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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. […]
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Seimas calling meeting of all MPs on joint work after opposition protest
After the Lithuanian opposition refused to attend the parliament’s plenary meeting, a meeting of all members of the parliament will be held later on Tuesday to discuss further work. […]
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Lithuania to set up special prosecutors for political corruption cases
Political corruption cases in Lithuania will in the future be investigated by prosecutors with special powers and immunity, and all prosecutors can expect a pay rise in mid-2018. […]
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MP Pūkas plans to turn to Strasbourg court over Constitutional Court’s ruling
Kęstutis Pūkas, a member of the Lithuanian parliament, calls the Constitutional Court‘s decision that he breached oath “unjust” and plans to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights. […]
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Lithuanian PM says to vote for stripping MP Pūkas of his mandate
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he will vote in favour of stripping Kęstutis Pūkas of his mandate on sexual harassment allegations and expects other members of the Seimas to do the same. […]
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Lithuanian MP Pūkas breached oath, violated Constitution – court
Kęstutis Pūkas, a member of the Lithuanian parliament, violated the Constitution and breached oath when he allegedly sexually harassed his female assistant and young women who sought the job, the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuanian president’s office wants closer cooperation from cabinet on reforms
The Lithuanian president’s office wants the government to work more closely with it in preparing reforms, an adviser to President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuanian Constitutional Court to issue its opinion in MP Pūkas’ impeachment case
The Lithuanian Constitutional Court is to issue on Tuesday its opinion on whether MP Kęstutis Pūkas breached oath and violated the Constitution when he allegedly sexually harassed his female assistant and young women who sought the job. […]
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MG Baltic vice-president suspected of political corruption set to leave group
MG Baltic Vice-president Raimondas Kurlianskis, who is suspected of bribery and influence peddling in Lithuania’s biggest-ever political corruption case, is leaving the group. […]
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Lithuanian Interior Ministry to assess police reform in early 2018
The Lithuanian Interior Ministry early next year plans to analyze the results of a police reform completed this year, which will have an impact while evaluating Police Commissioner General Linas Pernavas‘ performance. […]
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Seimas to discuss Return Law that envisages support for relocation
Lithuania’s parliament will discuss the Return Law aimed at bringing back persons who have connections in Lithuania by pledging support for relocation, integration and housing. […]
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Lithuania’s conservatives climbing on popularity scale– Vilmorus/Lietuvos Rytas poll
Ratings of Lithuania’s political parties have stabilized, with the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives, TS-LKD) ranking first, followed by the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, shows a Vilmorus survey published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]
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Matijošaitis strong among Lithuania’s popular politicians – Vilmorus/Lietuvos Rytas poll
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė remains the most favoured politician of the country, followed by Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis, shows a Vilmorus poll published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]
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Lithuanian residents back Skvernelis, Nausėda for president – Delfi/Spinter poll
Lithuania’s residents would mainly back Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and economist Gitanas Nausėda in a presidential race, if it was held at the moment, shows a survey published on delfi.lt news portal on Monday. […]
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Lithuania’s Centre Party beats Liberals in popularity – BNS/RAIT survey
The Lithuanian Center Party headed by MP Naglis Puteikis has for the first time passed the Liberal Movement on the popularity poll, ranking among the country’s four most popular parties, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency. […]
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Lithuanian health minister survives interpellation in parliament
Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga survived on Thursday an interpellation procedure launched against him in the parliament by the opposition. […]
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Seimas to vote on interpellation to health minister
The Lithuanian parliament will vote on Thursday on the opposition’s interpellation to Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga. […]
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Seimas to extend its fall session until January 12
The Lithuanian parliament is likely to extend its fall session until January 12. […]
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Government, doctors agree on pay rise until 2020
Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga has pledged, on behalf of the government, to seek that in 2020 doctors should earn three times the country’s average wage and nurses should be paid 1.5 times the average wage. […]
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80 MPs ask additional questions to national broadcaster LRT
Eighty Lithuanian parliamentarians asked additional questions to the council of the national broadcaster LRT, asking for more information about employee salaries, contracts with producer companies and lease of property. […]