On Friday afternoon member of Seimas Artūras Skardžius announced he is temporarily suspending his membership in the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party. He chose to do so following a journalist investigation of the 15min portal, which […]
Individuals opposing the Istanbul Convention which denounces violence against women have found shelter in Seimas under the wing of “Farmer” representative Agnė Širinskienė. The Institute of Free Society, led by A. Širinskienė‘s assistant Kristina Zamarytė-Sakavičienė, […]
For the first time ever it has been calculated how much real estate the country is in control of. “It is surprising that over 27 years there have been no attempts to take inventory of […]
The Seimas is looking at passing further restrictions linked to alcohol. The Healthcare Committee discussed the so called alcohol “bambaliai” [large plastic bottles of cheap beverages] on Tuesday. According to Vilnius Addiction Illness Centre deputy […]
The Minister of Finance states that it is currently too early to tell which ministries will have to tighten their belts and what assignations they may get as extra. “Let me explain the logics, it […]
Seimas Committee of Economics Chairman Virginijus Sinkevičius notes that the current government is prepared to cooperate with the private sector to find the best decisions for the country. At the same time the politician stresses […]
On late Monday evening the Seimas’ Farmer and Greens Union group members gathered for a meeting which acted as a significant slap in the face for party chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis. According to LVŽS deputy chairwoman, […]
After the President’s annual address at the Seimas, politicians have responded with textbook statements. Everyone got to hear that the Farmer Greens have used up her credit of trust, other than them themselves. Ramūnas Karbauskis […]
The affluent EU member states have seen population increases over the past decade and this has led to more rapid economic development among them. The less well-off member states experienced the opposite processes – a […]
After another May passed placing a flower crown placed near the monument commemorating those that had perished during Lithuania’s road to freedom, with the before mentioned action the Russian ambassador to Lithuania Alexander Udaltsov raised quite a few eyebrows: could the denier of Lithuania’s occupation, Moscow have changed its mind and is finally admitting the historic fact with all of its potential consequences? The newest interview with the Russian Ambassador to Lithuania dispelled such hopes. […]
According to, political scientist Dovilė Jakniūnaitė there are three main perceptions dominating Lithuanian foreign policy: small stated, a stated that exists closer to Russia and a Western state trying to choose between the EU (Europe) […]
“The conducted analysis of the 2016 real estate marked by us revealed that while in the beginning of the year house prices increased by 3 pct. nearing the end of the year the number reached […]
Ramūnas Karbauskis the chairman of the Peasant and Green Union has a vision: that in the future there will be no need in Lithuania for a Labour Code, and the employers and employees will discuss […]
A variety of temporary parliamentary groups have gathered in Parliament – Prayer, Dzūkija buddies, Žemaičiai, Cooperation with scouts and others. The groups of Western Lithuanian regions such as the „Į darnią Lietuvą Vydūno keliu“ (to […]
The Governments proposed tax reform are contradicting the election-winning Lithuanian Peasant and Green Unions (LVŽS) proposed program. Their authors either do not understand what they are doing and/or are deliberately interested in providing more help […]
The Minister of Interior spent the better portion of Mondays afternoon in Ramoniškėse, almost 200 kilometres from the state capital Vilnius. After placing the first fence pole on the Kaliningrad region Eimutis Misiūnas stated that […]
Although, the value added tax (PVM) exception was eliminated with an easy hand. It would appear that the same hand is not in a hurry to remove the benefits and/or reduce them in regards to […]
Although, police officers to LRT.lt assured that travel by car on Lithuanian roads is perfectly safe, thus there is no need to carry a knife with you. Traveller Vitoldas Milius reminds of the tragedy that […]
Algirdas Brazauskas and Antanas Smetona – are the most valued interwar and contemporary presidents of Lithuania. According to, to the poll on public opinion conducted by the public opinion and market research company “Splinter tyrimai” […]
According to, economist Raimondas Kuodis, it would appear that the Government lead by Saulius Skvernelis has forgotten the election promises made by the Peasant and Green Union. “There was a lot set out to achieve. […]
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