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Lithuania · LithuaniaLong-term inequality in the availability of cultural services in Lithuanian regions highlights the problem of insufficient public involvement in cultural life. With over a century of experience, the Lithuanian Education Museum implements the first mobile museum project in Lithuania and aims to become an active participant in the dissemination of culture in Lithuanian regions.See the Story
Unikalny “museum of wheels” in the territory of Lithuania
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Vilnius · VilniusOlegas Širiajevas, General Director of Eurochem, says that if production cannot be resumed in the near future, Kėdainiai fertilizer AB „Lifosa“ will be preserved, “Verslo žinios” announces. However, the possibility of selling the company is not rejected if the proposals received match its true value.See the Story
Media: Lifosa could be sold
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Lithuania · LithuaniaAccording to the information of the Chief Police Commissariat of Šiauliai County, the company in Raseiniai district concluded a contract of purchase and sale of wheat from the farmer (born in 1968, bought wheat worth 259 519,55 Eur and did not pay for it). Pre-trial investigation on fraud was initiated.See the Story
Wheat worth about 260,000 euros was harvested from a farmer in Raseiniai district
Environment · VilniusDefenders of the rights of the child note that until now the child's security has been most lacking in his immediate environment, but new trends have been emerging for some time: violence moves outside the home, and children themselves, at an increasingly young age, are actively abusing each other, according to a press release from the Office for the Protection of Children's Rights and Adoption.See the Story
Gasanov, nicknamed “chigonu” in his childhood: I was just used to it at the time
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Lithuania · LithuaniaThe Prosecutor's Office seeks to award payments of more than 22,000 euros from former members of the Kretinga District Council Raimundo Puškaras and Marius Meškauskas, which were used unreasonably for transport costs.See the Story
Prosecutors file €22,000 lawsuit over fuel costs of two Kretinga politicians
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Taxes · LithuaniaSaulius Skvernelis, the chairman of the Democratic Union “For the Name of Lithuania”, says that if the business shows its determination to contribute to the financing of the national defense of Lithuania, it is possible to discuss an increase in corporate tax by 5 percentage points. According to him, such taxation would create a sustainable source of funding to cover defense needs.
“With this initiative, business helps us make a strong decision…See the Story
Skvernelis: We can safely talk about meeting defense needs by increasing corporate tax by 5 percentage points
Lithuania · LithuaniaSaulius Skvernelis, leader of the Democratic Union “For the Name of Lithuania”, believes that the “peasants” can change their mind about their candidate in the presidential elections and not raise the party Aurelijus Veryga, but support the candidacy of lawyer Igno Vēgėžė.
“I would not be surprised if Aurelijus Veryga were pushed into the European Parliament and Mr Ignas Vaegė suddenly became a 'peasant' candidate for president. I would not rul…See the Story
Skvernelis does not rule out the possibility that Veryga will withdraw from the elections, and the “peasants” will support Tegel
Lithuania · LithuaniaSaulius Skvernelis, leader of the Democratic Union “Vardan Lietuvos”, says that the members of the Seimas will vote freely on the conclusions of the parliamentary commission investigating the history of the so-called State Security Department (VSD) rapporteur. “We spoke to the group with colleagues yesterday, discussed such preliminary, public conclusions. The decision is so strong that I asked that every member of the Seimas who has the opportu…See the Story