Almantas Petkus
Politics

Black-listed deputy ministers will not return to offices

The ministerial teams will most likely not include Deputy Minister of the Interior Algimantas Juocevičius, Deputy Minister of Environment Almantas Petkus and Deputy Minister of Agriculture Živilė Pinskuvienė, who were included in the so-called blacklist compiled by the Special Investigation Service (STT). On Monday this was confirmed by the Ministries in question. […]

Journalism, media
Politics

President Grybauskaitė signs into law provisions expanding media freedom

President Dalia Grybauskaitė signed amendments to the Law on Provision of Information to the Public and amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure. […]

Politics

Three new Lithuanian ministers sworn into office

On Thursday, three new ministers of the Lithuanian Government led by Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius took oath at the Seimas. […]

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and President Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

“120s”: Three new minsters and bombings in Ukraine

News in 120 seconds: Algirdas Butkevičius re-appointed prime minister, unknown aircraft bombs Snizhne, Ukraine’s forces claim they were shelled using advanced Russian arms. […]

Seimas of Lithuania
Politics

Lithuanian parliament puts off national minority bill and will consider name spelling in autumn

The draft Law on National Minorities, which the Lithuanian parliament intended to discuss on Tuesday, has been moved to Thursday, the last day of the spring session. […]