Vygaudas Ušackas
Politics

I lacked time to boost my reputation, Ušackas says

Former diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas, who lost in a primary presidential candidate election held by the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats over the past weekend, says he lacked time to boost his reputation among party members. […]

Ingrida Šimonytė
Economy

In response to criticism over pension cuts, Šimonytė tells Ušackas he was in same Cabinet

In response to criticism from Vygaudas Ušackas over pension cuts, Ingrida Šimonytė reminded her opponent in a presidential primary debate that they both served as ministers in Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius‘ 2008-2012 government. […]

Vygaudas Ušackas
CORPORATE

Conservatives wary of Ušackas: what is the politician seeking?

With potential Conservatives presidential candidate Vygaudas Ušackas declaring that the parties primaries could become a “closed party”, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) veterans Irena Degutienė and Rasa Juknevičienė do not conceal their outrage […]

Gitanas Nausėda
Politics

Nausėda couldn’t risk losing to Šimonytė in Lithuanian conservatives’ primaries – analyst

Economist Gitanas Nausėda withdrew from the race for the nomination as the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats‘ presidential candidate because he could not risk losing to MP Ingrida Šimonytė in the primaries, a political analyst said on Monday. […]