Bronius Markauskas
Politics

Markauskas steps down as Lithuania’s agriculture minister

Bronius Markauskas is stepping down as Lithuania’s agriculture minister amid criticism over his family’s farming practices, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. […]

Seimas hall
Politics

Seimas spring session: Bastys’ impeachment, LRT probe, public service reform – BNS Review

Lithuania’s parliament is starting the spring session on Saturday – the political season is expected to be hot from the very start, with the parliament scheduled to vote next week on the impeachment of Mindaugas Bastys of the group of non-attached members. […]

Milda Vainiutė
Politics

Vainiutė says Lithuania needs a stronger person to lead Justice Ministry

Milda Vainiutė says that she has decided to step down as Lithuania’s justice ministry because she sees that the ministry needs a stronger person to lead changes in the system. […]

Milda Vainiutė, Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Justice minister demonstrates political disability – president

Lithuania’s Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė is not coping with her job, thus demonstrating political disability, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]