Povilas Poderskis
Politics

IT professional Poderskis appointed director of Vilnius administration

Povilas Poderskis, an advisor for technology to Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius, has been appointed as director of the Lithuanian capital’s municipal administration. […]

Eugenijus Gentvilas, Remigijus Šimašius
Politics

Lithuanian Liberals decide against founding new party

The Lithuanian Liberal Movement will not be eliminated and will continue operations, with the new leader to be elected in congress, not by way of direct election, the embattled party’s council decided in Vilnius on Saturday. […]

Vilnius synagogue
Politics

Conservative MPs propose to name 2019 as year of Lithuanian Jews

Five parliamentarians of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats propose to designate 2019 as the year of Lithuanian Jews. […]

Andrius Palionis, Gintautas Paluckas, Gediminas Kirkilas
Politics

Paluckas says he doesn’t fear Social Democrats split

Gintautas Paluckas, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, says he does not fear that the party would split. He spoke in response to the decision taken y breakaway MPs to set up a new political force. […]