Saulius Skvernelis
CORPORATE

Government’s work so far: highlights of interview with PM Skvernelis

On Tuesday evening Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis spoke on the talk show Dėmesio Centre, LRT TV. He discussed recent developments in the government’s work, including the chaos surrounding the government programme implementation plan. Other details […]

Presidents Dalia Grybauskaitė and Andrzej  Duda
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Will the promised relations’ “reset” with Poland occur?

Already prior to the Seimas elections, the leaders of the new government promised to “reset” Lithuanian-Polish relations. Both Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and the Seimas have rhetorically committed to this a number of times. On […]

SoDra
Politics

Sodra social insurance budget envisages raising pensions by EUR 20 from January

The average old-pension should go up by about 20 euros starting early 2017, which is 5 euros more than the increase planned earlier. The raise is envisaged in the revised 2017 budget draft of the Sodra state-run social insurer. The draft does not say anything about the plans of the Peasant and Green Union, which won the October general elections, to increase pensions by 40 euros from July. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
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Skvernelis on embryo freezing, new Cabinet programme and more…

The Seimas is debating the programme for the upcoming government term which outlines its main aims. Specifically aims, not future work. The programme contains a myriad of aims, but is lacking in specific plans and how they will be implemented. The government intends to pursue many goals, but for now it is unclear as to how. Regarding the government programme – an interview with the designated Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]