With the Ministry of Environment remaining without a head for more than three months now, the opposition Social Democratic Seimas group is proposing to legally bind the prime minister to find a minister in 15 days. This has also received support from the Conservatives, however PM Saulius Skvernelis ...
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Liberal Movement leader Eugenijus Gentvilas tells lrt.lt that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who has announced the firing of three ministers, may seek to provoke a dissolution of the cabinet and use this to portray himself as a victim in the presidential elections, lrt.lt writes.
The Lithuanian parliament on Friday amended a law to provide more time for organizing a referendum.
The Seimas opposition blocked on Thursday the ruling bloc's unexpected proposal to give the greenlight for the government to borrow money not only for increasing the defense budget, but also for providing funding to the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP).
Lithuania's three-year tax system reform on Tuesday passed the second reading in the Seimas.
A fine of up to 300 euros is proposed for wearing Russian St. George's ribbons with black and orange stripes in Lithuania.
Members of the Lithuanian parliament's opposition parties met on Wednesday to discuss an interpellation procedure against Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas.
As the prime minister is delaying a decision on suitability of Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas to continue in the post, members of the parliamentary opposition are considering an interpellation against the minister and against the head of the government.
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party will propose a candidate for the 2019 presidential elections, the party's council decided at its meeting on Saturday.
Lithuania's parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on support to Poland.
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party has expressed support to the 2018 budget draft, regardless of a decision to pull out of the ruling coalition.
A family strengthening bill is making headway in Lithuania's parliament, a law that opponents dismiss as a selection of declarations, while initiators say that the law is needed to shape the country's family policies.
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday is to take a final vote on the Tripartite Council-approved amendments to the new Labour Code, which is expected to come into force in July.