The new Lithuanian government‘s program is based on good intentions, and the implementation will depend on more than just cooperation among politicians but also on economics and external factors, President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
The Seimas is debating the programme for the upcoming government term which outlines its main aims. Specifically aims, not future work. The programme contains a myriad of aims, but is lacking in specific plans and how they will be implemented. The government intends to pursue many goals, but for now it is unclear as to how. Regarding the government programme – an interview with the designated Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Having shared her interview with the Info TV television on her profile, member of Seimas Aušra Maldeikienė has fired up social media. When asked to comment on the new government programme, the politician did not […]
Lithuania’s new government sees the protection and promotion of the family as a priority, Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday when presenting his Cabinet‘s program to the parliament. […]
Amendments to Lithuania’s new Law on Assisted Reproduction, which has not yet come into force, are submitted to the parliament on Tuesday with the aim of returning to a conservative version of the bill that limited the number of embryos created during in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. […]
The European Union (EU) is currently faced with pressure from populists, Russia and the ISIS group that aim to create the atmosphere of fear and chaos, says the European Commission‘s (EC) representative in Lithuania Arnoldas Pranckevičius. […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday signed a decree to appoint a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Lithuania must ensure the representation of the interests of all persons living together, Julius Pagojus, the candidate to become the country’s next justice minister, said on Tuesday. […]
Danske Bank‘s chief economist for the Baltic countries believes that Lithuania’s incoming government should give priority to reforming the country’s education system in order to improve the situation in the labour market and help ensure sustainable economic growth, but he warns that possible differences in opinions between the ministry and the Seimas may prevent major changes from occurring. […]
Lithuania’s new parliament will have to do without an opposition leader, at least for now, as the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats and the Liberal Movement, the biggest opposition parties, have failed to reach a deal on the post. […]
Having entered Seimas under the banner of the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU), human rights activist Dovilė Šakalienė mentioned she has received offers to join a different party. A number of fractions would like to have her in their fold. […]
Seimas accepted Saulius Skvernelis‘ appointment as PM on Tuesday. The first tasks awaiting the new Prime Minister over the next couple of weeks are to form a new cabinet and prepare a government programme. S. Skvernelis spoke on these issues in the show Dėmesio Centre on LRT. […]
Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis met with President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday to discuss further cooperation. Assistant to the head of state Mindaugas Lingė states that the currently most pressing task is to balance next year’s budget. […]
Next year’s budget is turning into a task for the new cabinet, which has yet to form and the new Seimas, which started work this week. The President has already presented the candidacy of Saulius Skvernelis for the post of PM, next week he will likely become the head of cabinet with little to no resistance and will announce his ministers. The new Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis discussed the coming term on the Savaitė show on LRT TV. […]
The Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) is planning conservative changes in the field of family policy, despite opposition from its coalition partner, the Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Friday. […]
The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday passed a resolution calling on the European Union to continue its sanctions on Russia over the country’s aggression in Ukraine. […]
With his party winning the Seimas elections, Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) Chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis is already thinking about the 2019 municipal elections and hopes to take more than half the municipality leader posts. […]
Saulius Skvernelis, the candidate to become Lithuania’s next prime minister, on Thursday named creating a family-friendly environment, speeding up adoption procedures, combating violence, achieving high living standards in regions and introducing universal military conscription as his priorities. […]
The Liberal Movement has refused to form a fraction coalition in Seimas with the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD). This was confirmed to Delfi by Liberal Movement fraction prefect Eugenijus Gentvilas. […]
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