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Elvinas Jankevičius, proposed for Lithuania's justice minister, says he would seek to restore public trust in the prison system, if appointed justice minister.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is meeting Elvinas Jankevičius, a candidate for justice minister, at midday.

Elvinas Jankevičius, an advisor to the Lithuanian prime minster, will be proposed to become the country's next justice minister, sources have told BNS.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis expects to propose this week a candidate for justice minister to President Dalia Grybauskaitė for appointment.

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.

Potential candidates for Lithuania's justice minister are put off by unwillingness to come to politics and a low salary, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis.

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė says she has not received any nominations from the prime minister for justice minister.

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the search for the country's next justice minister has been unsuccessful so far.

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.

The Social Democratic Labor group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose three candidates to become the country's next justice minister after Milda Vainiūtė resigned on Tuesday.

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday signed a decree on dismissing Milda Vainiutė from the position of justice minister.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he will consult the Social Democratic Labour group in the Seimas in the search for a new justice minister.

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.

The Social Democratic Labour group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose a candidate to become the country's next justice minister after Milda Vainiutė stepped down on Tuesday.

Lithuanian Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė is stepping down from the post following criticism from President Dalia Grybauskaitė.

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he would meet with employees of the Justice Ministry's Audit Division on Tuesday and afterwards decide on the possibility of embattled Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė to continue in the post.

Lithuania's Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė says she is still undecided on resignation following the president's doubts in her competences for the position.

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