Andrius Palionis
Politics

MPs expect to start fall session with agreement on joint work

Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) expect to start the parliament’s fall session on Sunday with an agreement on joint work, despite differences within the LSDP over the future of the government coalition. […]

Rytis Mykolas Račkauskas
Politics

Opposition in Panevėžys launches effort to oust mayor

Opposition members of the municipal council in Lithuania’s fifth-biggest city of Panevėžys have launched an effort to oust Mayor Rytis Mykolas Račkauskas, the local news website Jp.lt reported. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Gabrielius Landsbergis
Politics

PM to meet with conservatives’ leader to discuss support for govt program

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is meeting on Thursday with Gabrielius Landsbergis, the leader of the conservative Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, to discuss the opposition party’s possible support for the government’s program. […]

Financial Crimes Investigation Service
Politics

Interior ministry drops plans to merge financial crimes agency with other bodies

The Lithuanian Interior Ministry told BNS on Friday that it had abandoned plans to merge the Financial Crimes Investigation Service (FCIS) with other bodies. […]