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Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas would have done less harm to his own reputation and to the ruling party’s reputation had he stepped down earlier, opposition lawmakers said on Wednesday. […]

Seimas speaker expects agriculture minister’s post to be filled shortly

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, welcomes Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas‘ decision to step down and expects that it will not take long for the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) to find a replacement. […]

Lithuanian president sees agrimin’s resignation as ‘basis for constructive cooperation’

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday welcomed Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas‘ decision to step down, saying that it will provide a basis for constructive cooperation between the authorities. […]

Ruling party leader says ‘very sorry’ about agrimin’s resignation

Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), says he is very sorry about Bronius Markauskas‘ decision to step down as agriculture minister. […]

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. […]

World Lithuanians call on Seimas, govt to launch citizenship referendum campaign

World Lithuanians are calling on the Seimas and government to launch a campaign for a referendum to legalize multiple citizenship. […]

Seimas speaker has doubts over agrimin’s sacking

Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis believes Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis will later on Wednesday not call on Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas to step down after he came under fire for the circumstances surrounding his family’s farming. […]

Questions about agricultural land usage must be answered, Seimas speaker says

The public must receive answers about the situation in the agriculture sector, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis says. […]

Lithuania’s financial crime body says won’t open probe into agrimin’s farming practices

The Lithuanian Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) has found possible irregularities in Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas‘ farming practices but will not launch a pre-trial investigation. […]

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. […]

MP Skvernelis says to decide on agriculture minister Wednesday

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis plans to decide on Wednesday whether Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas should stay in his post. […]

Seimas starts debates on rescue plan for European Humanities University

The Lithuanian parliament has started debates on a rescue plan for the Vilnius-based European Humanities University (EHU), which may otherwise face closure after getting a repeated negative evaluation from experts. […]

PM feels “reserved” about his party’s dropping ratings

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he is not worried about his political party’s dropping popularity ratings. […]

Trust in Seimas, govt, parties in Lithuania is very low – survey

People in Lithuania traditionally trust fire fighters, the police and the army, and don’t trust political parties, the Seimas and the government, according to the latest survey, carried out by the Vilmorus pollster for the Lietuvos Rytas daily, published on Saturday. […]

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. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Visvaldas Matijošaitis

President, Kaunas mayor, PM remain most popular politicians in Lithuania – survey