Rolandas Paksas, leader of the Order and Justice party has called on Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who they nominated to the post, to step down after announcing his decision to run for the Peasant and Greens Union in upcoming elections yesterday. […]
With a slow but steady rise in their poll ratings, the Peasant and Greens Union have been seen by analysts as a rising star in Lithuania’s politics even before it snatched one of the most sought-after political newcomers, unaffiliated Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says the decision on Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis and whether or not he will remain in his post will be made after a meeting with Order and Justice party leader Rolandas Paksas. […]
Lithuania’s Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis has decided to run for parliament in the upcoming elections with the Peasant and Green Union. […]
The terrorism threat level in Lithuania will not be increased after the terrorist attacks in the Belgian capital Brussels, according to the Lithuanian Coordination Council of the security services. […]
With Slovenia, Macedonia and Croatia all banning migrants from transiting through their territory, refugees and immigrants may try to come through the eastern border of Lithuania as they seek other routes into the European Union, according to the Lithuanian Interior Minister. […]
Most observers reckon that, after the Seimas elections, the nucleus of the ruling coalition will be made up of Social Democrats and Liberals, with Ramūnas Karbauskas’s Peasant and Green party and other independent parties contributing to the coalition as well. […]
Corruption suspicions in several Lithuanian ministries have severely damaged the government’s ratings, a new poll shows. Popularity of Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and his party, the Social Democrats, has suffered as well. […]
Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who has seen his approval ratings soar in recent months, has reportedly decided to throw his lot with the Social Democratic Party for the coming general elections this October. […]
Rolandas Paksas, the leader of the Order and Justice party, rejects rumours that he might be stepping down from the party’s helm. As Paksas himself cannot run for parliament in the general elections this October, speculations continue on who will lead the party’s list. […]
The number of Lithuanians concerned about illegal migration has rocketed in the last year, with 19% of Lithuanians choosing illegal migration as the most important public security issue, according to a new survey. […]
Falling opinion poll ratings for Lithuania’s president and an upcoming election are likely be the reasons why President Dalia Grybauskaitė has become increasingly critical of the current government of Algirdas Butkevičius, according to a leading analyst. […]
Igoris Molotkovas, who sparked a massive manhunt operation in Vilnius last November after escaping police with a Kalashnikov rifle, received a custodial sentence on Monday. He will spend four years and four months in prison. […]
The European Union might have to sacrifice the free movement of people for the sake of security, if it fails to control the flow of migrants, Lithuanian Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday. […]
Equally stringent restrictions on the sale of alcohol should apply to all kinds of alcoholic beverages and all sellers, said Lithuania’s Economy Minister Evaldas Gustas. […]
Compulsory treatment for alcoholism may begin as June of this year, if the laws prepare by the Ministry of Health are approved by the Seimas in its spring session. The drafting of these laws was prompted in part by tragic events in Lithuania, including the tragedies in Kražiai and Kėdainiai. […]
The Lithuanian government has endorsed a proposal to have airlines share information about all passengers arriving and leaving Lithuania with law enforcement institutions. The law, drafted by the Ministry of the Interior, is part of the country’s anti-terrorism effort. […]
The Lithuanian government has endorsed a proposal to redraw the country’s regional divisions in order to keep some of the European Union support after 2021. […]
The management of Lithuania’s airfields will be entrusted to municipalities after a decision by the government‘s Strategic Committee. However, Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis said that municipalities would not be forced to take the responsibility for the airfields. […]
An increased number of deadly accidents and too high a number of positive alcohol tests during roadside checkpoints in several European countries have brought the issue of zero tolerance for drinking and driving to the forefront. The discussion about zero alcohol tolerance is rightfully also being discussed in Lithuania. […]
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