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  • Economy

Health Minister sees no sense in sugar tax amid plans to improve product contents

Sugar tax is not planned in Lithuania for now, as the content of sugar in products should be reduced through…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

R. Urbonaitė. Wisdom is needed to implement legislation, but not really to pass it?

Several days ago Saulius Skvernelis, commenting about the developing situation with the ripping of journals as a result of the…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Indrė Makaraitytė. Is Skvernelis “labouring” for Lithuania or simply buying the voters’ love?

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is laughing again. He is laughing at the doctors who got on the plane with empty…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Romas Sadauskas-Kvietkevičius. Those waiting for changes are doomed to be disappointed

The head of a cabinet that slept for a year looked at his reclining ratings and decided – we will…

7 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian doctors to offer voluntary test on alcohol habits – news portal

Lithuania's Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga has drafted a new scheme for residents attending health care institutions to fill out tests…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian health minister survives interpellation in parliament

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga survived on Thursday an interpellation procedure launched against him in the parliament by the opposition.…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas to vote on interpellation to health minister

The Lithuanian parliament will vote on Thursday on the opposition's interpellation to Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga. [...]

7 years ago
  • Politics

Government, doctors agree on pay rise until 2020

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga has pledged, on behalf of the government, to seek that in 2020 doctors should earn…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Different achievements of Lithuanian ministers due to different work conditions – PM

Ministers of Lithuania had different achievements over the first year in office, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, noting that this…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Media gives most attention to Lithuania’s healthmin during government 1st yr, least to energmin

Lithuania's Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga got the biggest media focus during the first year of the government's term, while Energy…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

A cabinet whose time needs to be endured

With Saulius Skvernelis’ cabinet reaching its first birthday, a chorus of Happy Birthday is nowhere to be heard. On the…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian minister of health interpellation answers: Doctor wages to grow, pharmacies in order

Lithuania's Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga answered interpellation questions, saying that salaries for doctors will grow, and introduction of mystery shoppers…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Preliminary deal reached to pay doctors 3 average salaries in 2020 – minister of health

The Lithuanian Health Ministry and health professionals' organizations agreed on Thursday that salaries for doctors and other medical personnel should…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Minister of health has no doubts about 20% pay rise for doctors next May

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga says that there are no obstacles for raising salaries for doctors and other health professionals…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Government backing away from one of the most drastic alcohol sales promises

The Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union would appear to have completely backed away on one of its main electoral pledges.As…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanians increasingly unhappy with health care, Veryga – Vilmorus/Lietuvos Rytas poll

Lithuania's society is growing increasingly unhappy with the country's health care system and Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga, shows a Vilmorus…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Civil war within the Lithuanian healthcare system: flawed budget planning has to stop

The Lithuanian Ministry of Health's initial optimism regarding Lithuania's Compulsory Health Insurance Fund's (CHIF) increased budget has sparked a civil…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian opposition collects signatures for health minister interpellation

Lithuania's opposition has collected signatures under the text of interpellation against Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga. [...]

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Why within a year voters are so disappointed with the “Farmers”

The previous coalition of Algirdas Butkevičius held its popularity for a long time, while the current majority has significantly declined…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian deputy health minister steps down

Lithuanian Deputy Health Minister Aušra Motiejūnienė-Bilotienė and her adviser Danas Bakša are stepping down from their positions, the Health Ministry…

7 years ago