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MPs uphold presidential veto of healthcare network overhaul

The Lithuanian parliament upheld on Tuesday President Dalia Grybauskaitė's veto of a legislative package paving the way for an overhaul…

6 years ago
  • Politics

President calls for stepping up prison system reform

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday called for stepping up reforms in the country's prison system after meeting with Elvinas…

7 years ago
  • Society

MPs plan raising fines for all crimes on fast track

Lithuania's parliament on Thursday intends to approve the president's bill of raising fines for crimes, linking corruption fines with the…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas to discuss president’s bid to raise fines for crimes

Lithuania's parliament will consider the proposal to raise fines for offenses and link the sizes of the fines with the…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas opens amendments to put ex-bankers on trial in absentia

Lithuania's parliamentarians on Tuesday opened legal amendments proposed by President Dalia Grybauskaitė to enable the country's law-enforcement to put financial…

8 years ago
  • Society

President proposes amendments to allow Snoras’ CEO trial in absentia

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday proposed amendments that would enable prosecution of financial offenders who have fled the country.…

8 years ago
  • Politics

President wants tighter punishment for tax evasion after Labour Party trial

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday submitted proposed amendments to the Penal Code, suggesting tighter punishments for large-scale tax evasion.…

8 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuanian president and finance minister off to Brussels for Greek debt summit

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius will on Tuesday attend an emergency meeting with their counterparts in…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian president’s adviser: Information freedom standards cannot apply to disinformation

The Lithuanian parliament recently decided to vote down amendments proposed by the president aimed at cracking down on hostile propaganda.…

10 years ago