Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Official: SocDems name their candidates for ministers

Algirdas Butkevičius, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), thinks that Linas Linkevicius should stay on as foreign minister in the country’s next government and proposes Mindaugas Sinkevičius, mayor of the central Lithuanian town of Jonava, for the post of economy minister, and Darius Petrošius or Julius Sabatauskas, both members of the Seimas, for the post of justice minister. […]

Justice
Politics

Lithuanian courts in EU lead in terms of publicity, high-tech use

Lithuanian courts are in lead of the European Union (EU) in terms of publishing rulings, use of electronic technologies, transparency of case distribution, accessibility of general information on courts, time-frames of hearings and methods of media communication, says Renatas Norkus, the chairman of the Supreme Court. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius, Ramūnas Karbauskis, Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

New coalation agreement to be signed tomorrow

The Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) announced that the coalition agreement has been almost reached and will most likely be signed tomorrow, on November 9, the LPGU Chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis announced today. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Karbauskis to take up culture reform himself

One of the key priorities for “Peasant” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis and his team is culture. This is why he is prepared to head the Seimas Culture Committee, which will be formed by splitting the current Education, Science and Culture Committee. The Peasant Greens leader also intends to move the Agriculture and Environment ministries to Kaunas. According to Karbauskis, he has consulted with Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis regarding the matter and the latter is prepared to assist in establishing the ministries in the former temporary capital. […]

Julius Sabatauskas, Gintautas Paluckas, Algirdas Butkevičius, Irena Šiaulienė, Algirdas Sysas
Politics

Butkevičius was not allowed to resign as SocDem chairman

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius attempted to resign from party leadership, but the party did not permit this. Nevertheless Social Democrat Honorary Chairman Aloyzas Sakalas says that Butkevičius does not remind him of a Social Democrat. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis
Politics

Landsbergis –rumours about potential renegades are concerning

“We are only hearing rumours about potential renegades, but the rumours are concerning,” said Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) Chairman Gabrielius Landsbergis in response to talks that confusion has spread in the party ranks regarding negotiations with the “Peasants”. After the TS-LKD presidium meeting, in the show Dėmesio Centre (Centre of Attention) the TS-LKD chairman spoke of mistakes made in the elections, current positions on the coalition government and emotions inside the party, said to the LRT TV. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius, Ramūnas Karbauskis, Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

SocDems leader sees good chance of reaching deal with Peasants

Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius sees a good chance of reaching a deal with the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) on a new ruling coalition, but says that he is worried about the winning party’s pre-election proposals that would boost next year’s budget deficit if implemented. […]