Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Butkevičius to stay at helm of SocDems for now for stability reasons

The leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, on Monday said he assumed the responsibility for the poor election results, saying he had no plans for now to step down from party leadership. In his words, his staying in office will ensure the party’s stability. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis and Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Seimas elections: all Karbauskis does is draw red lines – Landsbergis

Gabrielius Landsbergis, leader of the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, says that Saulius Skvernelis, the leader of the Peasant and Green Union’s list for the parliamentary elections, is a negotiator with whom a deal can be negotiated, unlike Ramūnas Karbauskis, the latter party’s chairman, who “does nothing but draw red lines”. […]

Second tour at the Seimas elections
Politics

Peasants and Greens lead strongly in run-off Seimas elections

With more than a half of votes counted, the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union was leading by a large margin in the run-off round of the country’s parliamentary elections. […]

Evaldas Gustas
Politics

PM proposes Minister of Economy as caretaker of Ministry of Health

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday proposed appointing Economy Minister Evaldas Gustas as acting Minister of Health. […]