Povilas Mačiulis
Politics

Kaunas Vice-Mayor Mačiulis steps down

Povilas Mačiulis is stepping down as deputy mayor of Lithuania’s second-biggest city of Kaunas as he prepares to help Vygaudas Ušackas in his presidential election campaign. […]

Vygautas Ušackas announces his decision to stand in next May's presidential election
Politics

Ušackas announces decision to run for Lithuanian president next May

Vygaudas Ušackas, a Lithuanian diplomat and former foreign minister, announced on Wednesday his decision to stand in next May’s presidential election. […]

Viktoras Pranckietis
Politics

Seimas speaker expects deal with Order and Justice to help ensure majority

A cooperation agreement between the Order and Justice political group in the Seimas and lawmakers from the ruling bloc will help ensure a stable majority in the parliament in voting on major issues, the speaker of the Seimas said on Tuesday. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Lithuanian president calls on politicians to avoid infighting in new pre-election season

As a new political season is about to begin in Lithuania, President Dalia Grybauskaitė calls on political parties to avoid the infighting and personal vendettas that she said dominated the parliament’s spring session. […]