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Zuokas to run for Vilnius city mayor
Former Vilnius city mayor, Lithuanian Freedom Union leader Artūras Zuokas has decided to run for city mayor once again, according to a post on his Facebook profile. […]
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Skvernelis softens his tone
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis wrote on his Facebook profile, which introduced a softer tone toward the striking teachers. He admitted that anger, emotions and unwillingness to hear one another took hold. “Passions or even destructive actions are dominating, rather than rational discussion,” S. Skvernelis stated. […]
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The search for new ministers begins. Farmers not looking among their own
Eugenijus Jovaiša, Mindaugas Puidokas, Robertas Šarknickas and Kęstutis Mažeika are “Farmer” group members, whose names are, according to lrt.lt sources, brought up among the potential candidates to the recently freed minister positions. The “Farmer” leaders do not reveal yet, what candidacies are being discussed and only emphasise that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis will continue to form the cabinet out of professionals, not from colleagues working in Seimas, lrt.lt writes. […]
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Polish politicians present their vision: large children’s money and free medicine for seniors
On Tuesday, the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Union (LLRA-KŠS) organised a press conference in Seimas, where they presented their position on joining the coalition government. According to the party’s representatives, so far a decision on joining has not been made and everything depends on the majority’s reception of the LLRA-KŠS’ proposals. […]
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Šimonytė explains where millions for teachers‘ wages vanished
Already prior to September, 17 million euro were earmarked for teachers’ wage raises and at the end of October, the Ministry of Education and Science declared that another 10 million euro was set aside. The teachers are on strike and state they have not noticed this funding despite the ministry sharing especially favourable statistics. Presidential candidate Ingrida Šimonytė visited the teachers on strike and mentioned, where the millions intended for wages could have vanished. […]
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Kęstutis Navickas: I know, who wanted my head
Unlike Minister of Education and Science Jurgita Petrauskienė, Minister of the Environment Kęstutis Navickas feels both surprised and hurt by the prime minister‘s decision to dismiss him. The minister muses on various internal reasons, why he could have landed in such a situation. […]
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J. Petrauskienė: the reforms we started touched numerous interests
On Monday, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis announced his dismissal of three ministers – Minister of Culture Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson, Minister of Environment Kęstutis Navickas and Minister of Education and Science Jurgita Petrauskienė. The latter’s ministry has been the site of a sit-in by some thirty teachers since Wednesday and around a thousand five hundred more teachers have now been on strike for four weeks. The lrt.lt news portal spoke to the departing minister Jurgita Petrauskienė. […]
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E. Gentvilas on Skvernelis’ move: with one more minister removed, he would run for president as a victim
Liberal Movement leader Eugenijus Gentvilas tells lrt.lt that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who has announced the firing of three ministers, may seek to provoke a dissolution of the cabinet and use this to portray himself as a victim in the presidential elections, lrt.lt writes. […]
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“Farmers” call up L. Kukuraitis for explanation on children’s rights protection project
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union Seimas group has called upon Minister of Social Security and Labour Linas Kukuraitis to explain, what children’s rights protection project the cabinet is preparing, lrt.lt writes. […]
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Government plans to hold minister accountable for on-going teachers’ strike
As teachers’ strike in Lithuania enters into the third week, the government is planning to hold the Minister of Education and Science accountable. […]
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Gitanas Nausėda: light violence will not save Lithuanian families
Seeking to resolve a situation they caused themselves in regard to children’s rights protection, lawmakers are once again taking up initiatives, which seem more like the plot of a fairy tale than a well thought out decision, presidential candidate Gitanas Nausėda says in a press release. […]
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Aušrinė Armonaitė announces the formation of a new party
“I wish to announce a piece of important and good news. After I left the party several weeks ago, I did not expect that so many liberally thinking people would write to me that they wish to meet, contribute to the formation and activities of a new liberal political power. Thus, it is clear – there will be a liberal political party!” Aušrinė Armonaitė wrote on her Facebook profile on Friday. […]
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Opposition urges L. Kukuraitis to resign
Kaunas resident Eglė Kručinskienė is going to court based on child beating accusations. Officers state that they have gathered sufficient evidence of her guilt. The event has resonated in the public and has forced politicians to amend legislation protecting children from violence. While the opposition is urging the minister of social security and labour to resign, he does not intend to do so, despite receiving threatening messages, lrt.lt writes. […]
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Lithuanian leaders in search for alternative air transportation after incidents
The Lithuanian president and prime minister have alerted on Tuesday that Lithuania must find alternative air transportation for its leaders following two incidents with its military planes in two days. […]
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Failed attempt in Seimas to make constitutional changes more difficult
Prior to starting deliberations regarding changes on the number of members of Seimas, Liberal Movement Seimas group prefect Eugenijus Gentvilas presented a resolution to the Seimas “Over the constant attempts to change the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.” With this, it was proposed to form an expert group, which would evaluate whether there is actual need to change the country’s most important document. The resolution was rejected after discussions. […]
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Lithuania’s LSDP party backs EU Commissioner in presidential election
Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, is leading the race for the nomination by Lithuania’s Social Democratic Party (LSDP) in the country’s presidential election, the party revealed on Monday. […]
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Presidential election campaign kicks off in Lithuania
The campaign for presidential election in Lithuania officially started on Monday with seven candidates already lining up to take a seat from incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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Ruling party moves to cut MP seats to 121
Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) say that will table a new draft constitutional amendment to reduce the number of members of the Seimas to 121, from the current 141 seats. […]
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Health minister to table new hospital network reform amendments
Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga and several lawmakers said on Friday they are submitting new amendments to a healthcare network reform package to ensure that both public and private hospitals have access to compulsory health insurance funds. […]