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Most influential in Lithuania 2018: politicians’ list

For four years in a row now, Delfi announces its unique project Most Influential in Lithuania 2018. Surveys in seven…

6 years ago
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  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania joins EU case on toy-shaped chemical products

Lithuania's government will try to convince the EU court that member states can bank the sale of products which pose…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s justmin, transmin richest govt members, healthmin poorest

Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius and Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis are the richest members of Lithuania's Cabinet. And Health Minister Aurelijus…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Order and Justice party may sign cooperation deal with ruling bloc in late August

The Order and Justice political group in the Seimas plans to sign in late August a cooperation agreement with lawmakers…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Healthmin: it’s a pity president didn’t comment on hospital overhaul earlier

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga says it is regrettable that President Dalia Grybauskaitė did not make her comments on the…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas approves overhaul of health facilities

The Lithuanian parliament has approved an overhaul of health facilities that gives the health minister the right to decide on…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas legalizes midwifery services in home births

The Lithuanian parliament has made it legal for professional midwives to attend to home births when there is no threat…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Healthmin pushes reforms, cites high mortality in some hospitals

The hospital network in Lithuania needs an overhaul as many beds remain empty and others are occupied unnecessarily. Besides, services…

6 years ago
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Vytautas Sinica. Let’s not threaten with the “Brown Plague”

Allusions to alleged Nazism of one's opponent are characteristic to debates on values in Lithuania and beyond."That's what Hitler did!",…

7 years ago
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Virginijus Savukynas. Why are we flooded by scandals?

Many are asking why politics in Lithuania has become only scandals and settling of scores between politicians, shamelessly employing power…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas starts discussions on legalizing home births

The Seimas of Lithuania is starting discussions on legalizing home births. [...]

7 years ago
  • Politics

More emergency crews among planned reforms of Lithuania’s health care system

Lithuania's government intends to increase the number of the brigades of the emergency medical service as one of the innovations…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Agriculture minister in conflict situation – Seimas speaker

Lithuania's Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis doubts the possibility to initiate a no-confidence vote in Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas amid criticism…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian medics could be trained at universities to work during a war – minister

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga says that medical professionals could be trained to work under extreme or wartime conditions during…

7 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania’s politicians to discuss operation of health care system in case of war

Politicians of the Lithuanian government and parliament will Thursday discuss of how the country's health system should operate in case…

7 years ago
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Some 5,000 gather in protest rally outside Seimas

Some 5,000 people gathered outside the Lithuanian parliament in Vilnius on Thursday afternoon to express discontent with the failed parliamentary…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Health minister suggests organ donation consent when receiving IDs

Lithuania's Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga has suggested envisaging a duty for persons to decide on organ donation when applying for…

7 years ago
  • Society

Law-enforcement conducting probe into large-scale corruption in Santaros Clinic (Updated)

Lithuanian law-enforcement officials said on Wednesday they they were conducting an investigation into suspected large-scale corruption at Vilnius University Hospital…

7 years ago
  • Society

Over 0.5 mln Lithuanians screened for cancer in 2017 under preventive programs

Some 552,000 people in Lithuania were last year screened for cancer under state-financed prevention and early detection programs, Health Minister…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Šakalytė resigns as Lithuanian health vice-minister

Gintarė Šakalytė, Lithuania's deputy health minister in charge of personal healthcare matters and EU investment projects, is stepping down. [...]

7 years ago