CORPORATE

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 […]

Virginijus Sinkevičius
Politics

Lithuanian PM proposes Sinkevičius for minister of economy

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has confirmed to BNS he had chosen MP Virginijus Sinkevičius, deputy elder of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union group, as candidate for economy minister. […]

Mindaugas Sinkevičius
Politics

PM fails to persuade economy minister to stay on

Lithuania’s Social Democratic Economy Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius did not change his mind about resigning from the post after Wednesday’s meeting with Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]

Georgian Lithuanian flags
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. […]