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Dual citizenship referendum with two week gap against Constitution – expert

A proposal to hold a dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania on two days with a gap of two weeks might…

6 years ago
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Misappropriation and abuse, which surprised Masiulis: they did not even try to hide it

Minister of Transport and Communications Rokas Masiulis says that the recently surfacing corruption in the sector he curates are a…

6 years ago
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Lithuania’s road to becoming a transit country for Chinese rail cargo

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai received only five cargo trains from China last year despite expecting several tens. A communications specialist from the…

7 years ago
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Social Democratic Party’s rebels exit after calls for expel them

Eight members of the political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party terminated their membership in the party on Saturday,…

7 years ago
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Rebellious SocDem MPs ask party’s congress to annul council’s decision to withdraw from coalition

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s (LSDP) MPs who have opted to continue cooperation with the ruling Farmers and Greens Union…

7 years ago
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Jastramskis. Lithuania needs Social Democrats. Where are they?

Lithuanian Social Democrats (LSDP) this week for the first time is holding direct elections for their leader. They have needed…

8 years ago
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Why there is no transport strategy in Lithuania?

The transport sector’s contribution to the country’s GDP is over 13%, but Lithuania has no clear transport strategy which could…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian Railway chief views resignation as best decision in life

Stasys Dailydka who resigned from the post of CEO of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG) last week says it…

8 years ago
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Transport minister to look into Lithuanian Railways’ public procurement tenders

Transport Minister Rimantas Sinkevičius says he will look into public procurement contracts of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) after inspectors found…

8 years ago
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Orlen Lietuva to renew negotiations over transportation rates with Lithuanian Railways

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and Transport Minister Rimantas Sinkevičius say that Polish-owned oil refinery Orlen Lietuva and the state-owned railway…

8 years ago
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EU fines on Lithuania not unexpected – minister

The European Commission has warned Lithuania about sanctions over two issues: the market domination of its state-owned railway company and…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian Railways to be restructured

Minister of Transport and Communications Rimantas Sinkevičius said that the state-managed Lithuanian Railways company will be restructured according to the…

9 years ago
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Prospect of €40m EU fine on Lithuanian Railways to be discussed by President, ministers

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Minister of Transport and Communications Rimantas Sinkevičius will discuss the European Commission's accusation that Lithuanian…

9 years ago
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2016 budget boosts money for road development and maintenance

The road maintenance and development program (KPPP) finance estimates submitted by the Ministry of Transport and Communications were approved by…

9 years ago
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Chinese companies interested in Rail Baltica contracts

Chinese representative are coming to Lithuania to inspect Rail Baltica, the European-gauge railway project that will connect the Baltic states…

9 years ago
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€1.5 bln to be invested in Lithuania’s transport sector

"The transport sector is one of the major and most significant components of economic and social infrastructure. It is, therefore,…

9 years ago
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Lithuania imposes road tax on Russian trucks

Following the Government's decree, Russian carriers using Lithuanian roads will have to pay a road tax starting on 21 December.…

9 years ago
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Road traffic safety improves in Lithuania

Statistics indicate that road and railway traffic has become considerably safer in the first half of 2015 in Lithuania. [...]

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s transport ministry proposes new operating model for state companies

Lithuania's Ministry of Transport and Communications together with independent consultants, after analysing all legal and financial options, submitted a proposal…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian Railways to grant EUR 3m loan to LJL

Lithuania’s state-owned railway operator Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) will provide a 3-million-euro loan to financially-troubled Lietuvos Jūrų Laivininkystė (Lithuanian Shipping…

9 years ago