Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

Skvernelis’ ultimatum regarding elections: it wouldn’t be just any scandal

“If the budget is not approved, next year there may be no elections,” Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis stated on Thursday. According to him, this would happen because the Central Electoral Commission would simply not have the funding for the elections. However, political scientists tell Delfi that elections will happen in all cases but one. However, they note no one would want it. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Questions for the president about commercial and central banks’ actions in crisis investigation

The Seimas Committee on Budget and Finance will request President Dalia Grybauskaitė to answer questions on the financial crisis. She will be sent questions about the actions of commercial banks and the Bank of Lithuania by committee chairman Stasys Jakeliūnas. Former Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius criticises such pursuits and similarly to the president, describes S. Jakeliūnas as inadequate, lrt.lt writes. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Eugenijus Jovaiša
Politics

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. […]

Rita Tamašunienė, Valdemaras Tomaševskis
Politics

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. […]

Ingrida Šimonytė
Politics

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. […]

Jurgita Petrauskienė
Politics

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. […]

No Picture
Politics

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. […]

Aušrinė Armonaitė
Politics

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. […]

Linas Kukuraitis
Politics

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. […]

C-27 Spartan
Politics

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. […]