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Lithuanian PM quits post
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas announced on Monday that he is stepping down, leading to the resignation of the entire Cabinet. “At today’s government meeting, I declared my decision to resign as prime minister and that the...
Thirty Lithuanian hotels join class action lawsuit against Booking.com
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Around 30 hotels in Lithuania have joined a growing class action lawsuit targeting the global online booking platform Booking.com, as more than 10,000 hotels across Europe pursue compensation for financial damages allegedly caused by the...
Lithuanian Government Falls After Premier’s Resignation
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania’s outgoing Premier, Gintautas Paluckas, revealed on Monday that the national Cabinet is stepping down alongside him as he leaves his leadership role. "Having made the decision to resign as prime minister, I announce that the...
Lithuanian PM announces resignation triggering government to collapse
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has declared his resignation, leading to the collapse of the current government. At a recent cabinet meeting, Paluckas formally announced that with his decision to step down, the entire 19th...
Lithuania’s PM Announces Resignation, Sparking Cabinet Collapse
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas declared his resignation on Monday, stepping down from his role and prompting the entire Cabinet to step aside. "Having made the decision to resign as prime minister, I announce that the 19th...
Poland decides to presume its temporary border inspections with Germany, Lithuania
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland has decided to continue its temporary border inspections with neighboring Germany and Lithuania until October 4, citing ongoing worries over irregular migration, according to the country’s interior minister on Sunday. Following a...
Poland Announces Border Control Extension with Germany, Lithuania
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland announced it will prolong its temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania until October 4, citing ongoing worries over irregular migration, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski revealed Sunday. Following a high-level...
Poland Prolongs Border Checks with Germany, Lithuania
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) Poland has decided to continue its provisional border inspections with Germany and Lithuania until October 4, driven by persistent apprehensions surrounding irregular migration, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski announced on Sunday....
Lithuanian Premier Resigns
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania's Prime Minister, Gintautas Paluckas, declared his resignation from both the prime ministerial post and his position as party chairman on Thursday, according to sources from a public broadcaster. Paluckas stepped down as prime...
Lithuanian Prime Minister Steps Down
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas announced his resignation on Thursday, stepping down both as head of government and as leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party. "I informed the president ... that I took the decision...
Lithuania could prohibit Russian nationals from politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuania’s largest opposition party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TSLKD), has introduced a bill that would prohibit Russian passport holders from acting as founders, members, or donors of political parties in the...
Lithuania Plans Banning Russian Passport Holders in Politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian conservatives have introduced a proposal to prevent Russian passport holders from assuming roles as founders, members, or financial contributors to political parties. The bill, which has been drafted by the Homeland Union –...
Lithuania Bars Russian Passport Holders from Politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lithuanian conservatives have introduced legislation aiming to prohibit Russian passport holders from founding, joining, or financially supporting political parties. The bill, presented by the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian...
Lithuania pushes proposal to ban Russians from politics
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Lawmakers in Lithuania are pushing a proposal that would prevent individuals with Russian citizenship from participating in the country’s political sphere. The proposed legislation, introduced by the conservative Homeland Union –...
New stablecoin app, Rizon, launches to simplify digital dollar spending worldwide
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 7, 2025
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fintech startup, Rizon, has officially launched its stablecoin app, offering the most convenient way to use digital dollars worldwide. Rizon was founded by two Lithuanian entrepreneurs and is...
Official states Ukrainians making Russian more communal in Lithuania
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior Lithuanian official has noted that the influx of Ukrainian refugees has contributed to a rise in the use of the Russian language within the Baltic country. Lithuania, historically part of the Russian Empire and later a Soviet...
Top Lithuanian official says Russian is more common in EU state
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) A top Lithuanian official has acknowledged that the Russian language is becoming more commonly heard in public spaces, a trend linked to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees and other migrants. Historically shaped by its past within the...
Lithuania refuses to acknowledge Russian winners of marathon
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Organizers of the Vilnius Marathon in Lithuania have announced that Russian and Belarusian participants will not be recognized in the official results or receive any awards, according to the event’s press office. Special restrictions have...
Kiwitaxi Named Best Taxi Service Company in Lithuania at the 2025 International Travel Awards
EIN Presswire
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July 18, 2025
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA, July 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On June 14th, the 8th annual International Travel Awards — one of the travel industry’s most prestigious global honors — announced its 2025 winners following a rigorous public voting and...
Lisata Therapeutics Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 7, 2025
Cash runway extending into the fourth quarter of 2026 with no debt, funding current clinical programs through to their next data milestone Conference call scheduled for today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE...