Society
EUR 300 fine proposed for wearing St. George’s ribbons in Lithuania
A fine of up to 300 euros is proposed for wearing Russian St. George’s ribbons with black and orange stripes in Lithuania. […]
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Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s TS-LKD suggest considering moving embassy to Jerusalem
The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats on Tuesday called on Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius to consider a possibility to move Lithuania’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, following in the steps of the United States. […]
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K. Šeraitė. Will the European Union write a new Lithuanian history textbook?
Often during state celebrations and various events, we can witness a number of politicians singing the Lithuanian hymn with a serious face and their hand to their heart. One of the stanzas goes as follows: […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian MPs propose freezing Russian oligarchs’ assets
Representatives of two Lithuanian opposition parties – the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats and the Liberal Movement – are calling for the adoption of amendments that would create legal provisions to freeze assets of Russian oligarchs blacklisted by the Baltic state and restrict their economic and financial activities in the country. […]
Foreign affairs
Vilnius Mayor Šimašius among Lithuanians blacklisted by Russia
Vilniaus Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says that he is on Russia’s blacklist of Lithuanians barred from entering the country. […]
Foreign affairs
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Newest ratings: leaders surface, unfazed by scandals
The scandals, which seem to come every day, linked to both the “Farmers” and the Conservatives, have failed to cause significant harm to either party’s ratings. Meanwhile the new Social Democrat Labour Party of Gediminas […]
Politics
Kasčiūnas to stay in Seimas panel but withdraw from inquiry
Lithuania’s conservative MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas has no intentions to leave the parliament’s National Security and Defence Committee after being questioned as witness in the MG Baltic corruption case, however, will stand aside from the parliamentary inquiry on possibly unlawful influence upon political processes. […]
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Vytautas Landsbergis comments on intrigues within the TS-LKD
Conservative party patriarch Vytautas Landsbergis believes that there are efforts to sow discord between party leaders Gabrielius Landsbergis and Irena Degutienė. It turns out that the Conservatives, who testified in the now two year long […]
Politics
Lithuanian parlt speaker wants panel to check Kasčiūnas’ suitability for post
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis intends to turn to the parliament’s National Security and Defence Committee with a suggestion to check whether conservative MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas can continue working there after being questioned in the MG Baltic corruption case. […]
Foreign affairs
Defence
Conservative MP proposes tax deduction for riflemen, volunteers buying guns
Lithuania’s conservative MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas has proposed a tax deduction for riflemen and volunteer troops purchasing semi-automatic weapons. […]
Foreign affairs
Conservative MP in disfavour for inviting Germany’s far-right activist to Lithuania
Lithuania’s conservative MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas has fallen in disfavour of the party’s leadership for inviting MPs Christian Wirth and Nicole Hochst of the controversial far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to Lithuania. […]
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Lazutka speaks on his withdrawal from Social Security Ministry: withdrew after seeing the real plans
Vilnius University professor Romas Lazutka, who withdrew from the post of advisor for the Minister of Social Security and Labour Linas Kukuraitis, explains that he lost hope that this majority will perform its electoral pledges […]
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Skvernelis’ dangerous game: we risk to bury the opportunity granted to Lithuania by Trump and Putin
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ statements that Lithuania does not have any contacts with Russia and should renew them, for example through the work of the intergovernmental commission, continues to be surprising. Politicians and experts warn […]
Society
Lithuanian radio, TV channels may be told to dub over Russian content
Lithuania’s radio and television channels may be ordered to provide Lithuanian-language subtitles for all programs and movies originally created in a language that is not the official language of the European Union (EU). […]
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Indrė Makaraitytė. Who will ride the Vytis to the presidential elections?
The Seimas State Historical Memory Commission announced this week that it will seek a Seimas ruling that the Vytis should be placed in Lukiškių Square. Not only “Farmer” historian Arūnas Gumuliauskas stands behind this initiative, […]
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TS-LKD group members criticize minister Linkevičius’ comments toward the US
The Seimas Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats group member Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Žygimantas Pavilionis and Audronius Ažubalis have expressed criticism toward Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius‘ public comments regarding US President Donald Trump’s decision […]
Politics
Conservative MPs want law to remove objects propagating Communism
Lithuania’s conservative MPs Audronius Ažubalis and Laurynas Kasčiūnas have proposed a separate law to require removal of all objects, if their name or content propagates communism or any other totalitarian regimes. […]
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