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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. […]
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Snowfall reported across Lithuania, with slippery stretches of roads
Traffic conditions are burdened by heavy snowfall across Lithuania on Friday, with slippery stretches reported on roads and highways, the Lithuanian Road Administration said. […]
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Large group of MPs return to bill of embryo freezing
A group of Lithuanian parliamentarians have registered amendments to the Assisted Insemination Bill adopted by the earlier parliament and yet not enforced, proposing to return to the conservative version of the law, which envisages limiting the number of embryos that are created during the procedure. […]
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We must ensure interests of all those living together – JustMin candidate
Lithuania must ensure the representation of the interests of all persons living together, Julius Pagojus, the candidate to become the country’s next justice minister, said on Tuesday. […]
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Vilnius to hold discussion on Kazys Škirpa
The Vilnius Town Hall is hosting on Tuesday evening a discussion on whether or not to rename a street named after Kazys Škirpa, which is located in the heart of the capital. […]
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New Orthodox church opens in Klaipėda
A new church of Orthodox Old Believers was opened in the Lithuanian port city of Klaipėda on Monday. […]
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Lithuania must streamline its higher education network
Lithuania’s new government must streamline the network of universities and other higher education institutions amid a rapid decrease in student numbers, an advisor to President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Tuesday. […]
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Peasant considers two name versions in passport
Lithuania’s ruling Peasant and Green Union is considering a new idea on spelling non-Lithuanian names in passports. The party suggests entering both versions – in Lithuanian characters and in Latin characters – on the main page of the passport, with only the Lithuanian version entered in registers. […]
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International Christmas Charity Bazaar to offer outstanding gift ideas
On 3 December, the International Women’s Association of Vilnius will organise the 14th International Christmas Charity Bazaar in the Vilnius Town Hall. The Charity Bazaar will benefit a large selection of good causes and help some of the most vulnerable in society. […]
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Peasants & Greens plan conservative family policy changes
The Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) is planning conservative changes in the field of family policy, despite opposition from its coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Friday. […]
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PM candidate has proposal on original name-spelling in passports
Saulius Skvernelis, candidate for Lithuania’s prime minister longing for better relations with the neighboring Poland, says he has another idea about original spelling of personal names in documents. […]
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Corruption barometer: 1 in 4 Lithuanians paid bribe in past year
Lithuania remains among the most corrupt European countries – although Lithuanian residents paid fewer bribes to doctors and police officers in the past year, one in four residents have paid a bribe in the past 12 months, shows the Global Corruption Barometer published by Transparency International. […]
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Trump won the election, a Lithuanian won 9,000 EUR
While the world expresses surprise that Donald Trump has won the United States presidential election, one Lithuanian citizen from Southwest Lithuania rejoices having won 9,000 Euros. A year ago the man bet 1,000 Euros and believed that Clinton was going to lose and no one else but Trump will win the election. At that time betting offers at the betting company “TOP sport on the 45th US president’s victory ratio was of one to nine. […]
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Socmin to call for faster processing of asylum applications
Lithuania’s Social Security and Labour Minister Algimanta Pabedinskienė has said following attacks on refugees in Rukla that asylum applications should be processed faster by migration authorities. […]
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Pentecostals recognized as religious community in Lithuania
Lithuania’s parliament has granted the status of a religious community recognized by the state to the Lithuanian Evangelical Christian Union (Pentecostals). […]
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Iraqi family going to Lithuanian court after residence permit refusal
An Iraqi family of seven that has been relocated to Lithuania but refused a residence permit here has turned to court over the Migration Department’s decision. […]
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Vėlinės in Lithuania
All Saints’ Day, observed on November 1st, is an important holiday celebrated, notably, in Poland and Lithuania, which the opportunity to recognize the deceased. […]