Law on Forests

President proposes nine legislative initiatives for Seimas spring session

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has proposed including nine legislative initiatives into the parliament's spring agenda, including a public...

Top court deems hasty forestry sector reform unconstitutional

Lithuania's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the amendments to the Law on Forests , adopted by the country's parliament in July, 2017 as a...

Seimas okays forestry sector restructuring initiated by Farmers

After the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union promised to the opposition conservatives to bring back the value-added tax ( VAT ) discount, the...

Social Democrat accuses Farmers, Homeland Union of trading in influence

Juozas Olekas , a member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party 's (LSDP) political group in the Seimas, has accused the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens...

Minister of Environment proposes to set up single forestry enterprise

Lithuanian Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas proposes to establish a single enterprise to manage state forests.