Arūnas Dulkys
Politics

Audit office set to cut staff, other bodies may have to follow suit

The Lithuanian National Audit Office (NAO) says that it can work efficiently with a smaller staff, an idea that has met with approval from the new ruling majority who vow to carry out similar reforms in other public institutions. […]

Linas Kukuraitis
Politics

Socmin candidate a father of 5 children born at home

Linas Kukuraitis, the candidate for Lithuania’s social security and labor minister, is a supporter of home birth that is viewed controversially in Lithuania. All of his five children were born at home. […]

Raimundas Karoblis
Politics

Next defmin is a diplomat who headed Lithuania’s EU presidency team

Raimundas Karoblis, the man who is set to become Lithuania’s next defense minister, has served as a diplomat for more than 20 years and, as the country’s permanent representative to the European Union in Brussels, coordinated Lithuania’s EU presidency three years ago. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

President approves Skvernelis as new PM

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday appointed Saulius Skvernelis as the country’s new prime minister in line with the Constitution and in response to the approval of the newly-elected parliament. […]