Seimas
Politics

These parties will enter the Seimas for the third time in a row. How many votes did they lose, and how many did they gain?

As various parties emerge, disappear or reorganize themselves in the political space, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats – TS-LKD) and the Liberal Movement are making […]

Economy

The Lithuanians themselves evaluated how they feel: residents’ responses – expressive

According to programme Lietuvos Ženklai (Signs of the Times) at lrytas.lt the Lithuanian economy is now stagnant and has faced many challenges over the past year, but it is neither growing nor shrinking – a […]

Polish and Lithuanian flags
Central/Eastern Europe

What would a new Polish Govt mean for Lithuania? Former PMs on past problems and the future

Poland’s historic Parliamentary elections could mean a new government for Lithuania’s close ally – although the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party won the most votes, it is the liberal Civic Coalition, led by Poland’s […]

Euros
Economy

Is a salary of 2K EUR in Vilnius sufficient?

While average wages are rising, living on €2,000 in a big city can be difficult for some people – the cost of housing, food, transport and leisure time makes it a counting game. However, the […]