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Economy

Government raising budget spending by EUR 55 million

Lithuania’s government has decided to raise the next year’s budget spending by 55 million euros, as compared with the initial project, to be able to raise salaries for doctors and public servants, as well as provide more social assistance to municipalities, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]

Artur Liudkovski
Politics

Two more advisers join Lithuanian PM’s team

Artur Liudkovski, an economist and member of the City Council of Vilnius, will advise the prime minister on national minority matters and Juozas Bernatavičius will be in charge of disability affairs. […]

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Politics

Economy minister-designate set to restructure Tourism Dept, call new contest for chief

Lithuania’s economy minister-designate Virginijus Sinkevičius says that the Tourism Department should be restructured to become a public establishment, adding that the current competition for its director should be annulled. […]

Virginijus Sinkevičius
Politics

Lithuanian president meeting with minister of economy candidate

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė is on Monday meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius, chairman of the parliamentary Economic Committee who has been nominated for minister of economy. […]