“Žygimantas Pavilionis and Vygaudas Ušackas may have already officially stated their intent to participate in the 2019 presidential elections, but for now everything is at the level of deliberations. I have heard that Ingrida Šimonytė […]
Even summer has not brought the Farmer and Greens respite. The party chairman was once more caught with Greta Kildišienė. This time even his companions have been expressing discontent. The word “lies” appeared in their […]
Though the Department of Statistics indicates otherwise, certain good and services cost as much in euro now as they used to in litas, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis told LRT Radio. According to him the situation […]
After the Vilnius Airport closed for reconstruction, airline passengers have expressed surprise over flawless service and smooth procedures in Kaunas. The executive director of Lietuvos Oro Uostai Donatas Voveris says that this is due to […]
Donald Trump has been president for half a year now. He has little to celebrate or be proud of. His popularity is declining despite continuing support from Republican Party members. A siege mentality has descended […]
Having left it to its branches to decide regarding participation in the ruling coalition, the Social Democrats have opened up the way to broader party democracy, but the question arises whether the party can handle […]
Though there is still more than a year and a half to the presidential elections, parties are already deliberating, who of their membership could seek this highest government office. Social Democrat leader Gintautas Paluckas did […]
Every Lithuanian earning approximately 13 euro per day or 383 euro a month can view themselves as being middle class. Minister of Finance Vilius Šapoka suggests to take up such a view, but not all […]
Seimas Social Democrat group prefect Andrius Palionis states he believes that the Social Democrats should not withdraw from the coalition. According to a survey done by him, this opinion is held by another 12 of […]
Linas Linkevičius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, suggested that Latvia would not support Lithuania in its efforts to stop the construction of the Astravyets nuclear power plant that represents a danger and a threat […]
The contours of the Social Democrat position regarding the coalition’s fate are slowly emerging. And only the Jonava branch, led by Minister of Economy Mindaugas Sinkevičius, spoke up in support of continued work with the […]
With the Social Democrat Party branches having begun surveys on the potential to continue working in a coalition with the “Farmers”, rumours appeared that the “Farmers” may have already come to terms with the Polish […]
While the Social Democrat Party branches proceed with consultations over the prospects of continuing work in the ruling coalition with the “Farmers”, the latter may already have come to terms with the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Union (LLRA-KŠS). “I could neither confirm, nor deny this,” LLRA-KŠS leader Valdemar Tomashevski told LRT.lt after a Wednesday meeting of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and the “Farmer” management in Seimas. […]
The Farmer Greens intend to take up dealing with social questions next political season, which, experts and the opposition say, is what the people are most expecting of them. “No doubt important works also await […]
Several US congressmen have initiated an investigation which aims to investigate the potential influence of Russia on “green” movements which are fighting against fracking. There have been discussions of a similar investigation in Lithuania as […]
Minister of Finance Vilius Šapoka has announced that the 9% VAT exemption for heating is to be temporarily returned from autumn to the end of the year. What it will be like from 2018 has […]
Russia is our neighbour. This cannot be denied. One does not choose their neighbours. Unfortunately such is the case. You even have to make friends with your neighbours. We hear this sort of statement quite […]
With the public impatient for its expectations to be met, the cabinet’s ratings remain low. Based on a survey performed on June 19-26 by public opinion and market research company Spinter Tyrimai, the government’s ratings […]
Viktor Uspaskich‘s return to the Labour Party coincides with an increasing portion of voters undecided or not planning to vote in the coming elections, which forms favourable conditions for both new and old political parties […]
The Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union won the parliamentary elections pledging to perform effective reforms and establish “harmony”. Among other things, the electoral programme promised “harmony of man and nature”, which was to be ensured […]
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