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Approval of the budget. President Gitanas Nausėda signed the 2021 budget. It provides 7%. GDP deficit of the public administrations. The president says such a deficit must be a short-term phenomenon, and temporary relief measures during a coronavirus pandemic cannot become permanent spending.
Coronavirus situation. One new case of coronavirus infection was confirmed in 1921 per day, with 78 deaths reported. The National Center for Public Health says the record number of deaths also includes cases from earlier days, about which hospitals provided information only after the holiday weekend.
Photo by R.Ančerevičius / Panevėžys Hospital Panevžys Pavilion COVID-19
Unaccounted for deaths. The Ministry of Health reported that to date, the general statistics of the National Public Health Center have counted 324 deaths from coronavirus registered in e. health system, as well as 480 deaths from other causes of death from coronavirus. According to the center, this may be due to the heavy workload of the treatment institution that does not transmit information about the death to the center or is delayed. According to official data, a total of 1,347 people died from coronavirus in Lithuania.
Lessons from parliamentarians. Dozens of Seimas members participated in training on how to work remotely. Two more trainings have been scheduled for Wednesday and a simulation of the plenary session will be held in January. The amendments to the Statute of the Seimas adopted in December establish that remote sessions can be organized by decision of the Council of the Seimas.
Photo by Sigismund Gedvila / 15min / Nida Grunskiene
The beginning of the prosecutor. Attorney General Nida Grunskienė fell ill with coronavirus, thus having her swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Wednesday postponed.
Photo by Irmantas Gelūnas / 15min photo / Renatas Pocius, Director of the Gas and Electricity Department of VKEKK
New responsibilities. President Gitanas Nausėda presented to the Seimas the candidacy of Renatas Pocius for the position of president of the State Energy Regulatory Council. The term of the current VERT president, Inga Žilienė, ends on January 20. R. Pocius has been with the institution for almost two decades and is now Vice President.
Photo by Julius Kalinskas / 15min / Viktor Uspaskich
Uspaskich study. The State Food and Veterinary Service has launched an investigation into a deceptive advertising campaign in which Labor Party Chairman Viktor Uspaskich offered to buy water that allegedly helps protect against the coronavirus. According to preliminary data, the advertised product is manufactured by the Rokiškis-registered Lamikara company.
Chinese investment. Diplomats from the European Union have announced the completion of negotiations on an EU-China investment agreement. It is expected to be approved by the end of the week. Lithuania has asked the European Commission to include provisions on the blockade of the Astrava nuclear power plant in the agreement.
Reuters / Scanpix photo / Earthquake in Croatia
Disaster in Croatia. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck central Croatia on Tuesday, demolishing buildings in Petrinia. A girl died. A strong underground commotion was also felt in Zagreb, about 50 km north of the earthquake’s epicenter, where terrified residents fled from buildings to the streets, power was lost in the city center.
Reuters / Photo by Scanpix / Donald Trump
Short stroke. The United States House of Representatives rejected outgoing President Donald Trump’s veto of the Defense Financing Act and opened the possibility that the Senate finally pass the legislation in the last working days of the head of state. The law provides for the distribution of 740.5 billion. dollars for defense and related areas. This project was supported not only by Democrats but also by 109 Republicans. The day before, Trump had succumbed to pressure from Republicans and Democrats and was reluctant to sign a $ 900 billion bill. dollars in a coronavirus relief package.
VIDEO: At the age of 98 the death of world fashion legend Pierre Cardin
The loss of fashion. The great French fashion designer Pierre Pierre Cardin died at the age of 99. He was praised not only for his visionary ideas, but also for the elegant costumes created for the general public. Cardin was born in Italy but emigrated to France early in his childhood. The fashion designer died at the Neji Hospital west of Paris.
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