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PM to run for president

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis announced on Thursday he is to run for president in the country's presidential election in…

6 years ago
  • Politics

D. Grybauskaitė awarded for merits to prosecution system

In the commemoration of the Lithuanian prosecutors’ establishment centenary, President Dalia Grybauskaitė was awarded with honours “For Special Merits” at…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

These presidential elections will be different: intrigue awaits

The nearing presidential elections will be rather different to the past two. In 2009, there was a clear leader and…

6 years ago
  • Politics

PM dismisses criticism of gender inequality in his all-men cabinet

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Friday dismissed criticism that Lithuania might become the only country in Europe where women…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

Vytautas Landsbergis’ wish for the Lithuanian government – less blood, more wisdom

“I hope that things will not be all bad in Lithuania, that we will avoid various collapses, violent actions, against…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Grybauskaitė refuses to enter war of words with Pranckietis: everything is clear

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is refusing to enter a war of words with Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis, who responded to the…

6 years ago
  • Politics

D. Grybauskaitė congratulates Lithuania with the New Year: many challenges await in 2019

President Dalia Grybauskaitė delivered her annual New Year’s Address. According to the head of state, an extraordinary, historic year has…

6 years ago
  • Global LT
  • Society

Expat Lithuanians awarded in the annual Global Lithuania Awards

On December 27, the Global Lithuania Awards 2018 ceremony was held at the National Philharmonic. 400 guests from tens of…

6 years ago
  • Politics

President signs referendum law amendments

President Dalia Grybauskaitė signed amendments to the referendum law on Thursday, lrt.lt writes. [...]

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

If Skvernelis is seeking to rally his electorate, he chose the wrong opponents

The striking teachers are awaiting Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ apology, but he does not appear intent to do so. The…

6 years ago
  • Politics

First new minister candidate surfaces

A candidate has appeared for one of the three vacant minister portfolios. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis presented President Dalia Grybauskaitė…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Paluckas: Grybauskaitė helped Skvernelis start his presidential campaign

The confrontation between the majority and the president is a public relations stunt intended for the nearing elections, Lithuanian Social…

6 years ago
  • Politics

S. Skvernelis about phone call from the president: aid was not offered

In an interview to LRT Television’s Dienos Tema, President Dalia Grybauskaitė stated that out of concern over teacher wages payment…

6 years ago
  • Economy
  • European Union

D. Grybauskaitė: the EU will owe us

Lithuanian farmers will not receive the sort of direct grants from the EU as were promised already in 2013. “This…

6 years ago
  • European Union
  • Foreign affairs

European Commission’s proposal on direct payments to Lithuanian farmers “unacceptable”: President Grybauskaitė

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday the European Commission's proposals on direct payments to Lithuanian farmers are "unacceptable". The…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Ukrainian, Lithuanian presidents meet on cooperation

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Lithuanian counterpart Dalia Grybauskaitė met on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation, Poroshenko's press service…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Questions for the president about commercial and central banks’ actions in crisis investigation

The Seimas Committee on Budget and Finance will request President Dalia Grybauskaitė to answer questions on the financial crisis. She…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

R. Lopata: it could appear that we have become a presidential republic

Lithuanian foreign policy is weakened by the fact that all the powers of its formation and implementation are focused in…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian, Ukrainian presidents to meet on security issues

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Friday to discuss the security situation…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

S. Skvernelis: I planned to “reboot” the cabinet after the presidential elections

Probably no one expected Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ decision to replace three of his cabinet ministers – education and science,…

6 years ago