Lithuanian ruling party proposes Economy Minister Sinkevicius for EU commissioner

  • 2019-07-25
  • BNS/TBT Staff

VILNIUS - The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union's political group in the parliament has decided to propose Economy and Innovation Minister Virginijus Sinkevicius as the country's candidate to be a member of the next European Commission. 

"We had a vote today on a candidate for European commission. The group unanimously supports the candidature of Virginijus Sinkevicius," Ramunas Karbauskis, the ruling party’s leader, told reporters on Thursday.