Seimas
Lithuania

Negotiations on ruling coalition have long surpassed Kaziukas Fair

The negotiations on a ruling coalition that were launched a month ago have hit a roadblock – politicians are struggling with sharing offices, but promise a leap forward within a week. […]

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Parties take to decisive battle over municipalities: some hope to maintain positions, others aim for records

With little time left to the municipal and direct mayoral elections, political party leaders are pondering, which city and region bastions they will hold on to and where they have chances to break through. The Social Democrats, Liberal Movement and Order and Justice Party remain modest both about increases in their mayors and council members, while the Conservatives and “Farmers”, who remain the most popular parties, believe that they could reach historical victories in the elections, lrt.lt writes. […]

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Seimas rejects LRT investigation conclusions: unprecedented vote in Seimas

On Thursday, the final vote on the LRT investigation commission’s conclusions was held in Seimas. As Remigijus Žemaitaitis, who chaired the sitting, noted – this vote was unprecedented. Amendments proposed by Aušrinė Armonaitė and the conclusions‘ first article were approved, but the vote on the second article did not pass. When voting on the full conclusions project, the Seimas also did not approve it, lrt.lt writes. […]

Armed Forces Day parade
Defence

Order and Justice party joins defense pact

Remigijus Žemaitaitis, leader of Lithuania’s Order and Justice party, on Thursday signed an agreement by the country’s political parties on defense policy for the next decade, the government said. […]

Mažvydas Jastramskis
CORPORATE

Mažvydas Jastramskis. The Order and Justice Party enter the coalition, but the “Farmers” and Conservatives win

The Order and Justice Party has joined the ruling coalition. If the agreement lasts until the next Seimas elections, it will be the “Farmer” and Conservatives that will profit from it. Order and Justice did […]

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Politics

Lithuania’s ruling bloc, Order and Justice MPs put off signing deal until September

The signing of a cooperation agreement between the Order and Justice political group in the Seimas and lawmakers from the ruling bloc has been postponed until the start of the parliament’s fall session. […]