The Lithuanian parliament
Politics

OECD recommendations stop new Lithuanian lobbying law from being passed

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday postponed the adoption of a new law on lobbying activities after the Foreign Ministry said that the version of the legislation proposed by the Seimas Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities was not in line with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recommendations for transparency in lobbying, the head of the committee said. […]

Artūras Černiauskas chairman of the Lithuanian Confederation of Trade Unions
Economy

Reactions to decision to reject president veto on Labour Code

The Lithuanian parliament on Wednesday overturned the presidential veto of a new Labour Code that was adopted by the Seimas in June, thus paving the way for the legislation aimed liberalizing labor relations to come into effect in early 2017. […]