Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

President warns political rows may undermine confidence in state

Ongoing rows among Lithuania’s parliamentary parties are destructive and may undermine confidence in the state, President Dalia Grybauskaitė warned on Thursday. […]

In the Seimas
Politics

Lithuanian ruling part plans to force politicians declare their meetings with lobbyists

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) plans to make it mandatory for politicians to declare their meetings with lobbyists. […]

Vygaudas Ušackas
Politics

Ušackas to announce if he’ll run for Lithuanian president Wednesday

Vygaudas Ušackas, a Lithuanian diplomat and former foreign minister, plans to announce on Wednesday whether or not he will run in next year’s presidential election. […]

VIP Protection Department
Politics

Authority protection amendments might lead to criticism restrictions – expert

Human rights defenders criticize proposed amendments, submitted by the Ministry of the Interior, which would authorize the VIP Protection Department to protect the authority of the president, parliament speaker and prime minister. […]