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Lithuanian government approves state enterprises’ reorganization plan
The Lithuanian government approved on Wednesday a plan for reorganizing companies that hold the status of state enterprises. […]
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Lithuanian president sees removed foreign magazine pages with alcohol ads as disgrace
Enforcement of the full ban on alcohol advertisement has put Lithuania in disgrace over the fact that companies distributing foreign publications are forced to tear out pages containing such ads or hide it in other ways, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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President meeting mayors to discuss solution to emigration
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė is meeting with mayors on Wednesday to discuss the possible contribution of the country’s municipalities to tackling emigration-related issues. […]
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Lithuanian ruling MPs initiate parliamentary probe into public broadcaster LRT
Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) are initiating a parliamentary investigation into the management and financial and economic activities of the public broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), Arvydas Nekrošius, vice-speaker of the Seimas, has confirmed to BNS. […]
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Lithuanian watchdog says not to punish foreign periodical distributors for alcohol ads
The Lithuanian Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control Department promises not to punish, at least for some time, distributors of foreign periodicals containing advertisements for alcoholic beverages as politicians plan to consider measures to allow alcohol advertising in such publications. […]
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Lithuanian EC member applauds PM’s position on dialogue with Russia
European Commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of Lithuania has expressed support to the position stated by Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on the need to resume the political contacts with Russia, following the example of other European Union (EU) nations and institutions. […]
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Lithuanian PM glad doctor protests free of politics
The mass protest action held in Vilnius on Thursday over salaries of health professionals and other reforms in the health care sector did not turn into a political event, says Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
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Foreign minister may think he’s not member of Lithuania’s cabinet – PM
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius possibly thinks he is not a member of the government, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said in response to the minister’s scepticism about his idea of reinstating the intergovernmental task force with Russia. […]
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Doctors to rally in Vilnius to demand better conditions, reforms
Lithuanian health professionals will stage a protest action in Vilnius to press their demands for better work conditions and healthcare system reforms. […]
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Lithuania plans to cut number of state enterprises to five – minister
Lithuania will likely have only five companies with the status of a state enterprise in half a year’s time, including the Centre of Registers, the state car registration company Regitra, the State Forestry Enterprise, the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and an agricultural regulation company, Economy Minister Virginijus Sinkevičius said on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuanian president pays EUR 75,000 for land in Vilnius outskirts – news portal
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė paid 75,500 euros for a land site in the outskirts of Vilnius, delfi.lt news portal said on Tuesday. […]
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What to watch in Lithuania’s politics, culture, society in 2018
Here are some of the major events to watch for in Lithuania’s politics, culture and society in 2018: […]
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Lithuanian leaders encourage nation to pursue ambitious goals in centenary year
Lithuania’s leaders encouraged Lithuanians to pursue bold dreams and ambitious goals and be proud of their achievements as the nation ushered in its centenary year. […]
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Lithuania starts drawing up national air pollution reduction plan
Lithuania starts drawing up a national air pollution reduction plan to meet its targets for cutting pollutant emissions by 2020. […]
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Statue of Lithuania’s national symbol Vytis to be erected in Kaunas by July 6
The mayor of Kaunas and the Vytis Support Foundation signed on Thursday an agreement for a statue of the Lithuanian national symbol Vytis, originally proposed for Vilnius’ central Lukiškių Square, to be erected in Lithuania’s second-biggest city by July 6, 2018. […]
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Two apply for job of director of Lithuania’s centralized defence procurement agency
Two candidates filed their application for the job of director at Lithuania’s centralized defence system procurement agency by the deadline on Wednesday afternoon. […]
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Lithuania’s ruling parties to go back to individual Constitutional claim
Lithuania’s ruling coalition will again propose a law on individual Constitutional claim, although the first attempt to allow citizens to turn to the Constitutional Court ended in failure. […]
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MP Bastys doesn’t plan on giving up mandate
Lithuanian MP Mindaugas Bastys has no plans of giving up his mandate after the Constitutional Court ruled he had violated his oath of office. […]
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Lithuanian parlt sets up task force for referendum on dual citizenship
The Lithuanian parliament’s board has decided to set up a task force for preparations for the referendum on broader dual citizenship. […]
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Stončaitis appointed as Lithuania’s govt chancellor
Algirdas Stončaitis, chancellor of the Interior Ministry, has been appointed as chancellor of the Lithuanian government of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]