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Grybauskaitė vetoes bill easing restrictions on repeat residence permits for foreigners

July 13, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has vetoed a bill proposed by Social Democrat MP Algirdas Sysas and adopted by the Seimas (parliament) that suggest that certain requirements for third-country nationals would only apply for their first application for residence permits in Lithuania, and that the permit would later be extended almost automatically.

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Social Democrats cling to top of ratings but face competition as elections approach

July 12, 2016 LT Daily 0

Surveys show that if the Seimas elections were to be held next weekend, the Social Democratic party would win in its multi-member electoral districts. The Social Democrats have been the most popular party in Lithuania […]

Government withholds support for proposal to raise minimum age for alcohol from 18 to 20

July 11, 2016 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Government on Monday withheld support for proposals to raise the minimum legal age for purchasing alcoholic drinks to 20 years from the current 18 years and to allow selling alcoholic beverages only in specialised stores.

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Government to consider raising non-taxable income level

July 11, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

On Monday, the Government intends to return to the Seimas‘ proposal to increase the non-taxable income (NPD) to €350.

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Lithuanian religious leaders support Seimas’ limits on in-vitro fertilisation

July 8, 2016 BNS 0

The heads of Lithuania’s Christian churches have thrown their weight behind a strict law on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) that was recently passed by the parliament (Seimas) but vetoed by President Dalia Grybauskaitė.

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Decree banning unvaccinated children from kindergarten overturned by courts

July 7, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

After a ruling from the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania, the Ministry of Health will be forced to overturn its decree on mandatory vaccination for children in kindergarten.

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‘President’s veto of infertility law puts choice in couples’ hands’

July 5, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė vetoed strict restrictions on assisted reproduction to allow couples to choose a method of infertility treatment that fits their moral values, her advisor said on Tuesday. […]

Ban on zero hours contracts, retaining severance payments key to Grybauskaitė amendments of Labour Code

July 5, 2016 www.DELFI.lt 0

On Monday, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė vetoed the Labour Code proposed by the Seimas and offered potential changes that she believed might improve security for workers.

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Lithuanian MPs’ charitable foundations not transparent, says international watchdog

July 4, 2016 BNS 0

Most of the charity and support foundations linked to Lithuanian parliamentarians (Seimas members) do not provide public information about their activities, Transparency International Lithuania said.

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Lithuania launches new initiative against vote-buying before elections

June 30, 2016 BNS 0

The heads of Lithuania’s ministries for interior and justice and the Central Electoral Commission signed on Thursday a memorandum on cooperation in combating vote-buying during elections.

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Politicians and doctors call for president to veto assisted insemination law

June 30, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania’s opposition Liberal Movement party is asking President Dalia Grybauskaitė to veto a law on assisted reproduction that was passed by the parliament (Seimas) this week.

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Litvaks will be able to gain Lithuanian citizenship with new Seimas amendment

June 23, 2016 BNS 0

The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) on Thursday passed amendments to the Law on Citizenship, which will enable Litvaks, i.e. Jews of Lithuanian origin, and their descendants who left the country in the interwar period, to restore their citizenship rights.

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New Labour Code ‘bulldozes’ workers’ rights – Grybauskaitė

June 23, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has criticised the new Labour Code reform, saying that a majority of the changes were only beneficial to employers.

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Students protest Labour Code by blockading Government building

June 23, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Late Wednesday evening, about 50 students blockaded the entrance to the Government building in Vilnius to protest what they feel was the hurried approval of a new liberal Labour Code.

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Prosecutor reveals corruption accusations against Gapšys

June 21, 2016 BNS 0

Prosecutors have revealed how they believe Vytautas Gapšys, the Labour Party MP who is suspected of corruption, might have acted in favor of the MG Baltic concern, which is also being investigated for potentially having bribed the Labour Party’s chairman, Eligijus Masiulis.

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Prosecutor General wants MP Gapšys’ immunity suspended for corruption investigation

June 20, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis has asked the Seimas (parliament) to strip Vytautas Gapšys, a Labour Party MP, of immunity.

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Blow to new Lithuanian conservative leader as party old-timer resigns

June 17, 2016 www.DELFI.lt 0

Jurgis Razma, a long-time member and significant conservative figure in the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democratic party, has stepped down as a member of the party’s leadership in response to internal party conflicts.

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Lithuanian riflemen permitted to purchase and keep semi-automatic weapons

June 16, 2016 BNS 0

Lithuania’s parliament (Seimas) has adopted amendments to allow members of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union and volunteer troops to purchase semi-automatic guns and cartridges and to keep them in their homes.

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300 protest Seimas Labour Code liberalization proposal

June 16, 2016 BNS 0

About 300 people organized by Lithuanian trade unions gathered to protest the new Labour Code, which critics say will narrow the social benefits for employees.

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Seimas passes sexual harassment and gender equality amendments

June 16, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) has passed a set of legal amendments design to prevent gender-based discrimination in the workplace and to make existing Lithuanian discrimination laws more similar to European Union law.

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