Bronius Markauskas
Politics

Markauskas steps down as Lithuania’s agriculture minister

Bronius Markauskas is stepping down as Lithuania’s agriculture minister amid criticism over his family’s farming practices, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. […]

Gediminas Kirkilas, Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Farmers and Social Democratic Labor Party to sign coalition deal

The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the newly-established Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDLP) plan to sign a coalition agreement on Tuesday. […]

TS-LKD council meeting
Politics

TS-LKD widens gap with “farmers” – survey

The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats remain the most popular party in Lithuania and its lead over the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), which came in second in April, has increased, according to a new survey by Vilmorus pollster for the Lietuvos Rytas daily, published on Saturday. […]

Druskininkai
Politics

Lithuanian ministry doubts if direct rule in Druskininkai would be proportionate

The Lithuanian Interior Ministry says that there is a legal basis for introducing direct rule by the central government in the southern spa resort of Druskininkai, but doubts if it would be a proportionate administrative measure. […]