Saulius Skvernelis, Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Skvernelis could stay as PM even if he lost presidential election – LVŽS leader

The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) would offer Saulius Skvernelis to stay on as prime minister even if he lost next year’s presidential race, the leader of the party, which has the most seats in the parliament, told Verslo Žinios. […]

Vygaudas Ušackas
CORPORATE

The price of independence: could V. Ušackas‘ turn away from his party become an electoral fiasco?

With former diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas announcing his participation in the presidential elections, political scientists lrt.lt has spoken to all agree that Conservative support would raise the politician’s chances to enter the second round of elections, […]

Presidential Palace
CORPORATE

Even Grybauskaitė failed to bring them to the table: won’t even step foot in the presidential palace

Efforts to make peace between the ruling coalition and the opposition appear to be taking shape. According to Delfi sources, President Dalia Grybauskaitė invited Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis, Homeland Union – […]

Stop smoking
Society

Health Ministry to improve its anti-smoking proposals

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday that the Health Ministry will have to improve its proposed package of measures to discourage smoking, adding that the government backs a ban on tobacco displays in shops, but it does not see sufficient arguments for plain cigarette packaging. […]