Bronius Markauskas
Politics

Agriculture minister stays on regardless of criticism over family farming

Lithuania’s Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas is continuing in the position until the authorities check the circumstances of his family’s farming, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis told journalists after meeting with the minister on Tuesday. […]

Viktoras Pranckietis
Politics

Agriculture minister in conflict situation – Seimas speaker

Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis doubts the possibility to initiate a no-confidence vote in Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas amid criticism of his family’s farming on another person’s land. […]

National Paying Agency
Politics

National paying agency probed over old projects – AgrMin

Searches conducted by Lithuania’s Financial Crime Investigation Service (FCIS) at the National Paying Agency (NPA) were part of a probe into projects administered by Saulius Silickas, a former head of the agency in charge of allocating EU and national agricultural aid funds, Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas said on Friday. […]