Politics
Minister of Justice-designate Pagojus steps down
Lithuania’s Justice Minister-designate Julius Pagojus is stepping down as a member of the incoming Cabinet. […]
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Politics
PM-designate says Pagojus can’t hold Minister of Justice post
Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday that Julius Pagojus will not be able to hold the post of justice minister in his Cabinet. […]
Politics
Justmin-designate scrutinized over drunk driving penalty
Lithuania’s justice minister-designate Julius Pagojus came under criticism on Wednesday after the media unveiled that he had lost his driver’s license a year ago for drunk driving. […]
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Russian citizen busted with gun brought from Kaliningrad
Lithuanian customs authorities on Wednesday said they busted a Russian citizen who had brought a gun, which usually fires rubber bullets, across the border from the Russian Kaliningrad region. […]
Uncategorized
New Seimas speaker going to Riga on 1st foreign visit
Lithuania’s new Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis will make his first foreign trip to Latvia. […]
Foreign affairs
President appoints new ambassador to Greece
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday appointed Rolandas Kačinskas, a top-ranking diplomat of the Foreign Ministry, as the country’s new ambassador to Greece. […]
Politics
Seimas to discuss new Labour Code in detail in spring
In-depth discussion of the Lithuanian Labour Code, which some parties want enforced next summer, is scheduled for the parliament’s spring session, First Vice-Speaker Rima Baškienė says. […]
Foreign affairs
EC envoy: Populists, Russia, ISIS group aims to destroy Europe
The European Union (EU) is currently faced with pressure from populists, Russia and the ISIS group that aim to create the atmosphere of fear and chaos, says the European Commission‘s (EC) representative in Lithuania Arnoldas Pranckevičius. […]
Politics
President appoints Skvernelis-led Cabinet
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday signed a decree to appoint a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Society
We must ensure interests of all those living together – JustMin candidate
Lithuania must ensure the representation of the interests of all persons living together, Julius Pagojus, the candidate to become the country’s next justice minister, said on Tuesday. […]
Economy
Education reform, investment promotion as new govt’s priorities – Grajauskas
Danske Bank‘s chief economist for the Baltic countries believes that Lithuania’s incoming government should give priority to reforming the country’s education system in order to improve the situation in the labour market and help ensure sustainable economic growth, but he warns that possible differences in opinions between the ministry and the Seimas may prevent major changes from occurring. […]
Politics
New PM describes justmin candidate as young but experienced politician
Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis on Tuesday described Julius Pagojus, the Social Democrats’ new candidate for the post of justice minister in his incoming Cabinet, as a young and energetic but sufficiently experienced politician. […]
Politics
SocDems name Pagojus as candidate for justice minister
Julius Pagojus, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s candidate for the post of justice minister in the incoming coalition government, was to meet with President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday morning. […]
Energy
Achemos Grupė’s oil terminal sues Klaipėdos Nafta for EUR 6 mln
Krovinių Terminalas (Cargo Terminal), an oil product terminal owned by Achemos Grupė, last week turned to court over a deal between Klaipėdos Nafta (Klaipėda Oil) and Orlen Lietuva that allegedly violates the Law on Competition and restricts fair competition in the Klaipėda port’s light petroleum product market, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Tuesday. […]
Energy
EnergMin candidate says closure of ministry not a priority issue
Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union’s candidate to become the country’s next energy minister, says that the proposed closure of the Energy Ministry and transfer of its functions to the Economy Ministry is an issue of secondary importance. […]
Politics
PM-designate doesn’t back SocDems’ new candidate for justice minister
Lithuania’s Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis on Monday criticized Julius Sabatauskas, the Social Democrats’ new candidate for the post of justice minister in the new coalition government. […]
Foreign affairs
Ukraine’s speaker calls for stronger cooperation in Baltic-Black Sea format
Ukraine‘s Parliamentary Speaker Andriy Parubiy has suggested stepping up cooperation in the format of countries of the Baltic and the Black Seas, also calling for Lithuanian support for visa-free travels to the European Union. […]
Politics
Sabatauskas’ nomination cannot be presented to president – Karbauskis
The nomination of Social Democratic MP Julius Sabatauskas for justice minister cannot be proposed to the president, says Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the ruling Peasant and Green Union. […]
European Union
Lithuanians alarmed over French presidential elections
Analysts in Lithuania are alarmed that Francois Fillon, the favorite in the French presidential elections, may constitute a threat to the Baltic states due to his friendly attitude towards Russia. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign Minister calls for better dialogue between EU, Turkey
The European Union has to seek, through its actions, a better dialogue with Turkey, rather than increasing tension, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Friday following a fresh exchange of strong statements by the bloc and Ankara. […]