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On Wednesday, politicians and representatives of the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) will visit Medininkai border control post and discuss risks related to Lithuanian citizens travelling to Belarus.

Lithuania is considering closing two border crossing points on the border with Belarus due to Wagner Group presence in the neighbouring country. President’s adviser Darius Urbonas says the move would not have economic impact.

Around 800 thousand Lithuanians would benefit from the Government’s proposed changes to the personal income tax (GPM) and other taxes, leaving some 17,500 self-employed people negatively affected, says the finance minister.

On Wednesday, members of the trade union Solidarumas and the trade union of fertiliser manufacturer Lifosa held a protested outside the Government building in Vilnius against the planned temporary conservation of the factory. Some 400 protesters demanded to safeguard the company against closure and ...

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has reassured people that Lithuania’s intelligence services are closely following the developments related to Wagner private military company’s arrival to Belarus and Lithuania is appropriately prepared for any situation.

On 17 July, Chancellor of the Government Giedrė Balčytytė, who is on a working visit to the United States, met with the United Nations (UN) special representative of the secretary-General (SG) on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten. The parties mostly focused on the UN’s efforts to address R...

The latest poll has revealed that more people disapprove rather than approve of the Lithuanian Government’s activities, but respondents still find incumbent Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė to be the best suited to head the Government.

On behalf of the Government and the people of Lithuania, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has sent a message of sincere greetings to France, celebrating its national day – Bastille Day – along with her best wishes for prosperity and well-being, the Government said.

After the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of heads of state and Government in Vilnius on Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said important decisions were made at a critical moment for the Alliance’s security.

Вильнюсский аэропорт начинает принимать самолеты, которые доставляют лидеров 50 стран. На портале Flightradar24.com уже можно увидеть, что некоторые руководители уже летят в Литву. Президент Гитанас Науседа встретил в Вильнюсском аэропорту президента Соединенных Штатов Америки (США) Джо Байдена, при...

The status of a project of national importance the Government has recently given to the development of fifth-generation mobile networks (5G) will enable sustainable development of the electronic communications infrastructure, the Ministry of Transport and Communications says,

The Government on Wednesday approved the updated package of tax reform proposals which is now set to go the Seimas.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė says the president’s criticism levelled at the Government’s economic policy is not entirely valid. The Government has nothing but tax payers’ money and a state debt, which means it is impossible to fulfil all the president’s promises, she said.

The solidarity levy on banks will not turn into a long-term tax as it targets a variable share of banks’ profits, the head of Lithuania’s central bank says.

The National Crisis Management Centre has decided not to propose the Government to declare a national emergency over drought for the time being.

Finance Minister Gintarė Skaistė has appointed her adviser Darius Sadeckas to the role of her deputy minister. He took office on Wednesday.

The Government’s performance rating slumped by nearly 9% in May, while the number of Lithuanians disapproving of the Cabinet grew by 12%, a poll by Spinter Tyrimai for the Delfi news website shows.

On Friday, the presidium of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) will convene to discuss political developments and the future of the Government. MP Saulius Skvernelis, leader of the party Democrats For Lithuania, believes the presidium will decide that Prime Minister Ingrida Š...

Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis is attending a two-day meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the ministry reports.

Twenty-eight percent of people of Russian ethnicity residing in Estonia define themselves solely as Russian, while 68 percent define themselves as Estonian-Russian, Russian-speaking Estonian, or both Estonian and Russian, the ERR public broadcaster said citing a recent survey.