Lithuanian government steps down after coalition reshuffle
The new coalition commands 75 seats and plans to keep EU and NATO commitments while seeking steadier ties with China.
- On Tuesday, Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginien and her cabinet resigned following a ruling coalition reshuffle, initiating the transition to the Baltic country's third prime minister in two years.
- The government collapsed after the Social Democrats ended their coalition with the populist Nemunas Dawn, whose former leader faces antisemitism allegations; the new alliance commands 75 seats in the Seimas.
- Social Democratic Party leader Mindaugas Sinkevičius is expected to be nominated as prime minister on Thursday, with his incoming government pledging to pursue more pragmatic relations with China.
- Outgoing Prime Minister Ruginien will return to lead the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, the post she held before becoming premier, describing the transition as a 'natural rotation.'
- Reflecting on her tenure, Ruginien pointed to landmark decisions including raising defense spending to 5.38% of GDP and strengthening air defenses, telling ministers, 'We are given a certain period of time to do good work.
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On Tuesday, the Government of Lithuania presented its resignation as a bloc to promote the formation of a new executive after the last coalition crisis, making it the second to resign from office since the elections held in October 2024. Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene, who had been in charge of the centre-left coalition for less than a year, will now take the lead in the running government, although her rank-and-file partner and leader of the Soc…
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Lithuania’s Government Resigns as Coalition Shake-Up Paves Way for New Leadership and Shift in China Policy
Lithuania entered a new period of political transition on Tuesday after Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė and her cabinet formally resigned following the collapse of the ... The post Lithuania’s Government Resigns as Coalition Shake-Up Paves Way for New Leadership and Shift in China Policy first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Lithuania PM Ruginienė resigns after less than a year in office
Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė resigned on Tuesday together with her cabinet, ending a ten-month tenure. She is to return to government as social affairs minister in a new cabinet expected to be led by Mindaugas Sinkevičius — the third Social Democrat prime minister since the 2024 elections.
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informacion.esThe centre-left coalition government of Lithuania, headed by Prime Minister Inga Ruginien, presented on Tuesday its resignation to enable a new three-party government alliance, in which it is the second Executive to dissolve in the country since the elections of October 2024. Ruginien, who only leads the Lithuanian Executive since last autumn, will head a functioning Government until a new coalition led by his ranks mate and leader of the Social…
"Despite all the difficulties, we have reason to be proud, and each of you has made a significant contribution to the prosperity of our country and to improving people's lives," Prime Minister Ruginiene said during the last government meeting. Lithuania with a New Prime Minister. The resolution on his resignation, which was unanimously approved, will be handed over to President Gitanas Nauseda. The head of state will then entrust the current cab…
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