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SocDem Labor group has 3 candidates for Lithuanian justice minister
The Social Democratic Labor group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose three candidates to become the country’s next justice minister after Milda Vainiūtė resigned on Tuesday. […]
Politics
PM sees sexual misconduct allegations against MP Majauskas as a family matter
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the scandal surrounding MP Mykolas Majauskas, who has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct, seems to be, at least for now, a family matter. […]
Politics
PM Skvernelis says govt to decide on further tax reform this month
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the government will decide on a further tax reform by the end of March and will then put forward its proposals to the ruling coalition partners and the public. […]
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Tomas Dapkus. The roots of the Justice Ministry scandal
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ first days back from holidays were much hotter than the Spanish sun. Vice Minister of Justice Raimondas Bakšys resigned on Monday. This was a publically expressed ultimatum-like desire from S. Skvernelis’ […]
Politics
Lithuanian president dismisses Vainiutė as justice minister
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday signed a decree on dismissing Milda Vainiutė from the position of justice minister. […]
Politics
President criticizes government’s pension, tax system reform plans
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė criticized on Tuesday the ruling bloc’s “vague” plans to overhaul the pension and tax systems and warned against raising expectations that cannot be delivered. […]
Politics
PM says to consult coalition partners on new justice minister
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he will consult the Social Democratic Labour group in the Seimas in the search for a new justice minister. […]
Politics
Vainiutė says Lithuania needs a stronger person to lead Justice Ministry
Milda Vainiutė says that she has decided to step down as Lithuania’s justice ministry because she sees that the ministry needs a stronger person to lead changes in the system. […]
Politics
SocDem Labour group to propose candidate for Lithuanian justice minister
The Social Democratic Labour group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose a candidate to become the country’s next justice minister after Milda Vainiutė stepped down on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Vainiutė steps down as Lithuanian justice minister (Updated)
Lithuanian Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė is stepping down from the post following criticism from President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Politics
PM to look into justice minister’s suitability Tuesday
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he would meet with employees of the Justice Ministry’s Audit Division on Tuesday and afterwards decide on the possibility of embattled Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė to continue in the post. […]
Politics
Justice minister undecided on future in government after president’s criticism
Lithuania’s Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė says she is still undecided on resignation following the president’s doubts in her competences for the position. […]
Politics
Justice minister demonstrates political disability – president
Lithuania’s Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė is not coping with her job, thus demonstrating political disability, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Society
Lithuanian leaders convey condolence over passing of tenor Noreika
Lithuania’s top-ranking officials have delivered condolences over the passing of tenor Virgilijus Noreika, one of the most prominent Lithuanian opera soloists who has been awarded the National Culture and Arts Prize. […]
Politics
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. […]
Politics
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. […]
Politics
Justice vice-minister calls prison audit allegations ‘a slap in the face’
Lithuanian Deputy Justice Minister Raimondas Bakšys on Wednesday dismissed allegations that he tried to stall audits of the prison system and said that he would discuss the situation with Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis when he returns to work after a holiday. […]
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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Asking the people, who could be presidential candidates
With public opinion and market research centre Vimorus inquired, who could run for president, people chiefly mentioned three names: Gitanas Nausėda, Saulius Skvernelis and Visvaldas Matijošaitis. It is specifically this trio, which has been leading […]