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Experts see one serious rival to Šimonytė: “There is no one like the Prime Minister”

One crisis after another keeps falling on the shoulders of those in power. Some politicians are watching them and not…

2 years ago
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Kupšys: Government’s 100 days – we are seeing “green” ambition, but it could be better

If we put a magic wand in a child’s hand, he would most likely wish for a room full of…

4 years ago
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Nerijus Mačiulis. What kind of tax reform does Lithuania need?

The working group on the review of tax benefits, set up by the Ministry of Finance, has already received over…

4 years ago
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Nerijus Mačiulis. Five key accents of the new Lithuania’s government programme

For whom and what does the new Lithuania's government programme promise? Across the 118 pages long programme, anyone could find…

4 years ago
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Laurinkus. Lithuania is familiar with a dramatic clash of visions and reality: how will it be now?

Former President D. Grybauskaitė demanded English language skills from minister candidates, just no one knows based on what scale –…

4 years ago
  • Politics

Government coalition continues work, SocDems to back state forests reform

The government coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) continues its…

8 years ago
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Conservatives call coalition ‘dysfunctional’, say open to talks on cooperation

Lithuania's current government coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is…

8 years ago
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Karbauskis sees MP scandal as 1st serious attempt to undermine Government

Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU), sees a recent scandal surrounding LPGU MP Greta…

8 years ago
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President – the new government has enough strength to adjust

The new government has been making minor mistakes and has been observed to try and rush things, however it is…

8 years ago
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Minister “ban everything” – will absurd situations not occur?

The new government, it would appear, intends to start its work with harsh restrictions. Their newest idea – to ban…

8 years ago
  • Politics

PM to set up crisis centre under Government

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis intends to set up a Crisis Management Centre under the government, which would be activated…

8 years ago
  • Society

Government withholds support for proposal to raise minimum age for alcohol from 18 to 20

The Lithuanian Government on Monday withheld support for proposals to raise the minimum legal age for purchasing alcoholic drinks to…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Government approves plan to implement OECD’s suggestions

Lithuania's Government has endorsed a plan to implement recommendations made by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).To read…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Government to consider raising non-taxable income level

On Monday, the Government intends to return to the Seimas' proposal to increase the non-taxable income (NPD) to €350.To read…

8 years ago
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Government to consider matching tax-free income with minimum wage

The Government will discuss on Thursday whether or not it should support a proposal to increase the tax-free income level.To…

8 years ago
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Students protest Labour Code by blockading Government building

Late Wednesday evening, about 50 students blockaded the entrance to the Government building in Vilnius to protest what they feel…

8 years ago
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Prime minister to meet teachers’ unions as dispute deepens over ‘illegal’ strike

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has promised to personally meet with teachers’ union representatives who are planning to start an open-ended…

9 years ago
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Action plan on alcoholism within a month, says government

Lithuania's Ministry of Health is to draft an action plan for a concerted effort to fight alcoholism within less than…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament endorses government report

The Seimas of Lithuania has positively evaluated the Government's activity report. The report was presented on Tuesday and mentioned successes…

10 years ago
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Lithuania PM presents annual government report to parliament

Introducing the Government's annual activity report for 2014 at the Seimas, parliament, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius started with the mention…

10 years ago