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MP Šalaševičiūtė proposed as Lithuanian minister of healthcare
The ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party will propose MP Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė as minister of healthcare. […]
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Lithuanian prime minister promises raises in wages and social benefits next year
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has presented to Parliament the Cabinet’s primary tasks. He promised that retirement pensions, benefits and public sector salaries will be increased starting next year. […]
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Lithuanian ministers ordered to cut administration expenses by 5 percent
Ministers have been ordered to reduce their expenses by 5 percent next year and also cut the number of vice-ministers, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said after meeting with members of the opposition Liberal Movement political group in the Seimas on Tuesday. […]
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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. […]
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Lithuania’s Polish party supports its deputy minister under pressure to resign
Rita Tamašunienė, leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) parliamentary group, says the party supports Deputy Minister of Energy Renata Cytacka who has no intention to resign, even though all the other vice ministers have. […]
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Butkevičius reappointed prime minister of Lithuania
The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday voted in favour of allowing Social Democrat Algirdas Butkevičius to continue serving as prime minister after 88 lawmakers voted in favor, 36 were against and seven MPs abstained. The president then appointed him to lead the Government […]
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Lithuanian minister of health steps down
Lithuania’s Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis has confirmed his resignation. His successor will be known later in the day, with the Seimas’ Social Democratic Vice-Speaker Algirdas Sysas named as one of the most realistic candidates. […]
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President’s adviser: Cabinet might be approved without several ministers
A new government in Lithuania might be approved without several ministers if they fail to form transparent teams, says Rasa Svetikaitė, the Lithuanian president’s chief adviser on legal issues. […]
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President Grybauskaitė outlines her second term agenda: fighting poverty, propaganda and incompetence in law enforcement
As her second term begins, President Dalia Grybauskaitė held a press conference on Monday, in which she indicated six key items for the next five years. […]
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Deputy Seimas Speaker Kirkilas: there is possibility of extreme right-wing party emerging in Lithuania
TLT/DELFI.lt spoke to Gedinimas Kirkilas, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas and Chairman of the Seimas Committee on European Affairs, about one possible outcome of the failed referendum on land sale to foreigners; there is a possibility, says Kirkilas, of a European-style far right political party emerging in Lithuania. […]
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Opposition leader bashes Lithuanian Government for stagnation
Leader of the Seimas Opposition Andrius Kubilius regrets that the Lithuanian Government has been stagnating. According to him, it does not seem that the situation will improve significantly in the coming two years. […]
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Lithuanian president nominates Butkevičius to continue as prime minister
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has proposed Algirdas Butkevičius, the ruling Social Democratic Party’s leader who heads the government, but has returned its mandate following presidential inauguration, as candidate for prime minister. […]
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Seimas Deputy Speaker Kirkilas on never-ending saga of Law on National Minorities
TLT/DELFI spoke to Gedinimas Kirkilas, Vice Chairman of the Seimas and the Chairman of the Seimas Committee on European Affairs, about the national minorities issues in Lithuania; from the Law on National Minorities, the name spelling controversy to the Electoral Action of Poles, which is turning into a political party of all national minorities in Lithuania. […]
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Social Democrats remain Lithuania’s most popular party
The ruling Social Democratic Party remains the most popular political organization in Lithuania, despite of the slight decrease in their ratings, shows a poll published on DELFI news portal on Monday. […]
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Andriukaitis to remain Lithuania’s health minister for coming weeks
Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of the Social Democratic Party will remain in his post for now, until the party’s committees and presidium agree on a new candidate to head the Health Ministry. Andriukaitis was recently hand-picked as Lithuanian delegate to the European Commission. […]
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MP Baltraitienė chosen as minister of agriculture candidate
At the meeting of the Labour Party council on Saturday, 12 July, MP Virginija Baltraitienė was confirmed as the candidate for the position agriculture minister’s position. […]
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MP Gapšys will head Lithuania’s Labour Party’s municipal election campaign
Chairman of the Labour Party Vytautas Gapšys will head the party’s campaign in the upcoming municipal council elections and parliamentary elections. […]
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Former president Adamkus says second term will be easier for Grybauskaitė
Former President Valdas Adamkus thinks that the second presidential term for President Dalia Grybauskaitė should be easier. […]
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President Grybauskaitė announced her new team
The new team which will join the president during her second term has been announced on Saturday. Valdemaras Sarapinas will lead the National Security Group, Giedrė Kaminskaitė-Salters will lead Economic and Social Policy Group. Modestas Naudžius will be the president’s spokesman. […]
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Lithuanian government returns its mandate to re-elected president
Following inauguration of Lithuania’s re-elected President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Saturday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has returned the government’s mandate. […]