Economy
Cabinet to discuss Lithuania’s 2017 budget draft
Lithuania’s Cabinet of ministers will Wednesday open discussions into the next year’s budget draft. […]
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ELECTIONS. Social Democrat veterans urge Butkevičius to resign
Social Democrat (LSDP) honorary chairman Aloyzas Sakalas makes no effort to sugarcoat his words. He has stated that after such election results Algirdas Butkevičius should resign as party chairman.“During Butkevičius’ term the Social Democrats have […]
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ELECTIONS. Karbauskis speaks on the new Labour Code
Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis is convinced that the new Labour Code that the current Seimas passed recently is in dire need of amending, while employers should consider what sort of […]
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Reflecting on pre-ELECTION polling
The Conservatives and “Peasants” obtained better election results than predicted by polls through voter loyalty, low turnout among the Social Democrat electorate and the various scandals surrounding the incumbent coalition government believe sociologists. Polls by […]
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ELECTIONS. Who will form a coalition and who will take the most desirable posts?
With the first round of elections concluded, the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) remains fairly reserved, awaiting second round results. They are currently neck and neck with the Conservatives (TS-LKD) who have exceeded their […]
Politics
Seimas start debates to bar ministers from keeping parliament seats
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday started debates on a constitutional amendment that would prevent ministers, except for the prime minister, from keeping their seats in the legislature. […]
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ELECTIONS. Single-mandate district duels – old guard losing positions
Tension continues to run high after the elections. The opposition parties have exerted dominance over their incumbent colleagues in single-mandate electoral districts as well where veteran politicians have had to concede to new challengers, being left in second places at best. Even fame has done little to offset this in some cases. […]
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ELECTIONS. Three key ‘Peasants’ economics proposals. Analysis
One of the winners of the Seimas elections, the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) stresses its support of a social market economy. Their programme contains a number of proposals that can be seen as […]
Global LT
Lithuanians to gather in London to help children in need
This year the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom (LCCUK) celebrates its 10th anniversary. It has become a custom and tradition for LCCUK to support charitable causes and those who are less fortunate. This year we are supporting Lithuanian children affected by cancer. […]
Economy
Draft 2017 budget projects higher revenue, expenses, lower deficit
Lithuania’s draft 2017 budget projects higher revenue and expenses for next year, but is planned with a lower deficit than this year. […]
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ELECTIONS. Liberal Movement preparing for coalition negotiations
The Liberal Movement has set up a work group for negotiations with potential coalition partners and have agreed on the topics they want to see included in the new cabinet’s programme. Liberal Movement representative Martynas […]
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ELECTIONS. Karbauskis repeats – the Labour Code will be amended
The elections haven’t even concluded yet, but the “Peasants” are already promising to work on the Labour Code. Meanwhile business representatives are critical of such plans, while political analysts are sceptical, believing that this is just a continuation of the electoral campaign. […]
Economy
Exporters look for markets to sell poorer quality grai
Lithuanian companies, which exported mostly food-grade wheat to Middle East and Northern Africa in recent years, will have to find markets much closer to home to sell this year’s poorer-quality crop, the business daily Verslo Žinios reported on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Conservatives in narrow lead over Peasants in 1st round of Seimas elections
Six political parties cleared the 5 percent threshold to take part in the allocation of 70 seats in Lithuania’s 141-member parliament, according to the preliminary results from all polling stations released late on Monday. […]
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First round of ELECTIONS – electoral rolls and party results
The Seimas elections stormed by and wiped out the incumbent coalition parties. Based on preliminary data the Homeland Union – Lithuania Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) led by Gabrielius Landsbergis is neck and neck for the lead […]
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ELECTIONS. 2ND round predictions – which leaders have the most chances
Though the number of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) and Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) candidates entering the second round of elections is roughly equal, some specialists believe there is little to […]
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Politics
Conservatives pull ahead of Peasant & Green Union in Seimas elections
The conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats have a narrow lead over the Peasant and Green Union in the first round of the parliamentary elections, according to the latest preliminary results published by the Central Electoral Commission. […]
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ELECTIONS. First round of the Seimas elections. Analysis.
A representative of the statutory class at the top of the political pyramid is an exceptionally bad thing, thus seeing Saulius Skvernelis in the Prime Minister‘s chair would be a great mistake. Thus observes Vytautas […]
Politics
Seimas election results could’ve been forged – Polish party leader
The results of the first round of Lithuania’s parliamentary elections could have been forged, says Waldemar Tomaszewski, the leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Union of Christian Families, after the party secured seven mandates in the new parliament so far. […]