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Moroccan Citizen Who Robbed a Store and Fled the Court Sentenced, but Won't Go to Jail · News Telegraph: Minister falls ill, hospital debts, humanitarian truce · UN Experts: Russian Attacks on Ukraine's Energy Sector Are Crimes Against Humanity · Slovak Foreign Minister Faces Criticism Over Moscow Visit

Insurers warn: after an accident, one thoughtless click can do harm · Ride-hailing market faces not only driving culture issues but also document problems · Employer Blocked Your Number? Lawyer Reminds – an Employee's Private Life Has No Off Switch · Court rejects Prison Department's appeal against Tamašunienė's order to halt Kaunas Prison restructuring

Two Police Officers Injured in Vilnius · Went to the toilet and disappeared: stories of brazen employee misconduct · Seimas considers initiative to make parcel lockers more accessible to disabled people, seniors, and people of short stature · Recurring Problem in the Courtyard - Exit Blocked

Prosecutor orders investigation into violence against a minor after police initially refused · Airbnb changes its rules: what hosts can no longer ask guests to do before checkout · EU debt could reach a trillion euros: auditors issue serious warning · Tauragė District Mayor D. Kaminskas Announces He Will Run in the Elections

Kaunas police investigating who decided not to pay for perfume · Supreme Court of Lithuania to review appeal by R. Malinauskas, convicted in corruption case · Threats on "Fortnite" End in Arrest: "Epic Games" Handed Voice Recordings to Authorities · News Telegraph: Curfew, Drug Lab, Tree of the Year

Man released from prison last year detained in Vilnius; possible psychotropic substance found in his possession · Lithuanian Parliament to consider proposal to assess mental state of persons issued violence protection orders · Fines for watching videos without headphones: UK cracks down on noise offenders — is it time Lithuania did the same? · Headlines: Draft budget for next year presented to parliament

Threats to Infrastructure: Preparing for Unexpected Scenarios • Suvalkietis · Klaipėda Police Investigate Drugs Worth €200,000; Five People Charged · National Education Agency announces possible personal data breach in registration system · A Client Went Bankrupt: Can You Already Write Off That Unpaid Invoice?

Nedzinskas, who faced a claim in the "receipts" case, says the prosecutor's appetite grows while eating · A Loan for Both, a House in Only One Name: A Lawyer Answers Whether You Could End Up Losing Your Home This Way · Lawyer representing company accused of bribing military official: firm does not plead guilty · "We were friends": Court didn't believe the story of Gaižauskas, who killed a TikToker

Traffic offenders look for ways to avoid responsibility – social networks help · Marijampolė is rolling out a smart city monitoring system to help detect potential dangers · Convicted for the 11th time of drunk driving, will not see his license for 7 years · S. Vilkelytė. Peter Pan Between Algorithms and Missiles

Santara doctor who discussed psychiatrist Slušnys's situation: as a medic, I feel unsafe · Dominance Is Allowed, Abuse Is Not: What the European Commission's New Guidelines Mean for Business · Tragedy at the Kaunas Bus Station: After a Trial Surprise, an Even More Unexpected Court Ruling · "Čekiukai" Case Claims Two More Politicians

Marijampolė police officers seize more than 110 kilograms of drugs · Political corruption case that shook Kaunas: Pudžuvelis granted clemency by the Supreme Court of Lithuania · Blow to drug traffickers: 112 kg of drugs end up in Marijampolė police hands · Lithuanian Housing Council proposes liability rules for residents who block essential apartment building repairs

An angry businessman and an angry director - both with blia... - Alytaus naujienos · Slovak MP responds after Robert Fico criticizes same-sex marriage · Prosecutor’s Office to investigate whether a Nature Research Centre PhD harassed an employee · Case of Benas Mikutavičius, accused of murdering two girls, sent to court

The regional headache: specialists are invited, but they don't want to come · Disputes with businesses increasingly reach bailiffs: the amounts recovered will surprise you · Gapšys wants his appeal to be heard by a court other than the Kaunas Regional Court · Giorgia Meloni's move: will it set a precedent in trademark law?

Technology Takes Over Driving: Can It Help Achieve the Ambitious Goal of Zero Road Deaths? · EU: Lifting diesel sanctions gives Russia revenue for its war · Norwegian Aid Millions for Kaunas Prison: New Cells and Security Upgrades Planned · Kukliansky Alarmed by Antisemitism

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry Hands Protest Note to Russian Embassy Representative · Oxygen Forensics at center of scandal as U.S. suspects secret ties to Russian entities · State-appointed defense for a minor on trial: real help or just a formality? · Civinity to pay €1.5 million for 51% of Rytas

Family castrated pigs themselves and filmed it all: viral video sparks outrage · EuroLeague Hands Žalgiris a Heavy Fine · EuroLeague blow for Žalgiris: fine and suspended partial arena closure · From contempt for Hamas victims to mocking Trump: a “leftist” show in the European Parliament

Cloud of Unjustified Enrichment Hangs Over Vice Minister Spūdys · Prosecutors: Revolver That Injured Woman in Kaišiadorys Store May Have Fired Due to Carelessness · Agnia Grigas: How NATO Can Protect the Front Line from Russia · Daily highlights: Lithuania’s jump in the economic freedom index and A. Bilotaitė’s departure from the Seimas

Girl testifying in racial hatred case: I thought she wanted to kill us · Arms purchases are not just expenses: how part of the value can stay in Lithuania · The Cabbage Crime: Would the Police Call You Over a Self-Checkout Mistake? · Create Legally: Piracy, Use of Works, and Liability

VRK member Laura Matjošaitytė asks for no-confidence motion to be considered in her absence · Is Kelmė’s vice mayor dodging military service? He calls the rumors lies and wants a court ruling · Suspicions of Belarus Links in Vilnius Passenger Transport Tender · Lithuania’s Muslims in the spotlight: investigation into mufti, Quran burning and European Muslim League reaction

Several hundred people protest for and against immigration in Vilnius, two detained · Lithuania allows billions for weapons purchases, but some of the money may come back: how it works · Protests over immigration policy held in Vilnius, police say no violations recorded · Court case over alleged bribery of a military official: company director testifies in court

Party figures and the deputy mayor’s family are circling public millions - alytausnaujienos.lt · ELTA in Brief: Death of renowned naturalist Paltanavičius; Ruginienė turns to prosecutors over Slušnys' conduct · Ahead of Saturday’s protests, a dispute over the scale of migration: “It’s not what it seems” · Media: Holiday Inn suffered a data breach affecting more than 500 customers

Seniors could get access to extra money as parliament considers an important decision · Warning over social media trend: scooter riders try to scare pedestrians · Vilnius Arbitration Day discussions: from the inner workings of arbitral tribunals to document disclosure · Settlement signed over demolition of Moscow House

Husband Secretly Took Out a €5,000 Payday Loan: I Only Found Out When the Bailiffs Called · Novaturas says it has received no official information about the detention of its main shareholder · Lie about teenage girl’s rapist at amusement park spread widely, also amplified by Celofanas · One of NordVPN’s executives: how a Lithuanian company landed O’Neal

After court rejects appeal over partnership registration, Justice Ministry considers taking case to Supreme Court · Mauricas: if Trump restricts diesel exports to Europe, the price could jump to €2.5-3 per liter · News Telegraph: Basketball Legend in Lithuania, Deficit Forecast, Faulty AI · Daily News: Prosecutors Open Pre-Trial Investigation into Cyberattack on Interior Ministry

Court sentences man to two and a half years in prison for sexually abusing minors · Insolvency by choice: what the airBaltic precedent means for Lithuanian creditors · Court Finds Prienai District Mayor A. Vaicekauskas Guilty in “Receipt” Case · Prienai mayor Vaicekauskas convicted in “receipt scandal” case, will lose office

Child rights specialists to finish checking QR codes of church workers working with children in October · Lithuanian bishops to launch inquiry into crimes against minors · Is Your Neighbor’s Camera Watching You Too? Lawyer Reminds: “My Property” Does Not Mean “I Can Film Everything” · “Poses a danger”: Astravets NPP waste storage facility could be built near the Lithuanian border

Briefly: Start of “Vytis Dome” mobilization exercises, hack of archived Interior Ministry system · Antanas Bosas: “We are only asking for an exception so the animals do not have to be killed” · Border guards detain another officer suspected of abuse of office · Judicial Council: Broader discussion needed on extending judges' terms

Prosecutor Urges Anyone Who May Have Been Harmed by Priest T. Švedavičius to Contact Law Enforcement · A religious criterion or a nursing school in the Philippines: what is Lithuania’s migration policy? · Basketball fan left shocked: “This crosses the line” · Searches, Suspended Leadership: What Is Happening at the NMA?

Kęstutis Budrys: Russia is systematically testing NATO's vigilance and readiness · Struggles after a fire to regain access to money: Nerijus says only publicity worked · Why has drama over LRT flared up again? · Fraudster who pocketed almost €88,000 convicted in Panevėžys

LRT Council finds M. Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė committed a violation over undisclosed suppliers · Lithuanian and U.S. Representatives Agree to Develop Nuclear Energy · LRT Council Finds Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė Committed a Violation · LRT chief found to have committed a violation, but questions remain over the decision: “anonymous, poorly prepared”

Human traffickers also hunt for victims online: job offers can end in modern slavery · Strasbourg court agrees to hear complaint by librarian convicted over 150 euros · Amid the drama between P. Gražulis and B. Navickaitė, an important question arises over child support · Diplomats: EU ready to lift sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

Being asked to repay training costs when leaving a job? The exceptions when you do not have to · Bullied since childhood, Vagelis says his looks and hair were targeted and he was called “a girl” · New checks being prepared for drivers: roads could catch what inspections sometimes miss · R. Kaunas: A fully operational anti-drone system should be in place in Lithuania in 2027

Is Criminals’ Technological Progress Outpacing Law Enforcement? · Victim of the longevity craze: famous Greek singer dies during blood plasma transfusion · More passengers are travelling by rail, but freight transport is declining · €12 for hitting a person, up to €1,100 for fleeing the scene: the internet erupts

Media: Lithuania turned back a Russian who arrived from the Kaliningrad region and sought asylum · Fell for a stranger's lure: cryptocurrency vanished like a mirage · Former council member Mantas Leliukas receives unpleasant news from the court · Prime Minister: Only €3.7 million of the €30 million allocated for shelters has been used so far

Kęstutis Budrys: New US sanctions package against Russia won't necessarily be applied immediately · Von der Leyen's State of the Union speech draws criticism and new questions · Employee Stock Options and Divorce · UN mission: US suspected of war crimes in Iran as government crackdown intensifies in the country

European Parliament recognizes hybrid attacks as a form of war, naming Russia as the greatest threat · Polish General Polko: The drone over Lithuania flew far too deep · Constitutional Court to review legality of M. Sinkevičius's Government, but not I. Šimonytė's · Vandal Knew No One Would Stop Him: A Boil of Hatred Bursts in the Cemetery

Erika Švenčionienė, convicted of denying Soviet crimes, files cassation appeal with Supreme Court · Lithuanians to hunt counterfeit goods online: AI startup raises €1.7 million · Supreme Court Judge A. Valantinas released from office as term expires · Ieva Budraitė. A pig's head at the mosque is a test of political leadership

When environmental damage is compensated to the budget rather than nature: what does new CJEU case law change? · 2026.09.14 :: Court of Appeal Changed the Judgment in the Criminal Case of R. Malinauskas and Others: Two People Were Acquitted Without Grounds · Trucks race past homes in Trakai district: what does the parliamentary ombudswoman say? · DELFI. Prosecutor's Office: Drone incident will be investigated alongside other war crimes in Ukraine

Offered a lower position after parental leave: can an employer do that? · Week 37 of the Year · Man and woman injured in conflicts in the Biržai area

LRT Briefly: State subsidies for young families buying their first home · TV3: Many new changes from 2027: who will receive higher benefits and what will become more expensive · NATO Stood with America. Would America Stand with NATO?

Could a Lake or Forest Take Legal Action? · Unexpected commotion near Kaunas mosque: Muslim prayers disrupted by biker noise · Novaturas Ultimately Fails to Avoid Million-Euro Penalty Payment to GetJet Airlines

STT: Completed Vilnius Region Waste Investigation Leads to Charges Against Former VAATC Employees and a Company · Another class action being prepared: lawyers are targeting more than just Lytagra · Lawmakers Take Up Autumn Session Work Program

Four days before "Kaunas Pride" – three demands and a focus on municipal elections · Statybunaujienos.lt - Outlines of a new care home emerge in Melnragė: one building already prepared for facade finishing · Proposal to pay employees a "13th salary"

Third time's not a charm · A significant day in the Antonov case · Favorable court ruling for Goda Mankutė, on trial alongside Benediktas Vanagas

What will be the fate of the Nemirseta Kurhaus · Notorious fraudster targets residents' funds · After seven years, the Liberal Movement returns to Palanga politics – new branch chairman Jonas Simutis makes no secret of his ambitions | Palangos Tiltas

ARSA did not file a claim in the Vitkauskienė case; the prosecutor brought it against the mayor - Alytaus naujienos · Which six municipalities are prepared for storms? · From November, probation periods may last six months: here’s what you need to know

Briefly: Transit of Russian Grain from Kaliningrad Through Klaipėda Port · Budrys: Prime Minister’s expectation on U.S. troops is “not a pair of shoes that can’t be broken in” - LRT · Doctor who won court case against Šiauliai Hospital speaks out: “There was a time when I dreamed of breaking my leg”

New Packaging Rules for Businesses: What Do You Need to Know Now? · Court exempts Joniškis district politician from criminal liability in “receipt” case; three officials from other districts face suspicion · Statybunaujienos.lt - Bad news for construction companies: workplace safety violations will cost more

No Material, No Ammunition? Invention Draws Research Center and Scientist Into Conflict - LRT · Young men in Kėdainiai allegedly had drugs in their car - Kėdainių mugė · Prosecutor General’s Office Sends Case Over Planned Terrorist Attacks in Lithuania to Court

VILNIUS FASHION WEEK - Tickets · Got behind the wheel drunk in summer, welcomed autumn in a jail cell · European Public Prosecutor's Office reveals whether it will continue investigation into Šarūnas Stepukonis

Years-long lawsuit over environmental damage caused by Jukneda concluded: over €5 million awarded · Verdict delivered in case involving car arson, violence, and other crimes · Heavily intoxicated driver crashes into ditch

Drunk Mercedes-Benz Driver Detained in Kupiškis District After Blowing Over 2 Promille · Lietuvos draudimas to insure all schoolchildren in Panevezys again in September · Europe no longer wants to depend on the US and China: ambitious plan unveiled for technological independence - Ekonomika.lt

As proposal seeks pensions for mime ensemble performers, Government urges waiting for its pension reform package to reach parliament · Stalled work at Volungė school stadium moves forward as municipality brings in bailiffs · ESO: Power Restored to 90% of Customers

Vilnius decision to dismiss boards of its companies draws criticism from all sides - LRT · Admissions results: tougher competition, fears about artificial intelligence, and a surge in natural sciences · Environmental officials: “Protect the Salmon” patrols are beginning

Klaipėda District Municipal Health Center keeps generating one project after another · On the eve of his court hearing, the mayor of Pagėgiai rushed to repay thousands · Doctor’s mistake: when is a patient entitled to compensation? A medical lawyer explains

Food Council abolished after a year and a half · Panevėžys City Council to Meet on Thursday · Drunk driver knocks down pole in Vilnius District

STT Will Not Open Investigation Into Order to Send Vilnius Region Waste to Kazokiškės Landfill | Laikas.lt · Municipality: waste management site will be moved out of Naujoji Vilnia within a week · Statybunaujienos.lt - Vilnius to Close Waste Site in Naujoji Vilnia: Waste to Be Removed by September 3

After VAATC adds Energesman to unreliable suppliers list, company vows to appeal in court · Two drivers stopped in Panevėžys, both found with blood alcohol levels above 1.5 per mille · Lietuvos draudimas will again insure all Kaunas schoolchildren in September, with road safety lessons to be held

After VVTAT Finds Violations, Furny and Businessman Romanchin Fined | Laikas.lt · Opel driver in Pasvalys District found with blood alcohol level of 1.97 per mille · Famous woman's family dispute stuns lawyers: after 20 years, neighbor demands share of their property

Lithuanians are counting their wages while Switzerland is looking for 85,000 workers, with some jobs offering up to €6,500 a month · In central Panevėžys, a neighbor with its own “Caprices” - Sekunde.lt · Drunk man drove a Peugeot in Krekenava, blew 2.53 permille