The Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to place another 12 Lithuanian municipalities under quarantine.
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Bars, restaurants and nightclubs will have to close at midnight and register their visitors starting next Monday as part of measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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As the coronavirus continues to spread at educational establishments in Lithuania, the country's government is set on Wednesday to consider a proposal to extend nex week's fall holidays in schools with work from home, Education, Science and Sport Minister Algirdas Monkevicius says.
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On Wednesday, the new record number of new COVID-19 cases have been released in Lithuania. On Tuesday, 311 new coronavirus cases were detected in the country.
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A total of 507 Belarusian citizens have been allowed to come to Lithuania on humanitarian, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda condemned on Tuesday a recent remark by Arunas Valinskas, a TV show host and a former parliamentary speaker, about MEP Valdemar Tomasevski, leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance (EAPL-CFA).
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis called on Tuesday for a two-week pause in public life, saying the government is planning to extend next week's school holidays for a week and asking people to avoid gatherings and strictly follow safety precautions.
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On Monday, 202 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Lithuania. In total, the country has already announced 7928 coronavirus cases since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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Travelers arriving in Lithuania from Italy, Bulgaria and Liechtenstein are required to self-isolate as of Monday.
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Several dozen voters braved the morning chill to queue outside a polling station in Vilnius' central Lukiskes Square as early voting in Lithuania's parliamentary runoff election started on Monday.
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On Sunday, 205 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lithuania. In total, 7726 coronavirus cases have been detected in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has raised the issue of relocating the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, scheduled to be co-hosted by Minsk, to step up pressure on Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, her spokeswoman confirmed to BNS on Saturday.
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Belarusian swimmer Alexandra Herasimenia is seeking to pool support in Vilnius for athletes who have been affected by Minsk's repressions, and also attract the international community's attention to the ongoing crackdown on athletes.
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There are many signs that Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny could not be poisoned without the Kremlin's knowledge and involvement, therefore, a response involving sanctions is necessary, says Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda attending a European Council meeting on Friday.
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On Thursday, a new record number of 281 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lithuania. In total, 7041 coronavirus cases have been detected in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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Criteria for people to be considered coronavirus-free will be changed soon, Vice Minister of Health Kristina Garuoliene says.
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The Lithuanian Health Ministry will allow voters in self-isolation due to COVID-19 to vote in special drive-in polling sites to be set up in six municipalities for next week's runoff parliamentary election.
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Lithuania's defense budget is projected to exceed 2 percent of GDP in 2021, according to the Defense Ministry.
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On Wednesday, the record number of 255 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Lithuania. In total, the country has already recorded 6760 coronavirus cases.
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Lithuania's general government deficit is estimated at 5 percent GDP next year, the country's Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday, having presented next year's budget bill.