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How ruins no-one cares about become ardently defended heritage
The government often lacks the financial capacities to take care of buildings lightly entered into heritage listings, but refuses to consider the possibility to admit that these are objects of dubious value, thus businesses should […]
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Struggling coalition has Landsbergis‘ attention – if we are invited to negotiate, we will go prepared
Based on February surveys if the Seimas elections were held again soon, the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) would receive 21% of the vote, decreasing once more, then the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian […]
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Landsbergis‘ praise of Paluckas has angered the Social Democrats
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) leader Gabrielius Landsbergis‘ comment that the most suitable candidate to lead the crisis struck Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) would be Vilnius vice Mayor Gintautas Paluckas has […]
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“Farmers” reconsider coalition – Seimas group holds a vote
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis was outraged with the Farmer and Greens Union’s lack of discipline and expressed his dissatisfaction during the Seimas group’s meeting at noon today. […]
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Test passed by Kubilius and Butkevičius – will Karbauskis and Skvernelis succeed?
With Seimas beginning a new season of work, it will finally be clear whether Saulius Skvernelis’ cabinet is capable of accomplishing the reforms it promised. For now doubts are cast not only by the lack […]
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Blinkevičiūtė: it isn’t the Conservative party’s leader we are electing
The Social Democrat party’s ratings show that the people do not trust in the Social Democrat party (LSDP) and are not prepared to vote for it. Furthermore, the party’s ratings which do not even reach […]
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Landsbergis: the Social Democrats are masterfully saving M. Bastys
Two impeachment processes are beginning in Seimas. Member of Seimas Mindaugas Bastys is suspected of having represented the interests of the Russian Federation and thus breached his oath, meanwhile Kęstutis Pūkas has been accused of […]
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Germans view sending troops to Lithuania with caution due to their history
“In order to reach 2% GDP defence spending, Germany would need to raise its defence spending by 20 billion euro. Do you fear that Germany will become a powerful military state?” BNS asks. Such was […]
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PM’s Bastys Russian contacts and connections
Social Democrat Mindaugas Bastys was refused to be granted access to classified information due to his suspect relations with individuals linked to Russia. In other words the State Security Department (VSD) suspects that due to […]
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Government action plan presented – is there now clarity on what will be done?
The presentation of the government programme implementation plan lacked clarity, while the expectation was that the Prime Minister and his team will present their five chief tasks, political scientist Rima Urbonaitė commented to LRT.lt on […]
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Survey: new ratings are unfavourable for not only Karbauskis
The Chairman of the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) Ramūnas Karbauskis has some concerns. While his party is the most popular, its ratings are gradually slipping. Last December the party’s popularity reached a peak […]
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Limping Lithuanian-Polish relations: doubts on the potential for change
Act of Independence signatory Zbignevas Balcevičius admits, speaking of Lithuanian-Polish relations, that the signing of the Act demanded much forethought from representatives of ethnic minorities. With the beginning of national rebirth, various activists appeared. Not […]
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VSD conclusions on Bastys only top of the iceberg. Who else is suspect of links to Russia?
After the State Security Department (VSD) refused to grant Mindaugas Bastys a permit to work with classified information due to his suspicious links to Russian energy industry companies, Kremlin propagandists and criminals, there have been […]
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EU after Brexit – what dangers lurk
Having outlined five scenarios of the British withdrawal from the EU, Europe will likely be unable to move toward change and will veer to the first one – not changing current policy. Such is the […]
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Pranckietis: MP Bastys must relinquished his mandate as member of Seimas
“Impeachment is one of the potential outcomes. However what I am most concerned with is that this person would no longer be in Seimas management and among the vice Speakers of Seimas,” Seimas Speaker Viktoras […]
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Skvernelis rising and the President – Butkevičius 2.0, conflict or duumvirate?
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has quickly become the voters’ favourite. According to public opinion surveys his popularity has exceeded 70% and passed even the ratings of President Dalia Grybauskaitė. The last time she faced such […]
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Political scientist – party chairmen are not elected the way Landsbergis wants
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) decided during their congress that the party chairman should be elected in open elections, similarly to the proceedings of the US presidential elections. The hope is that […]
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Foreign policy on old rails
Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius spoke on the new government programme implementation plan‘s foreign policy priorities and explained that the main goals over the next four years will be national security and economic diplomacy. […]
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Silent Conservative revolution – what is at risk for the party?
On March 4 the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats announced their intent to implement significant and never before seen in Lithuanian politics changes. The party chairman, TS-LKD candidates to the post of president, member […]