According to Xinhua News Agency, Lithuanian Prime Minister Rungisnieus Ene announced his resignation on the 23rd. According to the arrangements, Lithuania will initiate the process of forming a new cabinet.
Lithuania's Prime Minister Rungisne (file photo) CCTV News
Rugineite, born in 1981, joined the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party in 2024. He was first elected as a member of parliament in November of that year and became the Minister of Social Security and Labor in December. He was sworn in as Lithuania's 19th Prime Minister in September 2025.
On the 16th of this month, the chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Mindaugas Sikvicius, posted a message on social media, stating that he was determined to take on the responsibility of forming a new government and to serve as Prime Minister.
According to Sinkevich, the top priority of the Lithuanian government is to alleviate rising prices and promote economic growth. Its foreign policy must be 'proactive, continuously stable, and focused on tangible results'.
