Raimundas Palaitis
Politics

Constitutional Court to rule if ministers have to pay for wrongful dismissal

The Lithuanian Constitutional Court on Thursday starts hearing a case regarding ministers’ personal monetary liability for wrongful dismissal of employees or other wrongful decisions. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė annual State of the Nation Address to the Seimas
Politics

President concerned about continuing state governance turmoil

Last October’s general elections in Lithuania raised hopes for positive change, but the continuing state governance turmoil and the uncertainty of some reforms is already causing concern, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday. […]

The Seimas Hall
Politics

Tens of prominent figures speak out against cutting MP seats

Tens of prominent public figures on Thursday called on Lithuania’s leaders and heads of parliamentary political parties not to back a proposal to cut the number of seats in the Seimas from 141 to 101, saying that the move, if approved, will lead to worse representation of voters’ interests. […]

Elections to the Seimas
Politics

President backs initiative to move Seimas’ elections to spring

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė backs the Peasant and Green Union’s initiative to hold the next parliamentary elections half a year earlier. […]