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Edmundas Vaitekūnas, the chairman of the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK), who was delegated by the Labour Party to assume the post of the education and science minister, has refused to stand as a candidate, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius confirmed on Monday. The PM ...
Lithuania's Labour Party has submitted a new candidate to fill the vacant post of education minister. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that he will reveal the candidate's name once he receives a report on their reputation from the Special Investigation Service (STT).
The Labour Party has chosen a new candidate for the position of Lithuania's education and science minister, but refuses to reveal the person's name.
Seimas Deputy Speaker Vydas Gedvilas, who was proposed to the post of the science and education minister by the Labour Party, has refused to stand as a candidate. The Lithuanian president previously said she would not appoint him, quoting a classified report on him.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says he plans to ask the country's Special Investigation Service (STT) for more detailed information about the Labour Party's candidate for education and science minister Vydas Gedvilas.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday she would not appoint Labour Party MP Vydas Gedvilas as the country's education and science minister, taking into account information provided by the Special Investigation Service.
The Labour Party has suggested that current deputy parliament speaker Vydas Gedvilas be appointed to the vacant post of the education and science minister.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday signed a decree, accepting the resignation of Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis.
Lithuania's Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis on Thursday submitted his resignation, the government said.
Lithuania's Education and Science Minister Dainius Pavalkis met with Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday to discuss his party's calls for him to resign.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is critical of the Labour Party's decision to recall its minister Dainius Pavalkis from the Ministry of Education and Science, saying that there are other ministers delegated by the party that are doing much worse.
After his party decided to recall him from his post, Lithuania's Education Minister Dainius Pavalkis is to meet with Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Wednesday to discuss his possible resignation.
The first lesson of national security will be held in schools across Lithuania on Friday.
The Ministry of Education and Science has addressed higher education institutions urging to announce the lowest passing entrance scores in 2015. The necessity to establish admission threshold is provided for in the Law on Higher Education and Research.
In 2015, Lithuania's ruling coalition is planning reforms in the areas of science and education as well as healthcare areas, according to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius.
On 23 December, the Government approved the proposal put forward by the Ministry of Education and Science to increase the salaries of the lowest earning teachers - nursery school teachers and pre-primary education teachers. Over LTL 30 million (EUR 8.7 million) was allocated for this. Their salaries...
The Ministry of Education and Science has announced that the current teachers' strike affects 15 municipalities. Thirty education establishments are said to be on strike: 21 general education, 7 pre-school education and 2 children's non-formal education establishments.
The Lithuanian Government's Strategic Committee will consider establishing an Ethnic Minority Department that would replace the Ethnic Minority and Emigration Department closed in 2010, a government representatives said on Monday.
Fifteen teenagers and their two teachers affected by unrest in Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions will live and study in Lithuania for one year. The first group of seven 14-year-olds arrived in Lithuania on 29 October. They will live and study at Vilnius Lithuanians' House until 1 September, Lith...
Seven Lithuanian universities are taking part in education and training exhibition and career fair NAJAH in Abu Dhabi, the largest such event in the region.
