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Lithuanian police searching for suspected spy
Vilnius police is searching for a suspected spy, the Vilnius County Central Police Commissariat said. […]
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Steponavičius suspends Liberal Movement membership
Lithuanian MP Gintaras Steponavičius on Monday said he was suspending membership in the Liberal Movement after it turned out that he was questioned as a special witness in a probe of political corruption. […]
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Seimas founds May 3 Group for natl minority policies
Lithuania’s parliament last week established a group for national minority policies, naming it May 3 Group in honor of the historic legacy of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. […]
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Pagojus steps down from consumer watchdog chief, suspends SocDem membership
Julius Pagojus, a member of the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party who has come under criticism for drunk driving and attempts to avoid penalty, has announced plans to step down from the post of director of the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority and suspend his LSDP membership. […]
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EU Commissioner thinks Lithuania should keep current IFV law in place
European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis believes that Lithuania should keep in place the current Law on Assisted Reproduction that does not limit the number of embryos that can be created a time and allows freezing them. […]
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Socdems expect to name new justmin candidate Monday
Lithuania’s outgoing Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that he has discussed several potential candidates for justice minister with Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis and expects to name the party’s nominee for the post on Monday. […]
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President says she didn’t have all information when appointing justmin
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that she did not have all information about Julius Pagojus‘ drunk-driving incident and his later moves to avoid penalties when she took the decision to appoint the Social Democrat as justice minister. […]
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Base pay for politicians, state officials, public servants left unchanged
The base amount used to calculate the salaries of Lithuanian politicians, judges, state officials and public servants and soldiers next year will remain unchanged at 130.5 euros. […]
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Prisons modernization on for 10 yrs, but with no substantial results
Lithuania does not have a clear and consistent strategy for modernizing its penal facilities. The modernization process has been ongoing for more than 10 years now, but no substantial results have been achieved, the National Audit Office (NAO) said. […]
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Peasants climb in opinion poll rankings, support for SocDems drops
The Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) continues to gain in popularity after October’s parliamentary elections, in which the party scored a resounding victory, while support for the Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is on the decline, according to the latest opinion poll published by the Delfi news website on Thursday. […]
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Socdems to discuss new justmin candidate Friday
The board of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) plan to discuss on Friday candidates for the post of justice minister in the new coalition government. […]
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Socdems expect to decide on new justmin candidate shortly
The leadership of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) expect to decide in the near future on a new candidate for the post of justice minister in the new coalition government, a spokesman for outgoing Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Wednesday. […]
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Conservatives to elect their leader on February 11-12
The conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats will hold an early election for the party’s chairman on Feb. 11-12, Gabrielius Landsbergis, the conservatives’ current leader, said on Wednesday. […]
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Minister of Justice-designate Pagojus steps down
Lithuania’s Justice Minister-designate Julius Pagojus is stepping down as a member of the incoming Cabinet. […]
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PM-designate says Pagojus can’t hold Minister of Justice post
Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday that Julius Pagojus will not be able to hold the post of justice minister in his Cabinet. […]
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Justmin-designate scrutinized over drunk driving penalty
Lithuania’s justice minister-designate Julius Pagojus came under criticism on Wednesday after the media unveiled that he had lost his driver’s license a year ago for drunk driving. […]
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Seimas to discuss new Labour Code in detail in spring
In-depth discussion of the Lithuanian Labour Code, which some parties want enforced next summer, is scheduled for the parliament’s spring session, First Vice-Speaker Rima Baškienė says. […]
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President appoints Skvernelis-led Cabinet
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday signed a decree to appoint a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis. […]
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New PM describes justmin candidate as young but experienced politician
Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis on Tuesday described Julius Pagojus, the Social Democrats’ new candidate for the post of justice minister in his incoming Cabinet, as a young and energetic but sufficiently experienced politician. […]