Lithuania
Investigations in Lithuania don’t resolve problems
Political investigations in Lithuania […]
Farmer and Greens
Society
Up to 450 inmates would be affected by amnesty in Lithuania
400-450 inmates would be affected by proposed amnesty in Lithuania, Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius said on Tuesday after meeting with Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
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Mistrust in parties: political scientist warns – voters are irked by catchall politics
Currently Lithuanian parties are pursuing catchall politics, seeking to appeal to all voters, but voters are not left satisfied with the poorly matching policies, political scientist Vincentas Vobolevičius explained people’s disappointment to lrt.lt. Meanwhile, sociologist […]
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Urbšys removed from Seimas management: Karbauskis assures this is not the end
Seimas “Farmer” group member Povilas Urbšys has been removed from the parliament’s prefect gathering. Group prefect Ramūnas Karbauskis assures there will be other decisions regarding the politician. Gathering on Thursday morning, the Lithuanian Farmer and […]
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Europe is getting impatient regarding Rolandas Paksas
Lithuania is likely to be faced with some harsh words from the court in Strasbourg in two weeks, having not enacted the court’s ruling over impeached president Rolandas Paksas‘ rights for seven years. Jurists believe […]
Politics
Ruling Farmers’ party leader says LRT probe needed because of ‘mess’ in its documents
Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), says that a parliamentary scrutiny of the finances of the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) is “necessary and inevitable” because of the “chaotic” way in which the public broadcaster provided its answers to lawmakers’ inquiries. […]
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Belarussians and Ukrainians welcome in Lithuanian farms
Lithuanian farmers, same as Latvian ones, would like to employ Ukrainians and Belarussians due to the lack of labour willing to work for a minimum wage. Head of the Seimas Rural Affairs Committee, “Farmer” Andriejus […]
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Lightning keeps striking all year, will the villager start crossing himself?
I wish to immediately admit: the past year after the Seimas elections are still not enough time to strictly evaluate the majority’s work. However I am afraid that this time we may have a unique […]