Saulius Skvernelis, Gabrielius Landsbergis
Politics

Conservatives call coalition ‘dysfunctional’, say open to talks on cooperation

Lithuania’s current government coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is not functioning properly, the leader of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats said on Monday, adding that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis can expect the opposition’s support to pass key reforms through the parliament. […]

Scene from film Diamond hand
Society

Some Lithuanian TV channels contain up to 40% of Russian content

The biggest share of features and films developed in Russia are broadcast on Lithuania’s Lietuvos Rytas TV and BTV, shows a survey published by the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK). […]

Moscow
Uncategorized

Lithuania to continue lower-level representation at Moscow security conference

Lithuania intends to continue the practice started after the annexation of Crimea to send lower-level officials to the Moscow International Security Conference. […]

Kęstutis Pūkas
Politics

Prosecutors launch probe into sexual harassment claims against MP Pūkas

The Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Kęstutis Pūkas, a member of the Seimas. […]

Alstom
Politics

Ex-CEOs of Lithuanian Energy, Elektrėnai plant among suspects in Alstom bribery case

In cooperation with the UK law-enforcement, the Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (STT) is conducting a large-scale corruption and bribery investigation involving, among other things, a 200-million-euro project carried out by France’s engineering group Alstom at the Lithuanian Power Plant in Elektrėnai and 43 million euros worth of reconstruction of the Kaunas hydro power plant, STT spokeswoman Renata Saulytė has confirmed. […]

Crimea
Foreign affairs

Seimas reiterates call on Russia to end Crimea occupation

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday reiterated its call on Russia to end the occupation of Crimea. […]