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Spread of the coronavirus. 88 new cases of coronavirus were detected in Lithuania per day. The largest fireplace is associated with the Radviliškis Hospital. 32 cases of infection were detected in Latvia and 49 in Estonia.
Visits by E.Macron. French President Emmanuel Macron, who is visiting Lithuania, met with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Cichanouskaja in Vilnius. After the meeting, he promised, together with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, to pressure the unrecognized Western President of Belarus, Aliaksandr Lukashenko, to accept the organization of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe for the holding of new elections. . Macron announced the European Union sanctions on Belarus, but stressed that Europe must maintain a dialogue with Russia.
15-minute photo / Discussion of E. Macron with Vilnius University students
State pharmacies. The Seimas opposition blocked the initiative of the ruling “peasants” to establish state pharmacies. Governors say state pharmacies would help people better access medicines in the regions, but the opposition says it would be inappropriate state interference in the free market. When the opposition did not register to vote, there was a lack of a quorum to pass the law.
Student support. The Lithuanian government provided funds to 100 Belarusian students to study in Lithuania for free.
Highway Directorate. Remigijus Lipkevičius has been appointed Director of the Lithuanian Highway Administration for a period of five years. Previously, he has headed different divisions of the Directorate. The former director of the directorate, Vitalijus Andrejevas, was fired after the conflict with the Minister of Transport and Communications, Jaroslav Narkevičius.
Lukiškės square. Culture Minister Mindaugas Kvietkauskas announced that, after significant disputes, it was decided to leave Lukiškės Square in the hands of the Vilnius Municipality. An updated loan agreement is expected to be signed in the near future. Previously, it was considered to hand over the square to the Lithuanian Research Center on Genocide and Resistance. The initiative to change the subordination was raised by the Seimas politicians, who criticized the initiative of the Vilnius authorities to install an artificial beach in the square in summer. Ramūnas Karbauskis, director of the Lithuanian Peasants and Greens Union (LVŽS), stated that the final decision on who will own the capital’s Lukišk plazas Square will be taken by the Seimas.
Photo by Saulius Žiūra / Lukiškių Square
Nagorno-Karabakh. For the third day in a row, fighting continues between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces over Nagorno-Karabakh. To date, almost a hundred victims have been officially confirmed, including a dozen civilians. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed his determination to return the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region to the country. The United Nations Security Council will meet to discuss the situation at midnight on Wednesday in Lithuanian time. Observers are concerned that the conflict that erupted on Sunday could include Turkey in support of Azerbaijan and Russia, an ally of Armenia.
The anger of the Hungarians. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for the resignation of Czech politician Vera Jourava, vice president of the European Commission, for criticizing his government. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she had full confidence in her deputy. Orban’s ire was sparked by Jourova’s words describing the Hungarian political system in an interview with the German weekly Der Spiegel last week. “Mr. Orban likes to say that he is building an illiberal democracy. I would say: you are building an unhealthy democracy, “Jourava said.
The tragedy of “Estonia”. Estonia, Sweden and Finland have undertaken to analyze new information on the possible causes of the 1994 ferry accident in Estonia. A hole four meters long and more than one meter wide was drilled on the starboard side of the documentary makers sparked a new debate. Former Estonian prosecutor Margus Kurm, who led the accident investigation, said he believed the ship may have sunk after colliding with a Swedish submarine. Until now, the main version has been that the disaster was caused by poor construction of the door locks in the transport compartment and bad weather conditions. The Estonian disaster claimed 852 lives.
Brexito negotiations. British and EU negotiators have started a week of intense negotiations on trade relations following the end of the Brexit transition later this year. The most contentious issue so far is the rules on state aid to industry and the ability of EU vessels to fish in British fishing waters.
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