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. […]
With Darius Petrošius withdrawing his candidacy for the post of Minister of Justice, the Social Democrats have proposed Julius Sabatauskas. Ramūnas Karbauskis, however, has announced that he will not present this candidacy for the president. […]
Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis on Tuesday described Julius Pagojus, the Social Democrats’ new candidate for the post of justice minister in his incoming Cabinet, as a young and energetic but sufficiently experienced politician. […]
Julius Pagojus, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s candidate for the post of justice minister in the incoming coalition government, was to meet with President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday morning. […]
Lithuania’s Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis on Monday criticized Julius Sabatauskas, the Social Democrats’ new candidate for the post of justice minister in the new coalition government. […]
The nomination of Social Democratic MP Julius Sabatauskas for justice minister cannot be proposed to the president, says Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the ruling Peasant and Green Union. […]
Social Democrat Darius Petrošius has withdrawn his candidacy for Lithuania’s new justice minister. […]
Support for the Peasant and Greens Union skyrocketed following the elections. How long this euphoria will last depends on the decisions made by the party which won the elections states Baltijos Tyrimai sociologist Romas Mačiūnas. […]
The Lithuanian Labour Party does not consider merger with the ruling Social Democrats or other parties, says the party’s acting leader Vytautas Gapšys. […]
The state and the Church are separate in Lithuania, but is the latter separate from Seimas? This parliament, it appears will present a number of laws based on Church doctrine. This will most likely receive […]
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 Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) coalition’s “Harmonious Lithuanian Cabinet” programme project only dedicated its very last comments to foreign and defence policy – 10 pages of 117. While the new government does not propose any earthshattering changes, some new accents raise eyebrows. […]
The departing government of Algirdas Butkevičius has poor relations with President Dalia Grybauskaitė. The head of state did not miss opportunities to sting or ridicule the Social Democrat-led cabinet, while the PM himself stated that […]
“The past Seimas elections and the circumstances that have developed in the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) threaten not only the organisation, but the prospects of the entire Social Democrat idea. Cosmetic means won’t help […]
Fitch Ratings says that the inclusion of the Social Democrats in Lithuania’s new coalition government reduces policy uncertainty after last month’s parliamentary elections, in which the Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) scored a surprise victory, and believes that “material changes to economic, fiscal and social policy agendas are unlikely”. […]
Members of Seimas elected 4 deputies for Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis – two Peasant Greens, one Social Democrat and one Conservative. Algirdas Butkevičius was not among the elected. His candidacy was supported by 66 members of Seimas, with 53 voting against and 14 abstaining. In order for a politician to be elected to the post, the number of votes against and abstaining has to be less than the number of votes for. […]
Four parliamentary vice-speakers were elected in late hours of Monday in Lithuania, while Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius came some votes short of being elected to the post. […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday signed a decree accepting the resignation of Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius‘ government and asking it to continue as a caretaker government until a new Cabinet is formed. […]
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