Šarūnas Birutis, Lithuania's richest minister
Politics

Asset declarations reveal six millionaires among Lithuanian ministers

The current Lithuanian government, led by Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, includes six millionaires. Most wealthy among the cabinet ministers is Minister of Culture Kęstutis Birutis of the Labour Party. […]

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Economy

Russian court ruling on Lithuanian vessel due next week

A Russian court ruling on releasing the Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf), now in the Russian Port of Murmansk, on bail is due next week, the lawyer for the ship owners says. […]

Tomas Venclova
Culture

Lithuanian poet Tomas Venclova granted state pension

The Lithuanian government on Monday granted a state monthly pension to poet Tomas Venclova, the winner of the Lithuanian National Culture and Art Prize. […]

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Society

Membership in political parties going up, trade unions down in Lithuania

The number of members of political parties in Lithuania has increased in 2013, while membership in trade unions has gone down, shows statistical data published on Friday. […]