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Algirdas Butkevičius, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party in ruling coalition with the Farmers and Green Union, on Saturday criticized the environment minister's plans of merging all forestries into a single company.

Lithuanian MPs Julius Sabatauskas and Andrius Palionis on Friday announced plans of running for leadership of the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party.

MEP Zigmantas Balčytis will run for the post of leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), but his colleague Vilija Blinkevičiutė is unlikely to join the leadership race after being chosen to head an important committee at the European Parliament (EP).

Vilnius Vice-Mayor Gintautas Paluckas confirmed on Tuesday his intention to run for the post of leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP).

Publications which keep appearing in the media have been trying to create antagonism between the Social Democrats and their coalition partners.

BNS Lithuania news agency lists the most important 2017 projected events on the political and public arena in Lithuania.

How well did the Conservative government of Andrius Kubilius and the Social Democrat Government of Algirdas Butkevičius actually fare? What problems did the first cabinets since independence to last the whole term face and what pledges did they fail to accomplish?

After the parliament on Tuesday approved the government's program, the country's 17th Cabinet headed by Saulius Skvernelis took oath.

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Acting Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Monday congratulated swimmer Simonas Bilis on winning freestyle 100 m gold in World Championship.

Lithuania's Prime Minister-Designate Saulius Skvernelis will propose Milda Vainiutė for the country's new justice minister.