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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Chairman of the Labour Party Vytautas Gapšys will head the party’s campaign in the upcoming municipal council elections and parliamentary elections. […]
Former President Valdas Adamkus thinks that the second presidential term for President Dalia Grybauskaitė should be easier. […]
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. […]
Following inauguration of Lithuania’s re-elected President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Saturday, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has returned the government’s mandate. […]
On Saturday, 12 July, the Liberal and Centre Union (LiCS) and Party Yes-Homeland Revival and Perspective (Sąjunga TAIP) will hold a joint congress. During the meeting agreement on merging will be signed and chairman and chairman’s assistants will be elected. […]
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