Politics

Exchange of threats after second attempt at holding extraordinary Seimas session fails

The Seimas of Lithuania assembled for an extraordinary session on Thursday, but it ended shortly after the agenda, proposed by the opposition, was voted down. The indignant opposition says it will turn to the Constitutional Court. In retaliation, the Seimas speaker has threatened with disciplinary action over “disrespect” for the national anthem. […]

Juras Požėla
Politics

Social Democrat Juras Požela proposed for healthcare minister

The Board of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania decided on Monday to nominate Juras Požela, 33, for the position of healthcare minister, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, Social Democratic leader, told journalists after the meeting. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

Interior Minister Skvernelis to run for MP seat with Social Democrats

Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who has seen his approval ratings soar in recent months, has reportedly decided to throw his lot with the Social Democratic Party for the coming general elections this October. […]

Antanas Guoga
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MEP Guoga to give up Australian citizenship ahead of elections in Lithuania

Lithuanian MEP Antanas Guoga, member of the Liberal Movement party, says he has decided to renounce his Australian citizenship. The move might allow him to run for a seat in the Lithuanian parliament, but Guoga says it is not the reason he decided to do it. […]