Algirdas Butkevičius
European Union

Lithuanian PM on Greek government resignation: It’s what populism leads to

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ resignation shows what populist ideas lead to, says Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]

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Energy

Lithuania to create state-controlled group of energy companies

On Thursday, the Government of Lithuania approved the plan to set up and development EPSO-G, a state-controlled group of energy companies. […]

Valentinas Mazuronis
Politics

Lithuania’s Labour Party threatens to leave coalition over deputy minister row

Following a conversation of Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and Culture Minister Šarūnas Birutis, who was instructed to sack his deputy minister Vytautas Vigelis within a week, the Labour Party‘s leader Valentinas Mazuronis rushed off to the Government’s Office. The politician is convinced that the deputy minister was appointed lawfully, although the PM insists that Vigelis should be fired. […]

Vytautas Vigelis
Politics

Deputy culture minister was appointed illegally, Lithuanian PM says

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius opposes the appointment of Vytautas Vigelis as Deputy Minister of Culture. The prime minister says the nomination was not coordinated with him and, therefore, is illegal. […]

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Politics

Lithuania might have to accept more than 250 refugees, PM says

Lithuania might have to accept more than 250 refugees in an effort to help ease the Mediterranean migrant crisis, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Wednesday. […]