Vilija Blinkevičiūtė
Politics

Neither Blinkevičiūtė nor Karbauskis wants to become Prime Ministers: they explained why

They want to win the parliamentary elections but do not want to become Prime Ministers. Both Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, the Chairwoman of the Social Democrats, and Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the Peasants, do not answer […]

Lithuanian soldiers in training
Defence

Warning: after the ceasefire in Ukraine, we’d set the clock to Russia’s next war

If Ukraine and Russia were to agree on some pro-Russian ceasefire, the clock could start ticking on a new war launched by the Kremlin. The only question would be whether it would take place in […]

Swedbank
Economy

How the new bank solidarity tax affects Scandinavian banks in Lithuania and residents

Several experts have argued that the new bank tax – the Solidarity Tax – will discourage foreign investment. However, the result has been different, with the promise that we will soon see a new bank […]

Seimas
Politics

If failed to win the president post – then the Parliament? Talks about Vėgėlė’s party

Politicians who are already drawing the outlines of the new ruling majority should take their time, as a completely unexpected player – lawyer Ignas Vėgėlė – may still appear in next year’s Seimas elections and […]