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Vaišnys: Russian propaganda is a part of its politics and its source – its president

Lithuanian schools need media literacy as a subject states Vilnius University Communications faculty dean Professor Andrius Vaišnys. [...]

8 years ago
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Dargužaitė’s aims – lower governance costs and staffing reduction

“I definitely would not have taken this position had it just been for maintaining the bureaucracy. I am definitely not…

8 years ago
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In Vilnius post-boxes – a Russian invitation to a place “where living standards are 3x higher”

The average inhabitant of Kaliningrad is three times richer than an average Lithuanian. Living standards in the militarised Russian exclave…

8 years ago
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Paluckas speaks of a “Peasant” trap for the SocDems

Vilnius vice Mayor and member of the Social Democrat Party (LSDP) presidium Gintautas Paluckas warns that the coalition with the…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian view: What to expect from Russia in 2017?

2017 could be the year of Russia’s return – the signs of this were discussed in a Tuesday afternoon discussion…

8 years ago
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Inconvenient questions for Karbauskis

Yet to have time to warm up in power, the actions and aims of “Peasant” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis leave some…

8 years ago
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Where Kubilius and Butkevičius failed, will Skvernelis succeed?

How well did the Conservative government of Andrius Kubilius and the Social Democrat Government of Algirdas Butkevičius actually fare? What…

8 years ago
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Political scientist – Lithuania could go the way of Poland

The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union won the election on a platform of combatting social segregation and raising wages, but…

8 years ago
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Refugee in Rukla – how do seven people live off of 500 euro?

Abdulrahman Alfahed from Syria arrived with his family at the Rukla Refugee Centre a month and a half ago. The…

8 years ago
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Unexpected juncture – Karbauskis’ withdrawal is a huge victory for him

The sparks flying due to the Artificial Insemination Law should not impact the ratings of the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens…

8 years ago
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Skvernelis on embryo freezing, new Cabinet programme and more…

The Seimas is debating the programme for the upcoming government term which outlines its main aims. Specifically aims, not future…

8 years ago
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Russian propaganda most impactful on ethnic minorities

Europe has finally admitted what has been spoken about in Lithuania for a long time now – it is experiencing…

8 years ago
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Sysas – this was a test for the “Peasants” and they failed it

With Darius Petrošius withdrawing his candidacy for the post of Minister of Justice, the Social Democrats have proposed Julius Sabatauskas.…

8 years ago
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Main features of the Skvernelis’ cabinet

Only recently now former Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius admitted to having tried to hide from coalition partners that Saulius Skvernelis,…

8 years ago
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Criticism for opposition disagreements pointed at G. Landsbergis

The new Seimas opposition has so far been unable to find common ground, more specifically the Conservtives and the Liberals.…

8 years ago
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First opinion polls – incredible voters’ euphoria

Support for the Peasant and Greens Union skyrocketed following the elections. How long this euphoria will last depends on the…

8 years ago
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Left in the shadow of Cabinet – no friction, no grudges

The preliminary line-up of candidates for minister posts only partially reflected predictions. Some “Peasant” candidates who have been discussed for…

8 years ago
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Conservatives need a new message and a unifying leader?

Now is a suitable time for the Homeland Union to take care of its unity, seek a new core message…

8 years ago
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Skvernelis interview – I’m not unafraid of making unpopular decisions

Seimas accepted Saulius Skvernelis‘ appointment as PM on Tuesday. The first tasks awaiting the new Prime Minister over the next…

8 years ago
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Seimas Speaker meets President Dalia Grybauskaitė

Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis met with President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday to discuss further cooperation. Assistant to the head of…

8 years ago