Bronius Markauskas and Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Markauskas can’t stay as agriculture minister – president

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas, who has recently come under criticism over his family’s farming practices, can no longer remain in office. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis, Gabrielius Landsbergis
Politics

Homeland Union remains Lithuania’s most popular party – Delfi/Spinter poll

The conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania’s popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) holds onto its number two spot, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday. […]

Order and Justice Party Congress
Politics

Prosecutors restrict Order and Justice’s rights to state budget allocations

Lithuanian prosecutors on Wednesday temporarily restricted the Order and Justice Party‘s rights to 223,000 euros in state budget allocations, the Prosecutor General’s Office said. […]

US Capitol
Foreign affairs

US Senate congratulates Baltic countries on centenary of independence declarations

The US Senate has congratulated Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia on the 100th anniversary of their declarations of independence and praised the Baltic nations for their commitment to democracy and their increasing defense spending. […]