Loreta Graužinienė and Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Lithuanian parliament speaker hopes EAPL to remain in ruling coalition

Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuanian Loreta Graužinienė hopes the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania will remains in the ruling coalition despite the fact that Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius wants the party’s Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič sacked. […]

Kęstutis Masiulis
Politics

Conservative MP proposes to scrap some institutions under Lithuanian parliament

Member of Parliament Kęstutis Masiulis turned to Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė with a proposal to launch discussions on reducing institutions under the Seimas. According to the MP, a portion of such institutions are operating poorly, are using up substantial funds, while the results are doubtful. […]

Ministry of Justice
Politics

Justice Ministry refuses to register Lithuanian Freedom Union

The Ministry of Justice has decided to reject the request of the Liberal and Centre Union (LiCS) to change its name to the Lithuanian Freedom Union. […]

Politics

Ambassador Keith C. Smith: Biggest achievement of Lithuania is that you are in EU and NATO

The Lithuania Tribune spoke to Keith C. Smith, the former American Ambassador to Lithuania in 1997-2000. We asked what stuck in your memory and what surprised him most when he served as ambassador to Lithuania between 1997 and 2000. […]