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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. […]
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Constitional Court: MP Bastys breached oath, Organic Law
Lithuanian MP Mindaugas Bastys breached his oath of office and committed a gross violation of the Constitution by concealing his ties with former KGB agent Piotr Voyeiko, the Constitutional Court ruled on Friday. […]
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589 days of political corruption investigation: main facts
Lithuania’s law-enforcement have closed a 589-day investigation into political corruption allegations of one of the country’s largest business concerns MG Baltic, the Liberal Movement and the Labour Party. […]
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Lithuanian law-enforcement close corruption probe of MG Baltic, parties
Lithuania’s law-enforcement on Thursday announced having completed the pre-trial investigation in the political corruption case of one of the country’s largest business concerns MG Baltic and two political parties, the Liberal Movement and the Labour Party. […]
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Corruption suspicions have no effect on Lithuania’s MG Baltic concern – CEO
The corruption suspicions brought by Lithuania’s law-enforcement against MG Baltic concern and two political parties have no major effect upon the concern’s operations, Darius Mockus, president and owner of MG Baltic, told Verslo Žinios business daily. […]
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Lithuania’s embattled MP Balsys back to work
Lithuanian MP Linas Balsys has returned to work after a break of over a month, saying that he has undergone medical treatment. […]
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MP Steponavičius dismisses prosecutors’ suspicions as unfounded interpretations
MP Gintaras Steponavičius has dismissed as unfounded interpretations prosecutors’ suspicions that the Lithuanian Liberal Movement‘s 2016 parliamentary election campaign was partially financed from funds of Laisves Studijų Centras (Centre for Liberty Studies), saying that the centre’s projects were separated from the political party’s activities. […]
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Lithuanian election body given new info on Liberals’ suspected illegal campaign funding
Vilnius prosecutors have sent the country’s Central Electoral Commission some new information about suspected illegal funding of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement‘s parliamentary election campaign, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Thursday. […]
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Deadline approaches for applying for top job at Lithuanian national opera and ballet theatre
Thursday is the deadline for applying for the job of director general at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theater (LNOBT). […]
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Krikštaponis to be appointed director of Lithuanian Prison Department this week
Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė will this week appoint Robertas Krikštaponis as director of the Lithuanian Prison Department. […]
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PM plans key decisions on education, taxation, pension reforms next year
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis admits that his government failed to achieve major reforms during its first year in office, but he expects key decisions on overhauling the higher education, tax and pension systems to be made next year. […]
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President signs 2018 budget into law
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed next year’s state budget bill into law, her office said on Wednesday. […]
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National audit office to decide by mid-Jan on LRT audit
The Lithuanian National Audit Office (NAO) expects to decide by mid-January whether or not to perform an audit of the public broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT). […]
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Resident doctors’ salaries in Lithuania to rise by 10 pct in January
Resident doctors’ salaries in Lithuania will be raised by 10 percent starting next January. […]
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Lithuania’s national broadcaster LRT wants state audit after MP questions
After Lithuanian parliamentarians sent additional questions to the national broadcaster LRT, the LRT council decided to request an audit by the State Audit Office. […]
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Paksas, Vainauskas, Zabulis deny influence peddling charges
Lithuanian MEP Rolandas Paksas, Lietuvos Rytas media group CEO Gedvydas Vainauskas and businessman Antanas Zabulis plead not guilty on charges of influence peddling but will provide testimony to court. […]
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Lithuania’s ruling bloc recognizes vote on raise for doctors, opposition goes back to work
Lithuania’s ruling coalition agreed to recognize that the conservatives‘ bid to raise wages for trainee doctors was adopted, therefore, the opposition agreed to return to the plenary room. […]
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Seimas speaker certain Pūkas will lose his MP mandate
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis and leaders of many parliamentary groups say they believe the mandate of MP Kęstutis Pūkas will be revoked after the Constitutional Court ruled he violated his oath by sexually harassing women during job interviews. […]
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Seimas votes against steeper raise for trainee doctors
In spite of protests from the opposition, Lithuania’s ruling parties refused to grant a further increase in salaries to doctors training to become specialists. […]