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

“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. […]

Vytautas Bakas
Politics

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

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. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis, Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

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

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. […]

Dalia Henke
Global LT

Hopes fading for dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania – LWC leader

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. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Lithuanian president vetoes overhaul of health facilities (Updated)

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