Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis
Politics

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. […]

Lithuanian Government representatives
Politics

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. […]

Gediminas Kirkilas
Politics

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. […]

Valdas Adamkus
Politics

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. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė at the inauguration ceremony
Politics

Inaugural address by President Grybauskaitė at the Seimas

Dear Fellow People of Lithuania, Each and every word of my oath has resounded and will resound in my life as a personal commitment to you. We are destined to live in exceptional times and work together to take care of Lithuania. I know that it will be not easy, but we will continue the efforts started and we will find a way out of even the most difficult situations. […]