Gediminas Kirkilas
Politics

SocDems’ vice-chairman steps up with plan to save Lithuania’s ruling coalition

Gediminas Kirkilas, vice-chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), is initiating an agreement with the party’s senior coalition partner, the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), under which the ruling majority would commit to approving several initiatives put forward by the Social Democrat […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

SocDems’ council to discuss leaving ruling bloc – PM

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, appointed to the post by the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), says he has no doubt that the council of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the LFGU’s junior coalition partner, will discuss a proposal to withdraw from the ruling bloc. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

Lithuania should allow dual citizenship, not create new things – PM

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has given a skeptical view of the initiative registered at the parliament to establish the institute of Passport of Lithuanian, saying the problem should be solved by finally allowing dual citizenship. […]

Ministry of the Interior
Politics

Restructuring would leave Lithuania with public service staff of 20,000 – intermin

Reform of the public service in Lithuania would leave the country with about 20,000 civil servants, Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas said. […]