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Vilnius hosts general convention of judges

October 22, 2018 BNS 0

Vilnius is hosting a general convention of judges on Monday, held to mark the judicial centenary. […]

Head of Lithuanian courts sees events in Poland as threat to democracy

July 20, 2017 Lithuania Tribune 0

Rimvydas Norkus, chairman of Lithuania’s Supreme Court and the Lithuanian Judicial Council, says that the judicial reform in Poland constitutes a threat to democracy. […]

Supreme Court chairman wants embattled judge to step down

February 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

Viktoras Aidukas, judge of the Criminal Trials Division at the Supreme Court of Lithuania who has been questioned as special witness in the influence peddling probe conducted by the Special Investigation Service, should step down from office, says Supreme Court chairman Rimvydas Norkus. […]

Lithuanian courts need to make rulings more understandable and well-reasoned, Supreme Court chief says

January 21, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Lithuania’s courts are regaining their prestige but there are many challenges ahead, noted Rimvydas Norkus, President of the Supreme Court of Lithuania, at the meeting with President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]

Seimas approved the priorities for international co-operation of the Seimas

January 22, 2021 0

At its Wednesday, January 20 meeting, the Board of the Seimas approved the List of Long-term Priorities for International Cooperation of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. ‘The direction of Lithuania’s international co-operation remains […]

Foreign Policy Coordination Council discussed key objectives in 2021 foreign policy

January 15, 2021 0

President Gitanas Nausėda convened a meeting of the Foreign Policy Coordination Council to discuss key priorities and objectives in foreign policy in 2021, the President‘s Communication Group wrote in a press release. “We are a […]

Crisis management: aim high, act fast and keep the lights on

January 12, 2021 0

A few weeks ago, some of the participants at the new cabinet’s meeting must have been overtaken by a sense of déjà vu. It was a similarly urgent meeting in the weekend that the previous […]

Seimas to promote close bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the US

January 7, 2021 0

The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania adopted a Resolution thereby committing to consolidate the strategic partnership between Lithuania and the US in the field of defence, seek the permanent presence of US troops in Lithuania, promote […]

Nerijus Mačiulis. Five key accents of the new Lithuania’s government programme

December 31, 2020 0

For whom and what does the new Lithuania’s government programme promise? Across the 118 pages long programme, anyone could find accents of relevance to themselves – optimists can celebrate every page, while pessimists, as the […]

Wrap Up of 2020: key takeaways of fintech ecosystem

December 23, 2020 0

With favourable business conditions to grow, Lithuania is a home for many technology startups and established companies. One of the fastest developing sectors is fintech. Although 2020 was a challenging year for the country’s economy […]