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Coronavirus situation:
* A daily record of 311 new cases of COVID-19 was recorded in Lithuania, two patients died. In Lithuanian hospitals, 245 people are treated for COVID-19, 21 of them in resuscitation. Morbidity records are also recorded in neighboring countries: Poland recorded 10,000 cases per day. new cases, Latvia – 188.
* The Lithuanian government has introduced restrictions to control the spread of the coronavirus:
First of all, the opening hours of cafes, bars, restaurants and discos will be limited from Monday to midnight, they are required to register visitors. Representatives of the bar are considering taking this decision to court;
secondly, as of Monday for two weeks, the quarantine is announced in twelve municipalities: Elektrėnai, Joniškis district, Jurbarkas district, Kelmė district, Klaipėda district, Kretinga district, Marijampolė, Pasvalys district, Plungė district , Skuodas district, Šiauliai district, Švenčionys district, expanded quarantine municipalities in Raseiniai district;
third, at the end of the vacation scheduled for next week, the students will study remotely for another week after them.
* The Czech government introduces quarantine: from Thursday, all points of sale will be closed, except for grocery stores and pharmacies, and people will only be able to leave home on the way to work, shopping or to the doctor.
Seimas elections:
* Voters who vote early are twice as active as in the first round: in the first two days of early voting, 3.02% have already expressed their will. of all voters who had voted 1.52% in the first round during the same period. of all voters.
* Social Democratic leader Gintautas Paluckas, who voted in advance, says his party would not participate in the formation of the center-right coalition. He says that at the end of the second round, two options will be considered: a coalition with “peasants” or working in the opposition.
Cyber security center. The government has decided to submit an application to establish a European Union cybersecurity center at the Vilnius TV Tower. Besides Lithuania, Belgium, Romania, Spain, Poland and Luxembourg also claim to establish such a center.
Obligation to farmers. European Union agriculture ministers agreed to apply stricter rules to protect the environment and combat climate change under the common agricultural policy. Deputy Minister Evaldas Gustas, who represented Lithuania in the negotiations, told BNS that according to the new procedure, at least 20 percent. Direct payments from the EU will need to be allocated to the environment, and this can pose challenges for Lithuanian farmers.
School “Lifosos”. The court ordered the Kėdainiai Lifosa phosphorus fertilizer plant to pay more than 14 million. Interest-bearing public debt (PSO) is a tax levied on electricity consumers and is based on the need to promote green energy. The company plans to appeal the court decision.
Claim Google. The US government has filed a long-awaited lawsuit against Google for illegal monopoly behavior to maintain dominance in online search engines. The New York Times called it “the most aggressive move against the tech giant in decades.” Google claims that there are many inaccuracies in the claim.
Karas Karabache. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has announced that he sees no possibility of a diplomatic means to resolve the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, where clashes have raged for almost a month. “There will not be a diplomatic solution for a long time,” the prime minister said in a speech to Armenians. He urged Armenians to volunteer for the front.
Deaths in traffic jams. In the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, at least 11 women were killed in congestion at a stadium where thousands had gathered to apply for visas at the Pakistani consulate. The Pakistani consulate resumed issuing visas last week after a seven-month hiatus due to the coronavirus. Thousands of people were directed to the stadium so that the crowd did not gather at the visa center.
Violence in Nigeria. Casualties are reported as protests against police atrocities continue in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. The human rights group Amnesty International has announced that several protesters have been killed in the security forces, with the city governor saying no one was killed but dozens were injured. Protests against atrocities committed by law enforcement agencies in the West African country have lasted for two weeks.
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