Rolandas Paksas
Politics

I will stand for president election in any case, Paksas says – media

Rolandas Paksas, the former leader of Lithuania’s Order and Justice party and now a MEP, say he plans to stand as a candidate in the upcoming presidential election in Lithuania next year, irrespective of any circumstances. […]

Tripartite Council meeting
Politics

Tripartite Council fails to reach agreement on minimum wage

Lithuania’s Tripartite Council, uniting the government, employers and trade unions, on Tuesday failed to reach agreement on raising the minimum monthly wage and will submit different proposals to the government which will have the final say. […]

Gitanas Nausėda and his wife Diana
Politics

Economist Nausėda to run for Lithuanian president

Economist Gitanas Nausėda has on Monday announced his decision to run for Lithuanian president. […]

Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz
Politics

Polish foreign minister urges Lithuania to solve name-spelling issues

Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz on Thursday called on Lithuania to allow the original spelling of the names of local Poles in their passports. […]