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The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) proposes Milda Vainiutė, a law professor at the Mykolas Romeris University, for the post of justice minister in the new coalition government, outgoing Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Wednesday.
Lithuania's new government may be sworn in next Tuesday without a permanent justice minister if the Social Democrats fail to find a suitable candidate for the post, Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday.
Lithuanian delegate to the European Commission, Social Democrat Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis says that the Social Democrat party is in a deep crisis after the elections. He is critical of the choice of ministries by the party and says that the Social Democrats should focus on the ministries of socia...
Julius Pagojus, a member of the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party who has come under criticism for drunk driving and attempts to avoid penalty, has announced plans to step down from the post of director of the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority and suspend his LSDP membership.
Lithuania's outgoing Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that he has discussed several potential candidates for justice minister with Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis and expects to name the party's nominee for the post on Monday.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that she did not have all information about Julius Pagojus' drunk-driving incident and his later moves to avoid penalties when she took the decision to appoint the Social Democrat as justice minister.
The board of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) plan to discuss on Friday candidates for the post of justice minister in the new coalition government.
The leadership of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) expect to decide in the near future on a new candidate for the post of justice minister in the new coalition government, a spokesman for outgoing Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Wednesday.
Lithuania's Justice Minister-designate Julius Pagojus is stepping down as a member of the incoming Cabinet.
Lithuanian Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday that Julius Pagojus will not be able to hold the post of justice minister in his Cabinet.
Lithuania's justice minister-designate Julius Pagojus came under criticism on Wednesday after the media unveiled that he had lost his driver's license a year ago for drunk driving.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday signed a decree to appoint a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis.
Lithuania must ensure the representation of the interests of all persons living together, Julius Pagojus, the candidate to become the country's next justice minister, said on Tuesday.
Julius Pagojus, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party's candidate for the post of justice minister in the incoming coalition government, was to meet with President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday morning.
