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. […]

After signing of the coalition treaty
Politics

“Peasants” and SocDems triumph – the coalition treaty signed

The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) and Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) leaders have signed the coalition treaty today. As agreed earlier, the LVŽS will delegate its representatives to the two highest posts after the President – those of Prime Minister and Seimas Speaker. […]

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. […]

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. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulates President Valdas Adamkus with 90th anniversary
Politics

President Adamkus says not happy with Seimas elections results

Lithuania’s two-time President Valdas Adamkus, who celebrates his 90th birthday on Thursday, says that he is not happy with the results of last month’s parliamentary elections. […]