The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (SDPL), the Union of Democrats and the Union of Peasants and Greens of Lithuania signed a new coalition agreement on June 18 after the far-right and Ukrainophobic Zorya Nimanu party was expelled from the previous coalition.. LRT reports this. It is noted that the updated coalition will have 75 mandates in the 141-seat Seimas of Lithuania, and the country's government plans to be headed by the leader of the Social Democrats Mindaugas Sinkevicius. He will replace Inga Ruginiene, who served as Prime Minister for less than a year.. The names of those who will occupy ministerial posts have not yet been disclosed. According to the agreement, the Union of Democrats for Lithuania will take control of the ministries of energy, health and agriculture. The Union of Peasants and Greens retains control over the ministries of economy, innovation and justice. The remaining portfolios will be received by the Social Democrats (SDPL). The coalition partners pledged to pursue socially oriented, fiscally sustainable and investment-friendly policies, while avoiding internal conflicts in the public space, to ensure government stability. The agreement also stipulates that if the Prosecutor General's Office requests the removal of immunity from a deputy, coalition members must support the corresponding simplified procedure. The new majority promised to ensure Lithuania's defense resilience, strengthen collective defense capabilities, civil protection and cyber resilience, while responsibly managing defense resources. Let us remind you that Lithuania intends to increase defense spending to 5.38% of GDP this year, becoming the first NATO country to exceed the 5% mark for defense. News from Telegram and WhatsApp. Subscribe to our channels https://t. me/korrespondentnet and WhatsApp Author: 1.