Vilnius city council

Povilas Poderskis, an advisor for technology to Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius, has been appointed as director of the Lithuanian capital's municipal administration.

The council of the Vilnius unit of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Council decided to continue their participation in the new ruling coalition formed by the Liberal Movement, saying they would see whether their proposals are reflected in the 2018 budget draft.

Main issues have been agreed in the efforts to form a new coalition in the Vilnius City Council, and Edita Tamošiūnaitė of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Union of Christian Families will be proposed for vice-mayor, says the Lithuanian capital's Mayor Remigijus Šimašius.

The Lithuanian Liberal Movement has decided to end its coalition with the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats in the City Council of Vilnius and plans to form a new ruling majority in the capital.

The Liberal Movement has decided to discontinue the work in the ruling coalition with the conservatives, pledging to form a new ruling majority.

Vilnius City Council has given a green light to the proposal of the ruling parties to earmark about 2.1 million euros within the next three years for marketing of flights to one of London's key airports, hoping to attract the biggest UK airline, British Airways.

Artūras Zuokas, the leader of the opposition in the Vilnius city council, has called for an investigation into malfeasance by ministers of finance in Lithuania.