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Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has dropped out of the top three of presidential candidates after trust in the head of government slid, the delfi.lt news website reports.
United States President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday. BNS Lithuania has asked three analysts whether this meeting poses any threat to Lithuania.
Lithuanian economist and MP Aušra Maldeikienė, 60, on Monday announced her plans to run for president next year and is starting her election campaign with a tour around Lithuania.
Recent scandals in Lithuania over links between politicians and businesses have affected potential presidential candidate rankings, with the number of undecided voters jumping by around 8 percentage points in a month, according to the latest opinion poll released by Delfi.lt on Friday.
Giedrius Surplys was on Tuesday sworn in as Lithuania's agriculture minister, becoming the country's first post-independence minister without any previous links to the agriculture sector.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė will make her decision regarding the appointment of Vice Minister of the Interior Giedrius Surplys, 37, for minister of agriculture shortly, her aid says.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is nominating Vice Minister of the Interior Giedrius Surplys, 37, for minister of agriculture.
MEP Petras Auštrevičius will be proposed as the Lithuanian Liberal Movement's candidate for the 2019 presidential elections.
Economist Gitanas Nausėda, Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis top the list of people viewed as possible candidates for next year's presidential election in Lithuania, according to the latest opinion poll released by Delfi.lt on Friday.