Politics

Four of five teachers’ unions end two-week strike

On Friday, four of five education trade unions called off their two-week strike, which had begun in an attempt to raise teachers’ wages. […]

Audrius Jurgelevičius, leader of the teachers' trade union
Politics

Teachers’ strike to end Friday, say union leaders

The teachers’ trade unions involved in the nearly two-week-long strike for higher wages in Lithuania have announced that they are prepared to call off their strike as early as Friday. Audrius Jurgelevičius, the leader of the Lithuanian Education Trade Union, told LRT that he believes that the trade unions have achieved 75 percent of their goals after the government managed to find an additional €8 million to increase educational staff’s wages. […]

Kęstutis Trečiokas
Politics

Opposition demands environment minister’s resignation

Opposition parties at the Lithuanian parliament have called for resignation of Interior Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas due to suspected corruption. […]

Special Investigations Service
Politics

Influence peddling investigation – key facts

Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service (STT) broke the news on Monday that it was investigating suspected influence peddling that involves the leader of a ruling party, the head of a major media group and a grocery supermarket chain. Here are the key facts: […]

Juras Požėla
Politics

Four key priorities targeted by new nominee for health minister

With 8 months left until the Seimas elections, the new Health Minister’s tenure may be short-lived, but Juras Požela, the successor nominated by prime minister Algirdas Butkevičius, says he intends to accomplish quite a bit during that short period.

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