VILNIUS — The Liberal and Center Union, which has been rumored to be on the brink of leaving Lithuania’s ruling coalition, said that they will stay part of it but defend their interests in future.

The coalition has been ajitter lately with talks that the union could leave the coalition, a move that would probably signal the downfall of the government if it happened. The coalition has already lost one member and is now a [private_supervisor]minority in the Seimas.

Liberal and Center on Monday announced they would remain a member of the ruling coalition, but reserved the right “to distinguish their priorities from the government’s priorities.” The party confirmed that they had discussed the propostion of leaving the coalition.

The latest row in parliament comes as the opposition move to interpellate the transport minister Eligijus Masiulis. To defend the minister, the coalition would have to stick together, but the now-evident rift has cast doubt on the matter.

The transport minister said that this matter would not break the coalition however.

“I really do not think that this is the basis for the coalition to fall to the ground,” Masiulis told the press Tuesday.

Masiulis played down the rift in the coalition saying that the coalition is made up of many groups and that it is normal for them to disagree sometimes.

Meanwhile, the Seimas speaker Irena Degutienė said her comments about the potential break down of the coalition had been exaggerated by media. [/private_supervisor] [private_subscription 1 month]minority in the Seimas.

Liberal and Center on Monday announced they would remain a member of the ruling coalition, but reserved the right “to distinguish their priorities from the government’s priorities.” The party confirmed that they had discussed the propostion of leaving the coalition.

The latest row in parliament comes as the opposition move to interpellate the transport minister Eligijus Masiulis. To defend the minister, the coalition would have to stick together, but the now-evident rift has cast doubt on the matter.

The transport minister said that this matter would not break the coalition however.

“I really do not think that this is the basis for the coalition to fall to the ground,” Masiulis told the press Tuesday.

Masiulis played down the rift in the coalition saying that the coalition is made up of many groups and that it is normal for them to disagree sometimes.

Meanwhile, the Seimas speaker Irena Degutienė said her comments about the potential break down of the coalition had been exaggerated by media. [/private_subscription 1 month] [private_subscription 4 months]minority in the Seimas.

Liberal and Center on Monday announced they would remain a member of the ruling coalition, but reserved the right “to distinguish their priorities from the government’s priorities.” The party confirmed that they had discussed the propostion of leaving the coalition.

The latest row in parliament comes as the opposition move to interpellate the transport minister Eligijus Masiulis. To defend the minister, the coalition would have to stick together, but the now-evident rift has cast doubt on the matter.

The transport minister said that this matter would not break the coalition however.

“I really do not think that this is the basis for the coalition to fall to the ground,” Masiulis told the press Tuesday.

Masiulis played down the rift in the coalition saying that the coalition is made up of many groups and that it is normal for them to disagree sometimes.

Meanwhile, the Seimas speaker Irena Degutienė said her comments about the potential break down of the coalition had been exaggerated by media. [/private_subscription 4 months] [private_subscription 1 year]minority in the Seimas.

Liberal and Center on Monday announced they would remain a member of the ruling coalition, but reserved the right “to distinguish their priorities from the government’s priorities.” The party confirmed that they had discussed the propostion of leaving the coalition.

The latest row in parliament comes as the opposition move to interpellate the transport minister Eligijus Masiulis. To defend the minister, the coalition would have to stick together, but the now-evident rift has cast doubt on the matter.

The transport minister said that this matter would not break the coalition however.

“I really do not think that this is the basis for the coalition to fall to the ground,” Masiulis told the press Tuesday.

Masiulis played down the rift in the coalition saying that the coalition is made up of many groups and that it is normal for them to disagree sometimes.

Meanwhile, the Seimas speaker Irena Degutienė said her comments about the potential break down of the coalition had been exaggerated by media. [/private_subscription 1 year]

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