Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Justice Ministry: Allow president to refuse pre-trial questioning in leak case

Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice suggests allowing the president to refuse to be questioned by a pre-trial investigation judge. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Global LT

President opens World Lithuanian Economic Forum

President Dalia Grybauskaitė welcomed the participants of the World Lithuanian Economic Forum in Vilnius. At the event which is held for the sixth time, businesspeople, scientists, politicians and economists will discuss education policy, economic and business issues. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Calling Government “criminal” is application of double standards – PM

Attempts to put a tag “criminal” on the incumbent Lithuanian government amount to politicizing and application of double standards, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Thursday in response to President Dalia Grybauskaitė’s recent criticism of certain government representatives. […]

Jonas Vytautas Žukas
Defence

Žukas appointed Lithuania’s chief of defence

Major General Jonas Vytautas Žukas has been appointed new chief of defence of Lithuania. He will start his five-year term on Jul. 24, the Lithuanian president’s press service said on Tuesday. He will replace Lieutenant General Arvydas Pocius. […]