Politics

Lithuanian parliament gives initial backing to dual citizenship referendum

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday gave its initial backing to a proposal to call a binding referendum on dual citizenship which would be held on the same day as the general elections next October. […]

Dainius Pavalkis
Politics

Lithuania’s Education Minister Pavalkis steps down

Lithuania’s Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis on Thursday submitted his resignation, the government said. […]

Algimanta Pabedinskienė
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Lithuania’s social security minister says she will not resign despite opposition’s calls

Although the Liberal Movement has threatened to initiate an interpellation against Lithuania’s Social Security and Labour Minister Algimanta Pabedinskienė, the latter has no intention of resigning on her own accord. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
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Lithuanian president: Social security minister is doing worse than education minister

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is critical of the Labour Party‘s decision to recall its minister Dainius Pavalkis from the Ministry of Education and Science, saying that there are other ministers delegated by the party that are doing much worse. […]