Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Lithuanian government okays resettlement of 1,105 refugees

Lithuania’s government on Thursday gave a green light to resettling 1,105 refugees from countries like Syria, Iraq and Eritrea, under a plan proposed by the European Union (EU). […]

Loreta Graužinienė ir Linas Linkevičius
Politics

Lithuanian foreign minister sceptical about proposals to consult with parliament about refugee quota

Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevičius is sceptical about the recent proposals to consult with entire parliament regarding the refugee quota for Lithuania, rather than just with the Seimas Committee on European Affairs. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Politics

Lithuanian foreign minister: We will contribute to tackling refugee crisis but still don’t believe in quotas

Lithuania will show solidarity and will contribute to solving the refugee crisis, but it does not support quotas, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Saturday, adding that the causes of the crisis must be addressed, rather than just dealing with the consequences. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Lithuanian PM criticizes planned strikes at Polish-language schools as ‘politicizing’

The strike by teachers and pupils of ethnic minority schools is being fuelled by politicians of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA), a party drawing its electorate from Lithuania’s Polish-speaking population, the country’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says. […]