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 identification documents. […]
Mykolas Majauskas EN
Society
Suicide rate down in Lithuania in 2017 y/y, more people see psychologists
The suicide rate in Lithuania is on a consistent decline, with a triple increase reported in the number of visits to psychologists in state clinics over the past few years. […]
Politics
Politics
Seimas to decide on alcohol ads in foreign magazines in spring
Lithuania’s parliament will discuss in spring whether alcohol advertisement should be allowed in foreign publications distributed in the country. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s ruling bloc recognizes vote on raise for doctors, opposition goes back to work
Lithuania’s ruling coalition agreed to recognize that the conservatives‘ bid to raise wages for trainee doctors was adopted, therefore, the opposition agreed to return to the plenary room. […]
Politics
Seimas votes against steeper raise for trainee doctors
In spite of protests from the opposition, Lithuania’s ruling parties refused to grant a further increase in salaries to doctors training to become specialists. […]
CORPORATE
S. Jakeliūnas: there is no significant tax reform because the cabinet has not had time to “warm up”
“This was the first year. The cabinet ministers were new, they did not participate in the electoral campaign – they needed to become accustomed to working together, needed to feel how the cabinet works, how […]
Politics
Proposal to legalize medicines containing cannabis to be introduced in Lithuanian parlt
A proposal to legalize medicines containing cannabis in Lithuania is expected to be introduced in the Seimas on Thursday. […]
Politics
Farmers move to allow medicines containing cannabis
Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) propose to allow the use of medicines containing cannabis. […]
Politics
MPs move to legalize use of medical cannabis for severely ill patients
Several Lithuanian lawmakers proposed on Friday to launch a discussion on legalizing medical cannabis for treating cancer patients and other severely ill people. […]
CORPORATE
Reflections of Landsbergis’ victory – other candidates and presidential election
Gabrielius Landsbergis won the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) chairman election by a landslide, taking 62% of the vote. This victory was not unexpected, however the vast gap in votes was an unpleasant […]
CORPORATE
G. Landsbergis outlines planned changes for the Conservatives
“I hope that during the party summit we will pass the new regulations for choosing the Homeland Union’s candidate in the presidential election. I will propose open elections. It is done so in the USA […]
Politics
Seimas bans all violence against children, including corporal punishments
Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday adopted amendments to the Framework Law on Children’s Rights Protection on the fast track, which bans all types of violence against children, including corporal punishments. […]
Politics
Landsbergis re-elected to head Lithuanian conservatives
MP Gabrielius Landsbergis will continue heading the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, the country’s largest opposition force. […]
CORPORATE
Letters about Landsbergis spreading among the Conservatives
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, preparing for chairman elections next weekend, are known for not only the “celebration of democracy”, but also for the genre of epistolary campaigning, where politicians release public letters […]
CORPORATE
Atmosphere in TS-LKD heats up – whose chances to win chairman are the greatest?
The fate of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) leader Gabrielius Lansdbergis will be revealed in February through the party chairman election. Other than Landsbergis, Mykolas Majauskas, Paulius Saudargas and Žygimantas Pavilionis are running […]
CORPORATE
Landsbergis angers the Christian Democrats – unforeseen consequences can occur
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats incumbent chairman Gabrielius Landsbergis who is seeking to be re-elected to the post has angered the party‘s Christian Democrat wing by announcing during a debate in Utena that he […]
CORPORATE
The struggle for TS-LKD chairmanship begins
On 1 February the Lithuanian National Martynas Mažvydas Library featured the first debate of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) chairman election campaign, following the decision to hold the election earlier. Four candidates […]
CORPORATE
What will the Liberal-Conservative confrontation end in?
Having typically gone hand in hand the Lithuanian Republic Liberal Movement (LRLS) and the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) have been finding it ever harder to find common ground. The Liberal’s unwillingness to […]
CORPORATE
There is insufficient political will to prevent violence against children
On December 29th a one month old infant was submitted to a Vilnius hospital for multiple body bruises, skull fracture and brain haemorrhage. The suspect – the child’s father. That same day the doctors at […]