Saulius Skvernelis, Eugenijus Jovaiša
Politics

The search for new ministers begins. Farmers not looking among their own

Eugenijus Jovaiša, Mindaugas Puidokas, Robertas Šarknickas and Kęstutis Mažeika are “Farmer” group members, whose names are, according to lrt.lt sources, brought up among the potential candidates to the recently freed minister positions. The “Farmer” leaders do not reveal yet, what candidacies are being discussed and only emphasise that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis will continue to form the cabinet out of professionals, not from colleagues working in Seimas, lrt.lt writes. […]

Jurgita Petrauskienė
Politics

J. Petrauskienė: the reforms we started touched numerous interests

On Monday, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis announced his dismissal of three ministers – Minister of Culture Liana Ruokytė-Jonsson, Minister of Environment Kęstutis Navickas and Minister of Education and Science Jurgita Petrauskienė. The latter’s ministry has been the site of a sit-in by some thirty teachers since Wednesday and around a thousand five hundred more teachers have now been on strike for four weeks. The lrt.lt news portal spoke to the departing minister Jurgita Petrauskienė. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Economy

PM: Ministry of Environment new Government’s position on polluting cars

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Thursday once again reiterated his government’s position that the anti-pollution plan, drafted by the Ministry of Environment, would not reach the government in its existing form. […]

Kęstutis Navickas
Politics

Environmin tells parlt he distanced himself from former workplace

Lithuania’s Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas claims to have distanced himself from any decisions related to his former workplace, public institution Baltijos Aplinkos Forumas (BAF). […]

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Politics

People, states should fight global warming – Lithuanian environment minister in Paris climate event

Everyone can contribute to elimination of consequences of global warming, however, Lithuania will also have to meet its commitments, says Lithuania’s Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas attending climate change summit in France. […]