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Farmers’ leadership meeting to discuss coalition future
Leadership of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union is Wednesday gathering to discuss the future of the ruling two-party coalition, Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis said. […]
Politics
President downplays frictions in ruling bloc
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has pledged to sign legal amendments on reforms of the forestry sector, giving a critical opinion of the process of their adoption. […]
Politics
Seimas okays forestry sector restructuring initiated by Farmers
After the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union promised to the opposition conservatives to bring back the value-added tax (VAT) discount, the parliament on Tuesday approved the restructuring scheme of the country’s forestry sector that has triggered heated debates in the society. […]
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Social Democrat accuses Farmers, Homeland Union of trading in influence
Juozas Olekas, a member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party‘s (LSDP) political group in the Seimas, has accused the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), the senior coalition partner, and the opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats of trading in influence. […]
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Government coalition unchanged after Farmers, Conservatives agree on forest reform
The leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) says that the makeup of the government coalition remains unchanged after the senior coalition partner on Tuesday signed a deal with the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats under which the opposition party will back the government’s planned state forest management reform in exchange for a reduced VAT rate on district heating and hot water services. […]
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After a blow to the cabinet – increasingly bad scenarios
Saulius Skvernelis‘ cabinet is opposed not only by the partner Social Democrats, but also a number of allies. The cabinet is operating in isolation without support in Seimas and this situation can no longer even […]
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A blow to the cabinet – opposition performs an unexpected manoeuvre
The Seimas Committee of Environmental Protection has struck a blow to the cabinet in its deliberations of the Forestry Law amendments. The cabinet reform proposal has been refused and instead a Social Democrat proposal is […]
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Social Democrats may depart the coalition in autumn?
“The stress test of our coalition with the “Farmers” will be in autumn during the formation of the budget. Then we will see how to act,” Social Democrat leader Gintautas Paluckas told LRT.lt when asked […]
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Cold shower for Skvernelis after Landsbergis’ visit to the Presidential Palace
President Dalia Grybauskaitė poured on criticism on the cabinet and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis following her meeting with opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats Seimas group leader Gabrielius Landsbergis. This was revealed following a […]
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Gentvilas: Skvernelis and Karbauskis risk to lose everything
The “Farmer” forest and forestry reform is getting increasingly bogged down. Though the party and Seimas group leader Ramūnas Karbauskis is attempting to spark a faith in everyone that by extending the Seimas session, the […]
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Seimas extends session until July 13 due to forest reform
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday extended its spring session until July 13. […]
Economy
State forest reform not a matter of confidence in Government
Lithuania’s much-contested state forest management reform is not a matter of confidence in the government and it will be carried out in one or another way, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday. […]
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PM plans to stay on, if parlt fails to approve forestry reform
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Monday denied media reports about his plans to resign, if the parliament fails to give a green light to the restructuring of forestry companies. […]
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Why everyone wants to reform the forestries, but speak of the PM’s resignation?
The forestry reform may amaze those who have not been following events closely. Consider yourselves – the “Farmers” are in support, the majority of the opposition as well, at least so far and only the […]
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Farmers wants Seimas panel to look at why state forest reform stalls
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) wants the Seimas to set up a parliamentary investigation commission to look into who, and why, stand in the way of the Environment Ministry’s planned state forest management reform. […]
Economy
Reform of forestry firms postponed until fall – Seimas’ speaker
After about 100 employees of forestry companies and representatives of trade unions gathered outside the Lithuanian parliament on Wednesday in protest of the planned reform, Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis announced that the approval of the reform would be postponed until fall. On Wednesday morning, he had said the amendments would be adopted during the parliament’s spring session. […]
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President concerned about continuing state governance turmoil
Last October’s general elections in Lithuania raised hopes for positive change, but the continuing state governance turmoil and the uncertainty of some reforms is already causing concern, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday. […]
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Third spark – “Farmers” also antagonised by “w”, “q” and “x” document
The legislative project regarding name and name spelling in documents proposed by former Conservative Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius is antagonising the Farmer and Greens Union. This is now the third spark after the forestry and […]
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100 days of government – no major fallout yet, but SocDems already obstructive
The government can no longer hide from criticism – more than a hundred days have passed since the ministerial cabinet swore in. During this period the government programme was prepared, as well as its action […]