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Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has promised to personally meet with teachers’ union representatives who are planning to start an open-ended strike today, after statements by the vice-chancellor of the government claiming the strike action may be illegal deepened the crisis.

Lithuania's Ministry of Health is to draft an action plan for a concerted effort to fight alcoholism within less than a month, the government decided during a cabinet meeting on Monday.

EN.DELFI TV by the Lithuania Tribune spoke to Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, the First Deputy Chairwoman of Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Ukrainian Parliament. We spoke about Aivaras Abromavičius, how the Minister of Economic Development and Trade in the Ukrainian Government is doing. What are th...

The Seimas of Lithuania has positively evaluated the Government's activity report. The report was presented on Tuesday and mentioned successes like major projects, wage increase, reduction of gas and heating prices.

Introducing the Government's annual activity report for 2014 at the Seimas, parliament, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius started with the mention of the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal project, the adoption of the euro and augmentation of Lithuania's defence capabilities.

Minister of the Interior Saulius Skvernelis admits that when discussing the improvement of officers' situation at the Cabinet of Ministers, his position is weakened by him not being a member of any party.

The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday backed an inter-institutional action plan for promoting non-discrimination and will allocate over EUR 1.4 million for research and promotion of public tolerance towards groups suffering from discrimination.

“I think that poverty is like pornography in one respect. It is pretty hard to define, but when you see it you know it,” says Skirma with a light smile, but a serious expression in her eyes.

In 2015, Lithuania's ruling coalition is planning reforms in the areas of science and education as well as healthcare areas, according to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius.

2015 should be a quieter year in Lithuania's political life, although the Government can never expect an uncomplicated year, says Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. He believes that the Coalition will face a number of challenges and first of all because of the geopolitical situation.

The Government says that it will not tolerate growing indebtedness of municipalities and those local governments which fail to reduce their debts will have to adhere to new stricter rules, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has confirmed.

After the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) party has decided to withdraw from the ruling coalition, the party's representatives will leave their posts in parliament and the government on 10 September, the party has decided.

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that after the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) party leaves the ruling coalition, the position of energy minister will be taken by the Labour Party.

The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA), a Polish party that has been part of Lithuania's ruling coalition, will not get any positions in the government, Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Monday.

The Lithuanian Government has authorised the Armed Forces to apply public procurement exemptions to acquire infantry fighting vehicles.

The Government of Lithuania has rejected proposed amendments, which are now being discussed in parliament, to link family to the institution of marriage. According to the Government, such a definition would be restrictive and discriminatory.

Renata Cytacka, a member of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania, has been re-appointed as deputy energy minister.

The parliamentary of group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party has turned to the National Audit Office, asking to review the alleged harm inflicted by the previous conservative Government when liquidating the state-owned company Gamtinių Dujų Terminalas (Natural Gas Terminal).

Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says he will not give in to the pressure of MEP Valdemar Tomaševski, the leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA), over the reappointment of the former Deputy Minister of Energy Renata Cytacka.

The ministerial teams will most likely not include Deputy Minister of the Interior Algimantas Juocevičius, Deputy Minister of Environment Almantas Petkus and Deputy Minister of Agriculture Živilė Pinskuvienė, who were included in the so-called blacklist compiled by the Special Investigation Service ...