Politics
PM proposing lawyer for justice minister
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has proposed lawyer Giedrius Danėlius for the country’s justice minister. […]
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Society
Ex-MP Pūkas’ sexual harassment case reaches court
Lithuanian prosecutors have handed to court a criminal case where ex-MP Kęstutis Pūkas is charged with sexual harassment and violation of firearm storage rules. […]
Politics
Government has no plans of liberalizing immigration policies – PM
Lithuania’s government has no plans of liberalizing the migration policies, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, adding it was currently well-balanced. […]
Society
Experts forecast lower 2018 emigration statistics for Lithuania
Experts predict that the wave of emigration from Lithuania will this year be smaller than in was in 2017, while immigration into the country will grow, shows a survey conducted by BNS. […]
Economy
Lithuanian c. bank initiates dialogue on cryptocurrencies
The Lithuanian central bank has initiated a dialog between commercial banks and virtual currency traders on their attitudes toward cryptocurrencies. […]
Politics
Dargis says won’t run for Lithuanian president next year
Robertas Dargis, businessman and president of the Lithuanian Industrialists’ Confederation, said on Friday that he does not plan to run in next year’s presidential election. […]
Politics
PM says it’s hard, but possible for agriculture minister to stay on
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that it will be difficult, but possible for Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas to continue in his post after President Dalia Grybauskaitė has called on him to resign amid criticism over his family’s farming practices. […]
Politics
Justice Ministry registers Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party
The Justice Minister registered on Thursday the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP, a new political party founded after last year’s split in the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP). […]
Defence
Austrian, Swiss arms inspectors visit Lithuania
A team of Austrian and Swiss arms control inspectors this week carried out an inspection in Lithuania, the Defense Ministry said on Friday. […]
Society
Turks win contract for Kaunas stadium, but Lithuanian court halts deal – media
Turkey’s Kayi Insaar Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirket has won the bidding for a contract to reconstruct the Darius and Girėnas Sports Center in Kaunas, but the deal has been put on hold due to a court dispute, the 15min news website reported on Friday. […]
History
Researchers want genetic identification of 1863 uprising leader’s remains
Lithuanian researchers want to conduct genetic analyses to identify the remains of Konstantinas Kalinauskas (Konstanty Kalinowski), one of the leaders of the 1863 uprising against Tsarist Russia, among the remains of 17 people found on Vilnius’ Gediminas Hill. […]
Politics
Nausėda, Matijošaitis, Skvernelis top poll on possible presidential candidates – media
Economist Gitanas Nausėda, Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis top the list of people viewed as possible candidates for next year’s presidential election in Lithuania, according to the latest opinion poll released by Delfi.lt on Friday. […]
Politics
PM: president’s criticism makes it hard for agriculture minister to stay on
After President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas can no longer remain in office, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that it would difficult for the minister to stay on. […]
Energy
Political project Nord Stream 2 would harm Ukraine – Lithuanian PM
The gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, which is projected on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, is in essence a political project and would cause major harm to Ukraine‘s economy, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said during a visit in the country. […]
Politics
Lithuanian MP complains to NATO chief over Juknevičienė’s Facebook posts
Mindaugas Puidokas, a lawmaker of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), said that he has turned to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly over Rasa Juknevičienė‘s statements regarding his party. […]
Society
Some 150 people rally for higher pensions in Vilnius
Around 150 people staged a rally outside the Presidential Palace in Vilnius on Thursday to demand higher pensions. […]
Energy
Lithuania likely to purchase LNG terminal’s ship after 2024 – PM
Lithuania is likely to purchase the Klaipėda LNG terminal’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) after 2024, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday. […]
Politics
Agriculture minister to decide on staying in post after meetings with PM, ruling party
Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas said on Thursday that he will decide on whether to remain in his post next week after meeting with the prime minister and the ruling party’s political group in the Seimas. […]
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. […]
Politics
Ruling party leader sees agriculture minister scandal as ‘stage-managed’
Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), sees no reason for Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas to resign amid criticism over his family’s farming business. […]