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Politicians‘ fear rather than low technological capacity prevents Lithuania from having electronic voting

July 18, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

“Blockchain movement is not solely a technology, it changes Lithuania‘s economics,” claimed economics and finance analyst Paulius Kunčinas at the conference “The Pillar Unconference 2018“, the biggest blockchain conference in Lithuania’s history, taking place on 16-22 July. In a panel discussion about the future of Lithuania and blockchain, experts asserted that blockchain movement might at least partly solve brain drain issue. Additionally, they claimed that Lithuania does not have electronic voting system due to politicians‘ fear rather than lack of technology, a press release from the conference states. […]

Skvernelis, Matijošaitis, Nausėda, Ušackas

PM drops out of presidential ratings’ top three – survey

July 18, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has dropped out of the top three of presidential candidates after trust in the head of government slid, the delfi.lt news website reports. […]

Pijus from Naisių Vasara and Ramūnas Karbauskis

VRK: TV series contained hidden advertizing of LVŽS, its leader

July 17, 2018 BNS 0

Naisių Vasara (Naisiai Summer), a TV series funded by Agrokoncernas, a business group owned by Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), contains hidden episodes of political advertizing, Lithuania’s election watchdog has ruled. […]

Security panel chair expects Seimas to hold hearings on energy in fall

July 17, 2018 BNS 0

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), expects the Seimas to hold hearings in the fall on whether the country’s key energy projects are in line with its national security interests. […]

Order and Justice party may sign cooperation deal with ruling bloc in late August

July 17, 2018 BNS 0

The Order and Justice political group in the Seimas plans to sign in late August a cooperation agreement with lawmakers from the ruling bloc. […]

Andrius Tapinas, Gintautas Paluckas, Eugenijus Gentvilas, Ramūnas Karbauskis, Gabrielius Landsbergis

Homeland Union remains Lithuania’s most popular party – Delfi/Spinter poll

July 17, 2018 BNS 0

The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania’s popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) holds onto its number two spot, according to an opinion poll released on Tuesday. […]

Lithuanian president signs civil service overhaul package into law

July 17, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday signed a legislative package on an overhaul of the civil service into law. […]

Lithuanian court to continue hearing case as Liberals, intelligence body fail to agree (Updated)

July 17, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Liberal Movement will continue efforts to prove that information in a State Security Department (VSD) report about MG Baltic‘s influence on it is untrue after the party and the intelligence agency failed to reach an amicable agreement during a preliminary court hearing on Monday. […]

Lithuanian president calls LVŽS resolution on new parliamentary probe “revenge”

July 13, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says a new parliamentary investigation into unlawful influence of businesses on politicians, initiated by Ramūnas Karbauskis, the chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), is revenge of oligarchs currently standing trial. […]

Expats call on Seimas to reject presidential veto on referendum threshold

July 13, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian World Community (LWC) asks the Seimas to override President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s veto on amendments lowering the yes-vote threshold for a dual citizenship referendum. […]

Vytautas Bakas, Saulius Skvernelis, Ramūnas Karbauskis

Bakas fears new probe may ‘sink’ his committee’s initiatives

July 12, 2018 BNS 0

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), is skeptical about the ruling party leader’s proposal to launch another parliamentary investigation into unlawful influence on political processes. […]

Ruling party leader registers resolution on new parliamentary probe

July 12, 2018 BNS 0

The chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) registered on Thursday a draft Seimas resolution that calls for a new parliamentary investigation into unlawful influence on political processes during the tenure of two previous governments. […]

President robs time with her dual citizenship referendum veto, LVŽS leader says

July 11, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is robbing time with her veto of amendments to the Referendum Law, lowering the threshold for such a dual citizenship referendum, Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), says. […]

Hopes fading for dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania – LWC leader

July 11, 2018 BNS 0

Hopes are fading for a positive dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania after President Dalia Grybauskaitė vetoed amendments to the Referendum Law, lowering the threshold for such a referendum, the head of the Lithuanian World Community says. […]

President vetoes dual citizenship referendum amendments

July 11, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has vetoed amendments to the Referendum Law, lowering the threshold for a dual citizenship referendum, as potentially running counter to the country’s Constitution. […]

Tripartite Council fails to reach agreement on raising minimum wage

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Tripartite Council on Tuesday failed to reach agreement on raising the minimum wage. Employers are inclined to back the government’s proposal to raise the minimum pay to 420 euros. Meanwhile, trade unions want it increased to 450 euros. […]

Healthmin: it’s a pity president didn’t comment on hospital overhaul earlier

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga says it is regrettable that President Dalia Grybauskaitė did not make her comments on the planned overhaul of health care facilities before vetoing the legislative package. […]

Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania refuses to join ruling majority

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania–Christian Families Alliance (LLRA-KŠS) refuses to join the ruling coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP) as it was not offered any ministerial portfolios, the Lrt.lt news website reported on Tuesday. […]

Lithuanian president vetoes overhaul of health facilities (Updated)

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has vetoed amendments that would have paved the way for overhauling the network of health care facilities. […]

Lithuanians give President Grybauskaitė 8 out of 10 for her work – poll

July 10, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanians rate President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s job performance at eight out of ten points, an opinion poll released by the Delfi.lt news website showed on Tuesday. […]