Vilnius municipality
Politics

Vilnius SocDems set to stay in capital city’s coalition

The council of the Vilnius unit of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Council decided to continue their participation in the new ruling coalition formed by the Liberal Movement, saying they would see whether their proposals are reflected in the 2018 budget draft. […]

Gintautas Paluckas
Politics

SocDems back budget draft, point to faults

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party has expressed support to the 2018 budget draft, regardless of a decision to pull out of the ruling coalition. […]

Eligijus Masiulis ir Šarūnas Gustainis
Politics

Election task force sees EUR 45,000 as non-monetary donation to Liberals

The 45,336 euros in the costs of the training organized by an Institute of Applied Politics owned by Šarūnas Gustainis, former MP and former member of the Liberal Movement, for the party should be recognized as non-monetary contribution, says a task force established by the Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission, saying that parties would otherwise get a green light to conceal some of their financing sources. […]

At the migration department
Politics

10 police officers sent to help Migration Dept with document processing

Amid a heavy increase in workflow at the Lithuanian Migration Department, ten police officers from migration units have been sent as temporary backup, Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas said. […]

Darius Skusevičius
Politics

Lithuanian Foreign minister’s team leaves SocDems

Foreign vice-ministers Neris Germanas and Darius Skusevičius along with adviser to Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, Domas Petrulis, last Friday left the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, which has terminated the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]