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Justice minister says won’t tolerate pressure on ministry staff
Lithuanian Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė says that she will not tolerate pressure on the ministry’s staff. […]
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PM to deal with situation at Justice Ministry next week
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis plans to deal with the situation regarding Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė and Deputy Justice Minister Raimondas Bakšys when he returns to work after a holiday next week. […]
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Lithuanian government to table bill paving way for online voting
The Lithuanian Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill paving the way for developing an online voting system and will now send it to the parliament for approval. […]
Politics
President doubts justice minister’s competence (Updated)
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that she doubts whether Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė and Deputy Justice Minister Raimondas Bakšys are competent enough to perform their duties. […]
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Krikštaponis to be appointed director of Lithuanian Prison Department this week
Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė will this week appoint Robertas Krikštaponis as director of the Lithuanian Prison Department. […]
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Media gives most attention to Lithuania’s healthmin during government 1st yr, least to energmin
Lithuania’s Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga got the biggest media focus during the first year of the government’s term, while Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas got the least attention from the press. […]
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A cabinet whose time needs to be endured
With Saulius Skvernelis’ cabinet reaching its first birthday, a chorus of Happy Birthday is nowhere to be heard. On the contrary, experts note that this cabinet has given little basis to expect fundamental reform in […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania to talk to Hague on CIA prison but sticks to intelligence centre version – BNS
Lithuania’s government does not rule out cooperation with the International Criminal Court on the US Central Intelligence Agency‘s alleged prison near Vilnius, however, sticks to its version that Antaviliai accommodated an intelligence support center rather than a secret interrogation center. […]
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Lithuanian Foreign minister’s team leaves SocDems
Foreign vice-ministers Neris Germanas and Darius Skusevičius along with adviser to Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, Domas Petrulis, last Friday left the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, which has terminated the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
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Some SocDem ministerial officials resign, others stay on
In the wake of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) Council’s decision to withdraw from the ruling coalition, some of the party’s members in high-ranking ministerial positions have handed in their resignations, but others have opted to stay in their posts. […]
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PM sees no reason for economy minister to step down
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Monday that he saw no reason for Social Democratic Economy Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius to step down, despite the Social Democratic Party’s decision to withdraw from the ruling coalition. […]
Foreign affairs
PM calls off Georgia visit after SocDems’ move to exit coalition
After the Social Democratic Party’s council on Saturday decided to leave the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis decided to call off his plans to visit Georgia. […]
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Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs to stay on, while Economy Minister resigns
Lithuania’s Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė and Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius intend to stay in the government, while Economy Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius is resigning. […]
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If SocDems exit ruling bloc, their ministers should leave too – Andriukaitis
If the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) withdraws from the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), its ministers and heads of parliamentary committees should step down too, Lithuania’s EU commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, who is the LSDP’s honorary chairman, said. […]
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I. Makaraitytė. What of S. Skvernelis when funding is unabashedly stolen?
Yes, the holidays are still on, social media is still dominated by sand dunes, sunsets and pickles, but matters are being dealt with. Very serious matters. When the “Farmers” feel cornered because reforms are not […]
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R. Lopata – palpable crisis mood
Having left it to its branches to decide regarding participation in the ruling coalition, the Social Democrats have opened up the way to broader party democracy, but the question arises whether the party can handle […]
Politics
Proposed bill to allow original name-spelling for Lithuania’s Poles – Seimas speaker
The proposed version will allow original name-spelling with non-Lithuanian characters on the main page of the passport for the local Polish community, says Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]
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Seimas speaker and Minister of Justice to mull proposals on name-spelling
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis is meeting on Friday with Justice Minister Milda Vainiūtė to discuss the initiatives discussed at the parliament that would pave way to the use of non-Lithuanian letters in ID documents. […]
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Changes looming? Social Democrats lash out against their own minister
Having had Milda Vainiutė appointed Minister of Justice, the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) appear to have started regretting the decision. TV3 News has announced about the party’s representatives criticising her, with even mentions of […]
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Lithuania, Kazakhstan to sign deal on handover of convicts
Lithuania and Kazakhstan will sign an agreement on handover of convicted and jailed persons in Vilnius on Monday. […]