Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), has announced she is ready to become the prime minister if her party succeeds in the parliamentary election.
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Lithuanians would like to see Saulius Skvernelis or Vilija Blinkevičiūtė as the next prime minister, the latest poll commissioned by the LRT broadcaster shows.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė formally presented the new Cabinet lineup to President Gitanas Nausėda on Friday, proposing replacements for two out of 14 current minsters.
On Tuesday, 16 July, the Seimas of Lithuania approved Ingrida Šimonytė as Prime Minister.
President Gitanas Nausėda recently mentioned that Social Democrat Gintautas Paluckas would be a suitable candidate for the prime minister’s position after October’s parliamentary election. Leader of the Social Democratic Party (LSDP) Vilija Blinkevičiūtė believes that Paluckas could handle the job.
The president and the parliament speaker criticise Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė for stalling with the nomination of a new minister of education, science and sport following the resignation of Gintautas Jakštas.
Former prime minister Gediminas Kirkilas, who passed away suddenly on 20 April aged 72, was laid to rest in Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has not offered former education, science and sport minister Jurgita Šiugždinienė to return to the same position following the resignation of Gintautas Jakštas earlier this month.
Drawing from bitter lessons of the past, Lithuania and Poland understand that indecision, disunity, or concessions to aggressors like Russia only serve to embolden them and escalate conflicts, emphasised Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė during her meeting with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk in V...
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who is paying a visit to Lithuania, has announced that he will address the Polish parliament over the introduction of sanctions on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods. He suggests that such restrictions should also apply on the European Union level.
On Monday, 5 February, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė attended the opening ceremony of the military base in Rokantiškės, just east of Vilnius. In her welcoming speech, she highlighted the substantial investments, nearly half a billion euros, made in the past few years for the infrastructure, stated...
On Monday, 18 December, Lithuanian and German defence ministers signed the action plan on the planned deployment of a German brigade in Lithuania.
President Gitanas Nausėda expects that the European Union (EU) will agree on a financial support package of EUR 50 billion to Ukraine in January.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis hopes that this week the European Council will adopt decisions favourable for Ukraine. Yet he admits that so far there are no alternatives in case Hungary keeps blocking talks on Ukraine’s EU accession.
The latest public opinion poll shows growing support for incumbent President Gitanas Nausėda in the 2024 presidential elections. Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė continues to follow, with a similar number of votes as a month before.
Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas welcomes the idea of a new defence tax as it would help fund the introduction of universal conscription and the acquisition of more air defence systems.
The Government does not plan to introduce national restrictions due to the rising incidence of Covid-19, says Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė believes that discussions are needed before deciding whether identical sanctions should apply on Belarusian and Russian citizens. According to her, potential political and economic ramifications should be considered.
Ukraine hopes to start real negotiations for European Union accession early next year, says Oleh Nikolenko, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Institutional reform of the EU should not be a mandatory condition for EU enlargement, he said.
President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda vows to reveal next week if he is going to run for president in May 2024. He told the media earlier that there was just one unknown before he would finally make up his mind.
