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Preisdential aide sees National Agreement as Government’s unilateral pledges to business
With the National Agreement signed among the Lithuanian government, trade unions and employers on Monday features, the Cabinet made unilateral commitments to businesses, says presidential adviser Mindaugas Lingė, adding that businesses took on no major obligations. […]
Politics
Dialogue in Lithuania welcome but implementation of National Agreement doubtful
The government’s efforts to talk to social partners and match different interests are welcome, however, implementation of the National Agreement, which was signed on Monday, is questionable, as it may not secure support among other political forces, says professor Vitalis Nakrošis of the Vilnius University’s International Relations and Political Science Institute. […]
Politics
Lithuanian Foreign minister’s team leaves SocDems
Foreign vice-ministers Neris Germanas and Darius Skusevičius along with adviser to Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, Domas Petrulis, last Friday left the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, which has terminated the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
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Paluckas overestimates himself by speaking about new SocDem era – Girnius
The statements by the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s leader Gintautas Paluckas about the end of the old era with exit of a few influential veterans overestimate his potential, says reviewer Kęstutis Girnius. […]
Politics
National agreement on necessary reforms to be signed in Lithuania
Representatives of the government, businesses and trade unions are on Monday signing a national agreement on the reforms necessary for the country’s progress. […]
Politics
Social Democratic Party’s rebels exit after calls for expel them
Eight members of the political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party terminated their membership in the party on Saturday, just an hour before the Social Democratic Party’s council was planned to consider their expulsion over refusal to obey the party’s decision. […]
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SocDems’ leader Paluckas sees end of era but no drama
After eight long-standing and influential members left the Social Democratic Party on Saturday, the party’s leader Gintautas Paluckas said this marked an end of a certain era, bot not drama. […]
Politics
New administrative director proposed for Vilnius municipality
The Liberal Movement, which is the ruling party in the Lithuanian capital’s council, will in the coming weeks seek to replace administrative director Alma Vaitkunskienė. […]
Politics
PM offers Vilnius as venue for regional World Economic Forum event
Amid Lithuania’s plans of developing the infrastructure of electric cars, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis suggested hosting a regional event of the World Economic Forum in Vilnius. […]
Politics
SocDems’ leader to attempt persuading rebels into changing position
Gintautas Paluckas, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, will try to persuade the party’s rebellious members to reconsider their position and obey the party’s decision to avoid expulsion from the organization over signing an agreement with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
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Polish Ambassador advises Polish party in Lithuania against celebrating May 9
Celebrating the end of World War II on May 9 is not a good thing to do, as the day in 1945 did not bring freedom to Lithuania or Poland, says Poland’s new Ambassador to Lithuania Urszula Doroszewska. […]
Politics
Seimas vice-speaker sees moratorium as only possible compromise in for SocDems
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Vice-Speaker Gediminas Kirkilas of the Social Democratic Party says that a moratorium on all recent decisions is the only compromise possible in the clash of the positions of the party and the political group on the party’s future in the ruling coalition. […]
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MPs to receive bid to probe illegal influence to politicians, institutions
The Lithuanian parliament will Thursday be presented the parliamentary probe into unlawful influence upon politicians, political processes and state institutions, a bid initiated by Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defense Committee. […]
Politics
Lithuania should cut financial, reputation damage amid fine for railway co – president
After the European Commission imposed a fine of 28 million euros for Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG), President Dalia Grybauskaite accused the current government and the state-run company’s executives of passiveness, noting that the country’s main objective to cut financial and reputation damage. […]
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Lithuania to pay additional compensation to refugees
Lithuania’s government decided to pay another benefit for asylum beneficiaries, this time for renting accommodation. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s 2018 budget beyond means – president
Regardless of the projected overall budget surplus of the public sector, the 2018 state budget is in deficit, which shows that the country is living beyond its means, says President Dalia Grybauskaite. […]
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Lithuania to raise 2018 funding of Security Dept by over EUR 10 mln
The 2018 Lithuanian budget envisages higher funding of the State Security Department (VSD), which should grow by over 10 million euros from this year’s level. […]
Politics
Migration Department to again decide on asylum for Russian journalist
Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday satisfied the claim by Russian journalist Yevgeni Titov who was refused asylum in Lithuania, authorizing the Migration Department to reconsider the foreigner’s asylum application. […]
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