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Lithuania's Central Electoral Commission is handing down the mandate of Kęstutis Pūkas, the embattled MP who stepped down just before the impeachment vote, to former MP Ona Valiukevičiūtė.

The popularity of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union and the opposition conservatives battling at the top of the country's most popular parties remains unchanged for now, according to a poll conducted by Spinter Tyrimai (Spinter Surveys) and published on delfi.lt news portal.

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union has gotten slightly ahead of the opposition conservatives on the popularity list, topping it again, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS.

The Lithuanian parliament's meeting of elders decided to remove the bid to revoke the mandate of MP Kęstutis Pūkas from the plenary agenda.

Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) are initiating a parliamentary investigation into the management and financial and economic activities of the public broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT), Arvydas Nekrošius, vice-speaker of the Seimas, has confi...

Lithuanian MEP Rolandas Paksas, Lietuvos Rytas media group CEO Gedvydas Vainauskas and businessman Antanas Zabulis plead not guilty on charges of influence peddling but will provide testimony to court.

Lithuania's ruling coalition agreed to recognize that the conservatives' bid to raise wages for trainee doctors was adopted, therefore, the opposition agreed to return to the plenary room.

In spite of protests from the opposition, Lithuania's ruling parties refused to grant a further increase in salaries to doctors training to become specialists.

After the Lithuanian opposition refused to attend the parliament's plenary meeting, a meeting of all members of the parliament will be held later on Tuesday to discuss further work.

Ratings of Lithuania's political parties have stabilized, with the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives, TS-LKD) ranking first, followed by the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, shows a Vilmorus survey published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday.

The Lithuanian Center Party headed by MP Naglis Puteikis has for the first time passed the Liberal Movement on the popularity poll, ranking among the country's four most popular parties, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency.

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga survived on Thursday an interpellation procedure launched against him in the parliament by the opposition.

Tuesday's voting on Lithuania's 2018 state budget shows that there should be enough political support in the Seimas for other reforms, too, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said.

Lithuania's Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga answered interpellation questions, saying that salaries for doctors will grow, and introduction of mystery shoppers have finally forced pharmacies to obey prescription drug sales rules, therefore, this should be viewed positively.

Ratings of the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives, TS-LKD) and the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) remain stable, while the Social Democrats in third suffered a decline in popularity, shows a poll published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday.

Lithuania's opposition has collected signatures under the text of interpellation against Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga.

The majority of Lithuania's residents are unhappy with the parliament's performance over the first year after the 2016 parliamentary elections, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency.