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Twenty-eight percent of people of Russian ethnicity residing in Estonia define themselves solely as Russian, while 68 percent define themselves as Estonian-Russian, Russian-speaking Estonian, or both Estonian and Russian, the ERR public broadcaster said citing a recent survey.

The Ministry of Finance said on Monday that Lithuania is to set up a Green Finance Institute for the smooth transition to a green economy, efficient use of renewable energy resources and to become a regional leader in the field of green finance.

On Friday, 2 June, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė participated in the High Level Meeting of Speakers of Parliaments of NATO Member Countries in Vilnius.

President Gitanas Nausėda believes that the political crisis in Lithuania, which was caused by the municipal expenses scandal, may be solved either by a snap election or a Cabinet reshuffle.

President Gitanas Nausėda has stated that Minister of Finance Gintarė Skaistė and Minister of Culture Simonas Kairys should not be nominated to the new Government. Both of them are involved in the scandal over opaque spending of public funds on expenses when they used to be municipal councillors bef...

The prime minister and Conservative leader have called together on their fellow members of their Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) to support the party presidium’s proposal to hold a snap parliamentary election.

The Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) intends to initiate early parliamentary elections amid the scandal over municipal expenses. Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė vowed to resign if parliament rejects the idea of a snap election, but TS-LKD leader Gabrielius Landsbergis has menti...

President’s chief foreign affairs adviser, Asta Skaisgirytė, urges the Government to refrain from any drastic actions before the NATO Summit in Vilnius scheduled in July. The adviser says that the political crisis and stability will have to be restored after the Summit. The political crisis was spar...

The Government’s investment in road, rail, port and airport infrastructure is set to rise to EUR 1 billion in the second half of 2023, the minister of transport and communications says.

Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jurgita Šiugždinienė has submitted her resignation letter to Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė. The Office of the Government has confirmed this information.

The Government’s annual activity report is full of contradictions, illustrating the Cabinet’s approach that has determined ‘a record economic downturn’, the opposition Social Democrats say as the prime minister is about to present the report to MPs on Thursday afternoon.

The migrant pushback legislation adopted by the parliament must be enforced in full, says the Seimas speaker in her response to the Government’s recent decision to lift an exemption for certain migrants at the border.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has congratulated neighbouring Poland on the occasion of 3 May, Day of the Constitution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, noting that the Constitution is a symbol of free people and the nation which will never lose its importance, the Office of the Government sai...

Kai kurios sąmokslo teorijos atrodo labiau įtikinančios nei kitos. Tačiau kai kurių internautų teorijos peržengia į fantastikos sritį. Atsirado tikinčių, kad buvo duotas valdžios įsakymas siųti maišus lavonams, žmonės bus sučipuoti, o euras bus išimtas iš apyvartos.

The Lithuanian Government plans to reimburse part of rental costs for businesses, which have lost income due to the lockdown, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has said.

Lithuania's government on Sunday decided to allow foreigners to cross the country in transit until Thursday.

Просим разрешить провести бесплатный концерт на Ратушной площади в Вильнюсе. С такой просьбой столкнулся мэр столицы Литвы Ремигиюс Шимашюс и опубликовал ее на своей странице в фейсбуке. Мэр рассказал и о причине отрицательного ответа – Кремль хотел пропихнуть пропагандистский проект.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says the government is considering broadening the property tax base and taxing polluting cars.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda plans to discuss the government formation with representatives of the ruling parties later this week, and also plans to seek the appointment of women to the new government.

Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevicius is the richest member of the Lithuanian government, having declared family assets worth 727,000 euros.