Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

Most Lithuanians back PM’s proposal to renew political ties with Russia – BNS/RAI survey

The majority of Lithuanians support Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ proposal to renew political contacts with Russia, according to a survey carried out by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]

Simonas Šatūnas
Politics

Sabaitienė set to replace Šatūnas as Lithuania’s deputy energy minister

Lina Sabaitienė, a former deputy economy minister, will on Feb. 6 take over as deputy energy minister from Simonas Šatūnas, who is returning to the diplomatic service. […]

Conservatives at the Seimas
Politics

Conservatives ratings up, Farmers stable – poll

Ratings of Lithuania’s political parties remain stable, with the first place taken by the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives), followed by the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union and the Order and Justice party just ahead of the Social Democrats, shows a Vilmorus poll published in the Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]

Seimas' acting commission for scrutiny of the national broadcaster's (LRT) operations holds if first meeting
Politics

Seimas panel wants external audit of national broadcaster’s finances

The Lithuanian parliament’s acting commission for scrutiny of the national broadcaster‘s operations decided at its first meeting on Thursday to turn to 14 institutions for information about LRT, asking the government to earmark money and call a tender for LRT’s external audit. […]