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The Seimas canceled the amendments regarding welfare pensions, leaving the current procedure for their payment in effect

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

On Thursday, 48 members of the Seimas voted for the proposal to reconsider the law returned by the country’s leader, and 64 voted for the law to be considered unadopted.

This means that welfare pensions will continue to be paid as before.

While vetoing the amendments, the president pointed out that the amendments adopted by the Seimas stop the increase of small pensions.

The chairman of the Social Affairs and Labor Committee, Justas Džiugelis, calculated that 54 million should be found in the state budget to implement the amendment proposed by the president. euros.

“Let’s manage the tax system, there are reserves in it,” said Irena Segalovičienė, the chief adviser to the president, in the Seimas.

The President proposed to determine that the pension supplement for persons receiving low pensions would continue to be calculated according to the amount of the minimum consumption needs (MVPD) valid for that month.

According to the head of the country, proposing to calculate the amount of the premium based on last year’s MVPD, as determined by the Seimas, worsens the situation of these people, negates their expectations and does not comply with the Constitution.

According to the Presidency, the procedure for calculating premiums proposed by the Seimas means that in 2024, regarding 30 thousand premiums for individuals will not increase – they will remain linked to the MVPD level of 2023 – 354 euros, while in 2024 the MVPD may be 446 euros.

Last week, the Seimas allowed the payment of welfare pensions to working people who receive a disability pension or who have lost 45-55% of their income. upon reaching the age of 24.

Currently, only people who are recognized as disabled under the age of 24 can work and simultaneously receive a welfare pension. Persons with 45-55% of working capacity at the age of 24, cannot apply for an allowance pension. The Seimas also unified the principles of determining disability pensions.

Now disability benefits or old-age benefits are granted only to mothers with multiple children. The Seimas allowed such pensions to be paid to parents as well.

In addition, the Seimas had allowed to receive welfare benefits for one year (instead of 6 months), if a person misses the deadline for applying for the benefit.


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2024-07-10 21:36:38

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Will Yulia Navalnaya be arrested by the Russian government? This is known

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

A court Russian ordered this Tuesday the arrest in absentia of the widow of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalnywithin the framework of a broad campaign of the Kremlin once morest the opposition.

The district court of Basmannyin Moscow, decided to stop Yulia Navalnayawho lives abroad, accused of alleged participation in a extremist group.

Navalnythe Russian president’s staunchest political enemy, Vladimir Putindied in February in an Arctic prison while serving a 19-year sentence on extremism charges that Navalny considered for political purposes.

Authorities said he became ill following a walk, but gave no further details. Alexei He was imprisoned following returning to Moscow in January 2021 since Germanywhere he was recovering from nerve agent poisoning in 2020, which he blamed on Kremlin.

Yulia Navalnaya goes once morest Vladimir Putin

Navalnaya has accused Putin of her husband’s death and has vowed to continue her activities. Russian authorities deny involvement in the poisoning and death of the opposition leader.

Its spokesperson, Count Yarmyshin a post on social media X, described the court ruling as a recognition of the “merits” by Yulia.

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Mexico deploys 13,372 troops and soldiers in the wake of Hurricane Beryl

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

MEXICO CITY.—This Thursday, during the usual morning press conference, the president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorit was reported that the Government of Mexico raised the number of elements of the Armed forces and other units deployed to the huracán Berylwhich would make landfall as Category 1 hurricane in the state of Quintana Roobetween this Thursday and Friday.

“There are many public servants from all departments, of course, elements of the Navy, Defense and National Guard were mobilized, we are working in coordination with the Governor Mara Lezama (from Quintana Roo),” President López Obrador reported.

The operation now includes 4,150 soldiers and 583 Army vehicles, 4,451 officers and 713 vehicles from the National Guard, and 1,128 elements, 87 vehicles, 14 boats, three helicopters and a communications unit from the Navy, he said. Laura Velazquez, National Coordinator of Civil Protection.

There are also 1,388 police officers Department of Public Security from the State of Quintana Roo, 66 of the National Water Comission (Conagua) and 2,189 officials of the Federal electricity commission (CFE), which also has 584 vehicles, 257 cranes, 66 emergency plants and five helicopters.

“There is a very relevant task force working since yesterday, here in Tulum, in the municipality of Carrillo Puerto and throughout the state,” said Velázquez.
Hurricane Beryl remained 80 kilometers southwest of the Cayman Islands, 620 kilometers east-southeast of Tulum and 600 kilometers east of Punta Herrero, both municipalities in Quintana Roo, according to the latest report from the National Meteorological Service (SMN).

The head of Civil Protection said that “the forecast for its entry into national territory would be during the early hours of Friday, July 5, through the central region of the state of Quintana Roo, that is, between the municipalities of Carrillo Puerto and Tulum, passing through the municipality of José María Morelos.”

“It is important to inform you that it is forecast to impact the national territory as a Category 1 hurricane,” he said.

López Obrador recalled that Beryl, the most intense hurricane for this early stage of the Atlantic season, would hit the country twice, since following leaving the Yucatan Peninsula, it would pass through the Gulf of Mexico and then hit Tamaulipas, a state bordering the United States.

“Not only is Quintana Roo being considered, but also Yucatan, and we have already begun to see all the activity that needs to be carried out in Tamaulipas,” he said.

Of the three cyclones that have occurred in the Atlantic this season, Beryl would be the third to hit Mexico, where storm Chris made landfall on Sunday and before that, on June 20, storm Alberto left six dead in Nuevo León, a state on the northern border.

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2024-07-10 21:31:10

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Islamabad police formulates security plan for Muharram – Pakistan

by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief

Islamabad Police has created a special security plan for Muharram, while 16,000 security personnel of police and rangers will be on duty, there will be strict checking on the internal and external routes of the city, snipers will be installed on the roofs of buildings for the security of processions.

In a meeting chaired by IG Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi, a security plan for Muharram was formed.

According to the security plan, more than 16 thousand rangers and police personnel will perform security duties.

Spokesman Islamabad Police said that strict checking will be done at the entrances and exits across the city, the processions will be monitored by Safe City cameras, snipers will be deployed on the roofs of the buildings during the meetings and processions.

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Armored vehicles of the police will be specially present to deal with any unexpected situation while special attention will be paid to the timing of meetings and processions.

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All the roads and streets in the way of the procession will be closed with barbed wire, special checking of the procession route will be done before the procession starts and the bomb disposal squad will clear the procession route. And the processions will be video recorded by drone cameras.