Society
Lithuania’s former govt chancellor Dargužaitė appointed CEO of Northern Horizon
Milda Dargužaitė, a former chancellor of the Lithuanian government, has been appointed as CEO of Denmark’s investment company Northern Horizon. […]
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Politics
Lithuania’s new government chancellor seen as good administrator, not innovator
Algirdas Stončaitis who replaced his shoulder-straps of a police officer for a suit a few years ago is Wednesday again becoming the right-hand man to Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis – the man from western Lithuania is taking the post of governmental chancellor, although his teenage dream was to be a sailor. […]
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Halting emigration: what solutions do politicians envision?
“How should people view the government when prosecutors and Special Investigations Service officers receive raises, but resident doctors, teachers and higher education school lecturers get nothing. Just think, how would they act?” Liberal Movement leader, […]
Politics
Stončaitis appointed as Lithuania’s govt chancellor
Algirdas Stončaitis, chancellor of the Interior Ministry, has been appointed as chancellor of the Lithuanian government of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
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Skvernelis’ real team: increasingly more companions in important posts
There is nothing wrong to enlist the aid of tried and tested companions after taking a high post. Questions do arise, however, when individuals who recently worked in law enforcement structures and have not passed […]
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Why Dargužaitė did not succeed: two reasons are spoken of
Chief of staff of the government of the Republic of Lithuania Milda Dargužaitė announced her resignation on Friday, having worked in the post for only 11 months. According to public relations specialist Arijus Katauskas, this […]
Politics
Dargužaitė stepping down as head of Lithuanian government’s office (Updated)
Milda Dargužaitė is stepping down as chancellor of the office of Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ government, a post she has held since December 2016, the government said on Friday. […]
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V. Gailius and A. Abromavičius offered respectively the posts of justice and economy minister?
Opposition Seimas Liberal Movement group member Vitalijus Gailius is being offered the post of minister of justice, while former Ukrainian Minister of Economy Aivaras Abromavičius – the post of minister of economy. This information was […]
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B. Brunalas. “Farmer” policy method – between hypnosis and commands
The Farmer and Greens have been composing a political plotline which has been competing for the viewers’ attention for almost a year now. Intrigue, love, comedy and tear-jerking situations were featured. Unfortunately despite the tense […]
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Surfacing state owned company privatisation plan raises concerns
A special government workgroup has been preparing proposals over the privatisation of certain state owned companies, Delfi found. For example there are plans to sell a third of Lietuvos Energija [Lithuanian Energy], Lietuvos Geležinkeliai [Lithuanian […]
Society
Dargužaitė, Vasiliauskas, Vilytė top list of Lithuania’s most influential civil servants
Government chancellor Milda Dargužaitė, central bank governor Vitas Vasiliauskas and public procurement chief Diana Vilytė are ranked as Lithuania’s most influential civil servants, Delfi.lt reported on Monday. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania updates OECD on membership progress
Lithuania presented its progress on implementation of the recommendations for membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to members of the organization in Vilnius on Thursday, the government said. […]
Politics
Transport Minister Masiulis is wealthiest among Lithuanian ministers
Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis‘ family is the wealthiest among the families of Lithuanian ministers and that of Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga has the lowest assets, according to asset declarations released by the State Tax Inspectorate on Wednesday. […]
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Government’s work so far: highlights of interview with PM Skvernelis
On Tuesday evening Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis spoke on the talk show Dėmesio Centre, LRT TV. He discussed recent developments in the government’s work, including the chaos surrounding the government programme implementation plan. Other details […]
Politics
Government’s Office to scrap 1 in 5 positions
About a fifth of positions in the Lithuanian government should be discarded, the government’s press service said on Monday. […]
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Dargužaitė speaks about planned changes – dissent is expected
The new cabinet chancellor Milda Dargužaitė says she has come to reform state governance and is aware that she can expect much resistance. During a Tuesday Delfi conference on December 20, M. Dargužaitė spoke about reducing staff numbers and raising wages in the state sector without requiring extra funding. […]
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Dargužaitė’s aims – lower governance costs and staffing reduction
“I definitely would not have taken this position had it just been for maintaining the bureaucracy. I am definitely not the most suitable person for that. I am entering from outside in order to make changes. The most important reforms we have in mind are increasing the effectiveness of institutions, the review of work processes and the implementation of the Lean system into the state sector, which would increase work effectiveness. […]
Politics
Dargužaitė to head new Lithuanian government’s office
Milda Dargužaitė, a former managing director of Invest Lithuania, the government’s foreign investment promotion agency, has been appointed chancellor of the new government of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Economy
Lithuanian head of Barclays Technology Centre named among top 20 businesswomen in Northern Europe
Business magazine Nordic Business Report has named Milda Dargužaitė, the head of Barclays Technology Centre Lithuania, among top 20 women in business in Northern Europe. […]
Economy
Milda Dargužaitė appointed to head Barclays centre in Vilnius
Milda Dargužaitė, former managing director of Invest Lithuania, the government’s foreign investment promotion agency, has been appointed to head Barclays Technology Centre Lithuania (BTCL). […]