Defence
President says political will to defend country is key
The political will to defend one’s country is what matters most and comparing capabilities is a pointless thing to do, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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Politics
President says she didn’t have all information when appointing justmin
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that she did not have all information about Julius Pagojus‘ drunk-driving incident and his later moves to avoid penalties when she took the decision to appoint the Social Democrat as justice minister. […]
Opinion
About friends and allies
If during The Rīga Conference 2015 we began witnessing Kremlin’s adventure in Syria, today we observe casualties and the number deaths of this escapade. During the last 12 months, the world has beheld terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, aggression of Russian football fans during Euro-2016 in France, and bombings in Aleppo. The Crimea remains occupied and the Russian aggression against Ukraine is still ongoing. […]
Politics
Minister of Justice-designate Pagojus steps down
Lithuania’s Justice Minister-designate Julius Pagojus is stepping down as a member of the incoming Cabinet. […]
Politics
Justmin-designate scrutinized over drunk driving penalty
Lithuania’s justice minister-designate Julius Pagojus came under criticism on Wednesday after the media unveiled that he had lost his driver’s license a year ago for drunk driving. […]
Foreign affairs
President appoints new ambassador to Greece
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday appointed Rolandas Kačinskas, a top-ranking diplomat of the Foreign Ministry, as the country’s new ambassador to Greece. […]
Politics
President appoints Skvernelis-led Cabinet
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday signed a decree to appoint a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Society
We must ensure interests of all those living together – JustMin candidate
Lithuania must ensure the representation of the interests of all persons living together, Julius Pagojus, the candidate to become the country’s next justice minister, said on Tuesday. […]
Politics
New PM describes justmin candidate as young but experienced politician
Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis on Tuesday described Julius Pagojus, the Social Democrats’ new candidate for the post of justice minister in his incoming Cabinet, as a young and energetic but sufficiently experienced politician. […]
Politics
SocDems name Pagojus as candidate for justice minister
Julius Pagojus, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s candidate for the post of justice minister in the incoming coalition government, was to meet with President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday morning. […]
Energy
EnergMin candidate says closure of ministry not a priority issue
Žygimantas Vaičiūnas, the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union’s candidate to become the country’s next energy minister, says that the proposed closure of the Energy Ministry and transfer of its functions to the Economy Ministry is an issue of secondary importance. […]
Politics
Sabatauskas’ nomination cannot be presented to president – Karbauskis
The nomination of Social Democratic MP Julius Sabatauskas for justice minister cannot be proposed to the president, says Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the ruling Peasant and Green Union. […]
European Union
Lithuanians alarmed over French presidential elections
Analysts in Lithuania are alarmed that Francois Fillon, the favorite in the French presidential elections, may constitute a threat to the Baltic states due to his friendly attitude towards Russia. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s diplomats seek to renew contacts in US, make new ones
Following Donald Trump‘s election as president, Lithuania’s diplomats are working to refresh contacts in the United States and make new ones, outgoing Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, who will most likely keep his job in the new Cabinet, said on Friday after meeting with President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Defence
Defmin candidate backs idea of general conscription
Candidate for Lithuania’s defence minister, diplomat Raimundas Karoblis, supports the idea of introducing mandatory conscription to the Armed Forces. […]
Economy
Planned tax, pension reforms require agreement, Finmin nominee
Economist Vilius Šapoka, candidate for Lithuania’s new finance minister, has so far refused to elaborate on the possible pension and tax reform, saying that all changes would need to be analyzed. […]
Politics
President to comment on ministerial candidates after meeting them
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will not comment on Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis‘ candidates to take ministerial posts in his Cabinet only after she has personally met with them, the president’s spokeswoman said on Thursday. […]
Politics
Next defmin is a diplomat who headed Lithuania’s EU presidency team
Raimundas Karoblis, the man who is set to become Lithuania’s next defense minister, has served as a diplomat for more than 20 years and, as the country’s permanent representative to the European Union in Brussels, coordinated Lithuania’s EU presidency three years ago. […]
CORPORATE
“Peasant” shadow cabinet evaporating – who will take minister posts
The former “Peasant” shadow cabinet can turn into smoke. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis cheerfully noted to LRT.lt that “shadows dissipate eventually”. So who is going to lay claim to minister posts? […]
Politics
New PM names his ministerial candidates
Lithuania’s Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis on Thursday announced his candidates for ministerial posts to the parliament. […]