Vytenis Andriukaitis
Politics

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. […]

No Picture
Economy

PM says govt looks for sources to fund VAT cut for heating

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the government is looking for sources to fund the planned reintroduction of a reduced 9 percent VAT rate on district heating and hot water services this year, but sticks to his position that the rate should be raised to 15 percent starting next year. […]

Andrius Palionis and Saulius Skvernelis
CORPORATE

A lifebuoy for the government majority – an idea how to bypass G. Paluckas

The Farmer-Greens and Social Democrats in Seimas are not waiting for the Social Democrat Party council’s decision and intend to sign a memorandum of cooperation over cooperation during the autumn session. “What we discussed with […]

Beata Szydlo
Foreign affairs

Poland vows to consider Lithuanian stance on images of Vilnius Gate of Dawn in passport

Poland‘s Prime Minister Beata Szydlo has pledged to take into consideration Lithuania’s objections before the government decides on illustration of Polish passports with images of the Vilnius Gate of Dawn. […]