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At A. Guoga’s initiative, 27 MEPs urge Amazon Inc. to halt sales of Soviet symbols

November 16, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

At the initiative of MEP Antanas Guoga, 27 MEPs have called on the CEO of Amazon Inc. Jeff Bezos in an open letter, urging to cease sale of goods featuring Soviet symbols on the Amazon online shopping platform. The appeal was signed by MEPs from Lithuania, Poland, the Netherlands, Germany, Croatia, Latvia, the UK, Slovakia, Estonia, Finland, Portugal, Hungary and Spain, who represent the main political groups. […]

S. Jakeliūnas’ investigation: aimed at the Social Democrats, investigates the Conservatives

September 24, 2018 Media Briefing 0

Member of Seimas Stasys Jakeliūnas has taken aim at the cabinet of Andrius Kubilius – at Kubilius himself and Ingrida Šimonytė. However, earlier S. Jakeliūnas was blaming not them, but the previous government – the […]

Masiulis claims to have exchanged emails with Lithuanian president for 2 years

April 30, 2018 BNS 0

Eligijus Masiulis, former leader of Lithuania’s liberals, currently a suspect in a political corruption case, claims to have exchanged emails with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė for at least two years, the Lietuvos Rytas daily writes. […]

Lithuania in for “big fight” for money for Ignalina N-plant closure – MEP Balčytis

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

A “big fight” will take place in European institutions for the sum to be provided to the decommissioning of Lithuania’s Ignalina nuclear power plant (NPP) in the European Union‘s (EU) future financial perspective of 2021-2027, says Lithuania’s former finance minister, MEP Zigmantas Balčytis. […]

Ignalina N-plant to brief MEPs on progress of shutdown projects

April 5, 2018 BNS 0

Top executives of Lithuania’s decommissioned Ignalina nuclear power plant (NPP) expect to persuade members of the European Parliament (EP) on substantial progress made in the utility’s shutdown projects to ensure further funding from the European Union (EU). […]

Presidential election forecast from former PM and G. Landsbergis advisor

August 24, 2017 Jonas Survila 0

Making predictions about the 2019 presidential elections today is like trying to predict the end of the seventh season of Game of Thrones just as the first season begins. However perhaps the competing “families” are already visible, former political advisor to MP Andrius Kubilius and the Conservative party chairman Gabrielius Landsbergis wrote on this Facebook wall? […]

Presidential elections: Grybauskaitė‘s influence and whether Skvernelis can win

July 10, 2017 LT Daily 0

The incumbent head of state Dalia Grybauskaitė retains a high level of popularity and could have significant influence with her support for any candidate in the presidential race. On the other hand, political analyst Tomas […]

Zigmantas Balčytis ir Gediminas Kirkilas

Paluckas urges Kirkilas to stay positive regarding the European Parliament

June 27, 2017 Media Briefing 0

Member of Seimas Gediminas Kirkilas says he is no longer concerned with departing for the European Parliament because he has been receiving no information from MEP Zigmantas Balčytis. Meanwhile Social Democrat Party chairman Gintautas Paluckas […]

Kirkilas about departure to European Parliament: Balčytis isn‘t telling me anything

May 30, 2017 Media Briefing 0

MP Gediminas Kirkilas said that he has “no idea” when his fellow member of the party Zigmantas Balčytis will refuse his MEP mandate and will give him the spot in the European Parliament. After he […]

Landsbergis‘ praise of Paluckas has angered the Social Democrats

March 17, 2017 Media Briefing 0

The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) leader Gabrielius Landsbergis‘ comment that the most suitable candidate to lead the crisis struck Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) would be Vilnius vice Mayor Gintautas Paluckas has […]

Blinkevičiūtė: it isn’t the Conservative party’s leader we are electing

March 16, 2017 Media Briefing 0

The Social Democrat party’s ratings show that the people do not trust in the Social Democrat party (LSDP) and are not prepared to vote for it. Furthermore, the party’s ratings which do not even reach […]

Balčytis giving up MEP mandate

March 13, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s MEP Zigmantas Balčytis has decided to give up his mandate to pursue an international career, the politician confirmed to BNS. […]

SocDems on the brink – taking a step forward or a step backward?

March 7, 2017 Media Briefing 0

The Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) will be holding direct elections for the post of its chairman in a month for the first time ever. While there are seven candidates, three are seen as the […]

The significance of TS-LKD and LSDP leadership elections to Lithuania

February 20, 2017 Liutauras Gudzinskas 0

The first half of this year will decide what Lithuanian politics will be like in 2020 and beyond. Ideas will also play a more significant role than they have so far. The Homeland Union – […]

The most likely pretenders to Social Democrat leadership

February 8, 2017 Media Briefing 0

Mindaugas Sinkevičius, Zigmantas Balčytis and Gintautas Paluckas are the three Social Democrats who, according to experts, are the most likely to take leadership of the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP). However the SocDems would likely […]

SocDems– coalition with “Peasants” not satisfactory, agreement will have to be reviewed

February 3, 2017 Media Briefing 0

“We are trapped. I have no doubt that our coalition partners’ strategy is to keep is silent and low, with no ideas or initiative. The current relations do not satisfy us,” Gintautas Paluckas, a candidate […]

Sabatauskas, Palionis join race for leadership of SocDems

January 27, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuanian MPs Julius Sabatauskas and Andrius Palionis on Friday announced plans of running for leadership of the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius ir Zigmantas Balčytis

MEP Balčytis to run for SocDem Party leader, MEP Blinkevičiutė unlikely

January 26, 2017 BNS EN 0

MEP Zigmantas Balčytis will run for the post of leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), but his colleague Vilija Blinkevičiutė is unlikely to join the leadership race after being chosen to head an important committee at the European Parliament (EP). […]

ELECTIONS. SocDems after losing – three alternatives for their future

October 19, 2016 LT Daily 0

The biggest loser in this Seimas election has been the Labour Party, having failed to pass the 5% vote barrier. That said, no less a blow was that to the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) which had been dominant in ratings nigh on up to election day. What do the Social Democrats need to do after this loss to Gabrielius Landsbergis’ Conservatives and Ramūnas Karbauskis’ “Peasants”? […]

Lithuanian MEP says Britain ‘dishonest’ in demanding EU exceptions

March 4, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Britain wants all the privileges of being in the EU and none of the obligations, says Lithuanian MEP Zigmantas Balčytis commenting on the deal recently reached between the United Kingdom and the EU that is meant to stave off the possibility of Brexit. […]