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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.

The ongoing quarantine have closed Lithuanians at home for almost the longest time so far. IKEA research shows that most people spent this period of self-isolation in couples, but one out of ten had extremely lonely weeks. Moreover, the research reveals that prolonged ‘stay at home’ period did not m...

The Seimas approved special aid and support measures for employees, the self-employed, people who lost their jobs and employers after quarantine. Most of these measures will be applied temporarily, until the country succeeds in recovering from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. However, social b...