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Lithuania needs to raise the basic pension in order to tackle the problem of poverty among retirees, Social Security and Labor Minister Linas Kukuraitis said on Thursday.

The Lithuanian Cabinet approved on Wednesday a proposal to raise the basic amount used for calculating public-sector salaries by 3 euros to 176 euros next January.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda called on Thursday for an increase in funding for social needs.

After “Farmer” amendments to the children’s rights protection law were not passed by Seimas on Tuesday, “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis and Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats representative Monika Navickienė exchanged accusations that the other side is politicking on a sensitive ques...

With public discontent arising over delayed pensions, Minister of Social Security and Labour Linas Kukuraitis states that the contracts with the pension delivery companies will have to be terminated if pensions are not delivered to retirees by January 26, a press release from the ministry states acc...

From doctors to teachers. Against children’s rights protection law changes and for the impeachment of a member of Seimas. The lrt.lt news portal presents protests held in 2018, which drew crowds and caused ripples throughout the public.

Probably no one expected Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ decision to replace three of his cabinet ministers – education and science, culture, as well as environment. Even President Dalia Grybauskaitė, to whom the PM intends to hand the dismissal documents, stated that she only has no doubt about ...

Liberal Movement leader Eugenijus Gentvilas tells lrt.lt that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who has announced the firing of three ministers, may seek to provoke a dissolution of the cabinet and use this to portray himself as a victim in the presidential elections, lrt.lt writes.

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Seimas group has called upon Minister of Social Security and Labour Linas Kukuraitis to explain, what children’s rights protection project the cabinet is preparing, lrt.lt writes.

Kaunas resident Eglė Kručinskienė is going to court based on child beating accusations. Officers state that they have gathered sufficient evidence of her guilt. The event has resonated in the public and has forced politicians to amend legislation protecting children from violence. While the oppositi...

Some 840 young families applied for grants to buy or build their first homes in Lithuanian regions in three days after the scheme was launched on September 1, the Social Security and Labor Ministry said.

Retailers and trade unions tentatively agree to large retail chains being closed on two days a year, on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday, but there are no discussions about not working on other Sundays, Social Security and Labor Minister Linas Kukuraitis said on Monday.

The European Business Network (EBN) presented on Thursday as part of their monthly breakfast presentation 'Work and employment of persons with disabilities' in Vilnius. The minister of Social Security Linas Kukuraitis, himself a former Lecturer of Social Work at Vilnius University was the keynote sp...

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė's decision to put the Council of Europe's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) before the country's parliament for ratification was "a nice gesture", Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras...

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis keeps mum on how he plans to vote during the ratification of the Council of Europe's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) in the parliament.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is putting the Council of Europe's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) before the country's parliament for ratification, the presidential office confirmed it to BNS Lithuania on Thursday.

The Lithuanian government's proposed tax and pension system reform has begun stalling after reaching the parliament.

The Seimas of Lithuania could ratify the Council of Europe's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention) but with certain conditions, the Seimas' Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis says.

Participation in the 2nd pillar of the pension scheme should be further encouraged, says Lithuania's Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka, citing payments made by employees and employers and the possibility redeem part of the income tax.