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According to a poll, Lithuanians' trust in their governmental institutions grew during the summer. Six institutions received higher ratings: the fire department, the police, the President's Office, the Government, the Bank of Lithuania and the press. The only institution viewed negatively by the pub...

As the government has been reappointed following President Dalia Grybauskaitė's inauguration for the second term, deputy head at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Welfare return to their posts.

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that the participation of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) in the Coalition has not been questioned yet, vz.lt reports.

On Thursday, three new ministers of the Lithuanian Government led by Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius took oath at the Seimas.

Renata Cytacka, delegated by the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania, who resigned as deputy energy minister under pressure from government leaders, will not be returning to the position, according to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius.

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Lithuania’s government has decided to ask the president to submit the Lithuanian-Swedish maritime boundary treaty to the Seimas (parliament) for ratification.

Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius submitted on Wednesday morning a new line-up of the government to President Dalia Grybauskaitė to approve.

Lithuania’s Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič has signed an order accepting the resignation of his deputy and fellow party member Renata Cytacka.

The ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party will propose MP Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė as minister of healthcare.

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has presented to Parliament the Cabinet's primary tasks. He promised that retirement pensions, benefits and public sector salaries will be increased starting next year.

Ministers have been ordered to reduce their expenses by 5 percent next year and also cut the number of vice-ministers, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said after meeting with members of the opposition Liberal Movement political group in the Seimas on Tuesday.

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday voted in favour of allowing Social Democrat Algirdas Butkevičius to continue serving as prime minister after 88 lawmakers voted in favor, 36 were against and seven MPs abstained. The president then appointed him to lead the Government

Lithuania's Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis has confirmed his resignation. His successor will be known later in the day, with the Seimas' Social Democratic Vice-Speaker Algirdas Sysas named as one of the most realistic candidates.

A new government in Lithuania might be approved without several ministers if they fail to form transparent teams, says Rasa Svetikaitė, the Lithuanian president's chief adviser on legal issues.

Leader of the Seimas Opposition Andrius Kubilius regrets that the Lithuanian Government has been stagnating. According to him, it does not seem that the situation will improve significantly in the coming two years.

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė has proposed Algirdas Butkevičius, the ruling Social Democratic Party's leader who heads the government, but has returned its mandate following presidential inauguration, as candidate for prime minister.

Lithuania's government on Monday appointed Edis Urbanavičius, former president of the Handball Federation, to head the Physical Education and Sports Department.

Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of the Social Democratic Party will remain in his post for now, until the party's committees and presidium agree on a new candidate to head the Health Ministry. Andriukaitis was recently hand-picked as Lithuanian delegate to the European Commission.