rejected by the parliament last year, to attribute nongovernmental organizations to lobbyists and also giving legal persons the right to become lobbyists, the Lietuvos Žinios daily writes. […]
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Klaipėda mayor collects signatures for councilor’s impeachment
Vytautas Grubliauskas, mayor of Lithuania’s western port of Klaipėda, said on Tuesday he had collected the necessary number of signatures to launch impeachment proceedings against Viačeslav Titov, a councilor representing the Russian Alliance, after he accused a Lithuanian partisan leader of killing innocent people. […]
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No need to step up Lithuanian-language teaching at minority schools, MP says
Schoolchildren from ethnic minority schools in Lithuania successfully pass graduation exams and enroll in higher schools, therefore, there’s no need to step up the teaching of the Lithuanian language at minority schools, says Rita Tamašunienė, elder of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance‘s political group in the Lithuanian Seimas. […]
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More classes should be given in Lithuanian at ethnic schools, TS-LKD members say
The use of the state Lithuanian language should be increased at ethnic minority schools in the country, three members of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) say. […]
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Lithuania’s justmin, transmin richest govt members, healthmin poorest
Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius and Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis are the richest members of Lithuania’s Cabinet. And Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga accumulated the lowest amount of assets and savings last year. […]
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Lithuanian president’s assets grow to EUR 852,000, PM’s to EUR 228,000
The assets of Lithuania’s leaders grew last year when President Dalia Grybauskaitė had assets and savings forth 852,000 euros, and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and his family had assets worth almost 230,000 euros. […]
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Probe launched in Lithuania into councilor’s statements on partisan leader
Lithuania’s law enforcement said on Monday it had opened an investigation into the statements by Viačeslav Titov, a councilor in the port of Klaipėda, on Lithuanian partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas. […]
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Survey: trust in Vilnius mayor hits record-low
Trust in Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has dropped to the lowest level in his term, a new survey has revealed. […]
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TS-LKD, LVŽS remain most popular parties in Lithuania – survey
The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union remain the most popular parties in Lithuania, according to a new survey by Vilmorus for the Lietuvos Rytas daily, published on Saturday. […]
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MP challenges Klaipėda mayor in mayoral election
Lithuanian MP Simonas Gentvilas is challenging Vytautas Grubliauskas, mayor of the western port of Klaipėda, and will seek to become the liberals’ candidate for the port’s mayor, according to media reports. […]
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Ethics watchdog expands probe into PM’s declaration of interests
The Chief Official Ethics Commission of Lithuania has expanded its investigation into Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ declaration of interests and will look into whether the prime minister properly declared his wife’s interests. […]