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Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has rejected the criticism of major business organizations, which announced their decision on Friday to withdraw from a national agreement, that the government failed to keep its promises and criticized the business sector's contribution to the implementa...
Major business organizations are withdrawing from the national agreement on reforms, signed with the government two years ago.
Lithuania's key business organizations say politicians are violating the national agreement signed two years ago and stipulating that the government would not increase the general tax burden for the business sector.
With the National Agreement signed among the Lithuanian government, trade unions and employers on Monday features, the Cabinet made unilateral commitments to businesses, says presidential adviser Mindaugas Lingė, adding that businesses took on no major obligations.
The government's efforts to talk to social partners and match different interests are welcome, however, implementation of the National Agreement, which was signed on Monday, is questionable, as it may not secure support among other political forces, says professor Vitalis Nakrošis of the Vilnius Uni...
