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Lithuania should finish publishing list of KGB agents in 2017
The Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Research Centre intends to finish publishing names of recruits by the Soviet KGB in 2017. […]
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Damage of sewage spill to River Neris may total EUR 300,000
The damage caused to the River Neris by the leak of sewage system in Vilnius may total 300,000 euros, the Lithuanian Environment Ministry said on Thursday. […]
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Vilnius mayor expect state of emergency over sewage spill to be lifted shortly
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius expects that the state of emergency that has been declared in the capital due to an environmental disaster will be lifted shortly. […]
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Russian embassy opens condolence book for plane crash victims
The Russian embassy in Vilnius has said that members of the public will be able to sign a book of condolences for the victims of Sunday’s plane crash near Sochi. […]
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Most Lithuanians to spend New Year’s Eve at home
The majority of Lithuanians intend to spend the New Year’s Eve at home, shows a survey published in the Lietuvos Rytas daily on Friday. […]
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Lithuania can’t support 14 strong universities – Minister of Education
Lithuania cannot support 14 strong and competitive universities, therefore, the network will be subjected to change, and the plan will be worked out along with the plan for the implementation of the government’s program, says the country’s new Education and Science Minister Jurgita Petrauskienė. […]
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Seimas asks Govt to work out university network optimization plan
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday urged the government to draw up proposals for optimizing the network of state universities. […]
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Fewer Lithuanians gave bribes in past 12 months than 2 years ago
Some 16 percent of the Lithuanian population have admitted paying a bribe over the past year, shows a survey published by the Special Investigations Service on Wednesday. In 2014, the number was 24 percent. […]
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Civil Code amendments threaten free speech
The adopted amendments to the Lithuanian Civil Code constitute a threat to free speech, says civil law expert Valentinas Mikelėnas, professor at the Vilnius University. […]
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Min of Social Affairs to involve NGOs, local Govts in efforts against poverty
Lithuania’s new Social Security and Labour Minister Linas Kukuraitis pledges a higher degree of inclusion of non-governmental organizations, local governments and local communities in the efforts to settle social issues. […]
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New SocMin proposes to change refugee reception rules
Social Security and Labour Minister-designate Linas Kukuraitis proposes to change, based on Estonia’s model, the way migrants are integrated in Lithuania in order to stop relocated refugees from leaving the country. […]
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Justmin candidate to seek consensus in society over same-sex partnerships
Milda Vainiutė, a law professor at the Mykolas Romeris University who has been proposed for the post of justice minister in Lithuania’s new coalition government, says that she will seek a consensus in the society on the issue of legalization of homosexual partnerships. […]
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President calls for compromise on artificial insemination
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė expressed hope for the new ruling coalition to take consideration of all opinions about artificial insemination and come up with a compromise. […]
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Lithuanian residents unlikely to stand up for violated rights
Residents of Lithuania are unlikely to stand up for their rights that have been violated, shows the latest poll. […]
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Lithuania’s rate of smokers above EU average
The average share of smokers of cigarettes in Lithuania is higher than that in the rest of the European Union, Eurostat said on Wednesday. […]
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University index published in Lithuania
Computer engineering is best taught at the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), finances at the ISM University of Management and Economics, while pedagogics at the Vytautas Magnus University (VDU), according to a comparison of studies published in the Reitingai magazine. […]
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NGOs call for protection order against domestic violence
Lithuanian non-governmental organizations providing support to victims of domestic violence will seek that the country’s laws stipulate a protection order against violence. […]