Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that a Lithuania-Russia intergovernmental commission that held its last meeting more than six years ago could resume its activities, but Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius is cautious about the idea, at least for now. […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė did not consult the government before making her decision to vote in favor of a UN resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump‘s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday. […]
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that a Lithuania-Russia intergovernmental commission could resume its activities. […]
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Lithuania needs to resume political contacts with Moscow because “straightforward and principled communication is better than no communication at all”. […]
The statement by Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis that there is a need to establish contacts with Russia turned heads – what has changed? After all quite recently he described Social Democrat chairman Gintautas Paluckas who […]
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis says he sees no potential for major changes in the relations with Russia until Moscow revises its position. […]
Lithuania should this year make contacts with representatives of the Russian administration, says the country’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, dismissing the current isolation policies as detrimental and unique in the European Union (EU). […]
Here are some of the major events to watch for in Lithuania’s politics, culture and society in 2018: […]
Lithuania’s leaders encouraged Lithuanians to pursue bold dreams and ambitious goals and be proud of their achievements as the nation ushered in its centenary year. […]
Algirdas Stončaitis, chancellor of the Interior Ministry, has been appointed as chancellor of the Lithuanian government of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
“Wages are being raised for prosecutors in hopes that their work quality will improve, while after teachers requested pay raises, they were told to work better; this sounds like a pathetic wordplay,” former conservative Prime […]
On the occasion of the cabinet’s first year, President Dalia Grybauskaitė handed it a gift wrapped in a newspaper – an interview to Lietuvos Žinios where she mercilessly criticised the ruling majority. The president stated […]
On behalf of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, his Foreign Policy Advisor Deividas Matulionis has expressed appreciation to Ambassador of Israel Amir Maimon for his gesture of solidarity and respect to Lithuanian freedom fight against the Soviet occupation, Prime Minister’s press office reported in a press release. […]
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis admits that his government failed to achieve major reforms during its first year in office, but he expects key decisions on overhauling the higher education, tax and pension systems to be made next year. […]
Candidates who openly speak about society’s pains – massive poverty, emigration, prices rises due to adopting the euro and who will not arrogantly deny existing problems can expect a successful showing at the presidential elections. […]
Around a month ago 66 members of Seimas called upon the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) council to answer a number of questions on employee wages and bonuses, relations with production companies, how public purchases […]
The crew of the Dreamland play of the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre have turned to the country’s top officials with a request to help Afghan national Zabi Ahmadi performing in the play to receive asylum in Lithuania. […]
Several months ago conversations between former Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski and Orlen head Jacek Krawiec were “leaked”. They were also reprinted in Lithuanian media. The conversations featured discussions on the possibility to […]
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he will vote in favour of stripping Kęstutis Pūkas of his mandate on sexual harassment allegations and expects other members of the Seimas to do the same. […]
The Lithuanian president’s office wants the government to work more closely with it in preparing reforms, an adviser to President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Tuesday. […]
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