LRT English Newsletter: Colourful new ministers inbound? 03.07.2026

Lithuania's political landscape is shifting as Prime Minister-designate Mindaugas Sinkevičius assembles his cabinet, with the nomination of Martynas Katelynas as Interior Minister drawing significant attention. Katelynas, who began his career with the far-right National Alliance, has previously called for "lethal means" to stop migrants and compared Lithuanian police to Belarusian OMON forces. President Gitanas Nausėda has approved the candidate, citing aligned views on migration. If confirmed, Katelynas would oversee the police force.

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