Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
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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 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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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. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė (right) and her spokesman Modestas Naudžius
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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 president inaugurated for second term

Inauguration events for Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who was re-elected for a second term in May, took place in Vilnius on Saturday. […]