Politics
2 national minority schools denied status of long gymnasiums
Lithuania’s Education and Science Ministry has denied the status of long gymnasiums to two national minority schools and a Lithuanian-language school. […]
Politics
Politics
Ruling Farmers and opposition conservatives tied in poll
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats are tied in the latest opinion poll conducted by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]
Politics
SocDem MPs not allowed by presidium to sign deal with Farmers
The presidium of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) decided on Thursday not to give the green light for the party’s lawmakers to sign a deal on joint work with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Unions (LFGU) until the party’s council makes a final decision on whether or not to withdraw from the ruling coalition. […]
Politics
Politics
If SocDems exit ruling bloc, their ministers should leave too – Andriukaitis
If the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) withdraws from the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), its ministers and heads of parliamentary committees should step down too, Lithuania’s EU commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, who is the LSDP’s honorary chairman, said. […]
Defence
Energy
PM calls for probe into allegations about pressure on energy market regulator
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis calls for a probe into allegations by a former chairwoman of the Lithuanian National Commission for Energy Control and Prices that the president’s office put pressure on the energy market regulator over heating rates of Veolia‘s local subsidiary Vilniaus Energija (Vilnius Energy). […]
Politics
New FNTT chief a laconic detective who investigated 767 murders
Antoni Mikulskis, a policeman dubbed “Sherlock Holmes of Vilnius” for cracking high-profile cases, is turning a new career page as director of the Financial Crimes Investigation Service, or FNTT, after 37 years of service in the capital’s police force. […]
Politics
Mikulskis appointed as new head of financial crimes agency
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday appointed Antoni Mikulskis, deputy chief of the Vilnius County Police Headquarters, as director of the Financial Crimes Investigation Service, or FNTT, the prime minister’s spokesman, Tomas Beržinskas, confirmed to BNS. […]
Politics
Seimas speaker hints about more impeachments
The Lithuanian parliament’s fall session may initiate more impeachment proceedings, in addition to the ones already launched against Mindaugas Bastys and Kęstutis Pūkas, says Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]
Foreign affairs
Politics
MEP Paksas’ influence peddling case goes to court
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office said on Tuesday that prosecutors have completed their pre-trial investigation into a case in which Rolandas Paksas, a Lithuanian member of the European Parliament, and Gedvydas Vainauskas, CEO of the media group Lietuvos Rytas, are suspected of influence peddling, and have handed the case over to court. […]
Politics
Key bills of Seimas’ autumn session
The Lithuanian parliament has opened its autumn session. Here is a look at the session’s potentially most-contentious bills: […]
Economy
Valatka appointed as ELTA’s editor-in-chief
Journalist and reviewer Rimvydas Valatka has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the Lithuanian national news agency ELTA, the company said on Monday. […]
Politics
Lithuania needs real changes, not imitation of reforms – president tells Seimas
Lithuania needs real changes, not imitation of reforms, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said in her greeting message to the parliament on the start of the new fall session. […]
Politics
Conservatives, Farmers heading poll
The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) top the popularity list of parties, shows a poll conducted for delfi.lt news portal by Spinter Tyrimai (Spinter Surveys) pollster. […]
Politics
SocDems won’t sign deal with LFGU without presidium’s approval
The Social Democrats will not sign a cooperation agreement with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), the senior partner in the ruling coalition, before their presidium takes a decision on this, Gediminas Kirkilas, deputy chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), said on Friday. […]
Politics
CEO of Lithuania’s Lietuvos Energy holding resigning
Dalius Misiūnas is stepping down from the top position at the state-run energy holding Lietuvos Energija (Lithuanian Energy) after more than six years in office, the Finance Ministry said. […]
Politics
President: 2018 budgets ‘focus on social, military security
The next year’s budget is very important, as it will cover Lithuania’s key priorities, namely, reduction of social social exclusion and ensuring security, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Politics
Interior minister proposes Mikulskis for FNTT chief
Lithuania’s Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas has suggested that the Financial Crimes Investigation Service (FNTT) should be headed by Antonis Mikulskis, deputy chief of the Vilnius County Central Police Commissariat. […]