CORPORATE
Paksas to present candidates for interior minister post
Rolandas Paksas, the leader of the Order and Justice party, is presenting candidates to the post of minister of the interior to the for minister on Friday. […]
Ministry of the Interior
CORPORATE
Order and Justice to propose parliamentarian or lawyer to Interior Minister post
The Order and Justice party has at least two candidates in mind for the Interior Minister‘s post after Saulius Skvernelis announced he will be resigning after abandoning his position as an independent to run for the Peasant and Greens Union in upcoming elections. […]
Politics
Interior minister agrees to resign
Minister of the Interior Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday he was ready to resign, adding that he felt he was being forced out of the post. […]
Politics
Interior minister will be removed, Paksas says
As Minister of the Interior Saulius Skvernelis has refused to step down, the prime minister will ask the president to remove him from office, says Rolandas Paksas, leader of the Order and Justice party which nominated the minister to the post. […]
Politics
Seimas calls extraordinary session to extend administrative offences code
The Lithuanian parliament is assembling for an extraordinary session on Friday to vote on extending the current Code of Administrative Offences. […]
Society
Syrian refugee family lands in Vilnius, second to resettle through EU program
On Monday, Lithuania’s Ministry of the Interior announced that two Syrian refugees had been relocated to Lithuania in accordance with the European Union’s agreement with Greece. […]
CORPORATE
Red tape for foreign workers killing Lithuania’s competitiveness
Lithuania’s work visa system for foreigners has become so complicated and time-consuming that it is causing shortages of skilled labour across the economy. […]
Society
Vilnius plans ‘affirmative action’ for Roma applying for social housing
Vilnius’ city government is planning to create a separate list for Roma people applying for social housing in order to move out of the Roma settlement on the edge of Vilnius. […]
Society
Illegal immigration now a top issue for Lithuanians
The number of Lithuanians concerned about illegal migration has rocketed in the last year, with 19% of Lithuanians choosing illegal migration as the most important public security issue, according to a new survey. […]
CORPORATE
Society
Lithuania refuses residency permit to same-sex spouse
Lithuania’s Migration Department has refused to issue a temporary residence permit to a Belarusian man who married his Lithuanian male partner in the Netherlands. […]
Foreign affairs
Are restrictions on foreign businesses hurting Lithuania’s economy?
At the end of 2014, stricter requirements were passed for foreigners who wanted to form businesses and live in Lithuania. The requirements were designed to prevent false businesses from being used to gain Lithuanian residency and access to the Schengen zone, but business owners are now contending that the requirements are simply hurting the country’s economy. […]
Politics
Lithuania moves forward with airline passenger registration
The Lithuanian government has endorsed a proposal to have airlines share information about all passengers arriving and leaving Lithuania with law enforcement institutions. The law, drafted by the Ministry of the Interior, is part of the country’s anti-terrorism effort. […]
Economy
Lithuania to redraw regional divisions to maximize EU support
The Lithuanian government has endorsed a proposal to redraw the country’s regional divisions in order to keep some of the European Union support after 2021. […]
Politics
Party charged with influence peddling and money laundering by investigators
The Special Investigation Service‘s (STT) Vilnius Department has brought charges against the Order and Justice political party over suspicions of influence peddling and money laundering. […]