“We received no requests regarding specific posts from the Social Democrats. They are not raising any advance conditions,” stated the leader of the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union Ramūnas Karbauskis. He also said that the […]
Has no doubts S. Skvernelis will become Prime MinisterDuring a Wednesday ( November 2) Delfi conference, incumbent Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius discussed the now concluded election and listed who could become the new leaders of […]
Prime Minister candidate for the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) Saulius Skvernelis spoke on the Alfa Savaitė show, sharing his thoughts about the party’s position and principal expectations for the future coalition, as well […]
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) veteran Andrius Kubilius shared his thoughts on social media regarding the sombre mood following this year’s Seimas election. […]
Liberal Movement Chairman, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius admits that a year ago and later there were talks of a potential coalition with the Peasant and Greens Union, however the Liberal Movement chose to remain in […]
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) Chairman Gabrielius Landsbergis has hinted on social media that there may be renegades in the party who could be tempted by ministerial positions offered by the Peasant […]
The Peasant and Greens Union is continuing negotiations with the Social Democrat Party. On October 31 the representatives of both parties met in Seimas where they discussed their next steps. Representing the Social Democrats were […]
It’s not just the images of belligerents that explain the landslide victory of the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (PLGU) in the Seimas elections. It’s also the need for social justice and the disappointment arising from a socially insensitive neo-liberal policy. Other explanations either complement this or are all-encompassing. […]
The Social Democrats have chosen to begin negotiations on a coalition with the “Peasants.” In the aftermath of all that has been said in the week after the elections it looks logical. You could suspect that both the Conservatives and Social Democrats found it hard to cope with the idea of being the junior, not senior partner in the coalition, however the latter had fewer grudges against the winners. […]
The victors of this year’s election to Seimas, the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) is beginning negotiations with the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) on building a new cabinet. While there is no coalition agreement yet, it is already becoming clearer who will take what officers in Seimas and the ministerial cabinet. […]
The Social Democrats have decided to negotiate with the “Peasants.” Unofficial sources sources suggest the Social Democrats are aiming for four ministries. The Seimas Chairman post will remain with the “Peasants.” The Social Democrats entering […]
With the Seimas election a week past, political scientist Vytautas Keršanskas compares it with previous elections and notes that this year’s coalition negotiations are particularly slow. In 2008 and 2012, politicians were inclined to form […]
Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) Chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis says he understands that the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) have already come to a decision not to join the Peasant Greens and are […]
The Liberal Movement is far better off staying in the opposition and entering conflict with the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS). However if they partner with the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), […]
“Having constantly repeated that we will form a coalition government with the “Peasants” during the election campaign and now using fairly disreputable means to push this decision away from ourselves, we do not appear very […]
Lithuanian foreign policy has to be continued, but due to geopolitical realities it is necessary to improve relations with neighbours, particularly Poland, Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis told LRT.lt. “We think […]
“Peasant” negotiator Povilas Urbšys spoke in an Alfa.lt conference, stating that the first days of negotiations with potential coalition partners were not easy and both parties invited to the coalition intend to make decisions and […]
What would the “Peasants” do if in the end neither the Conservatives, nor the Social Democrats joined a coalition with them? Would they attempt to invite the Order and Justice or Electoral Action of Poles […]
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) leadership is unwilling to work in a coalition with the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) who won the Seimas election. In part this is due to […]
When I go abroad I like to have a chat with taxi drivers – they help better understand the moods of the public. A young taxi driver I met in Warsaw in May this year cursed “I’m emigrating in a month to Norway with my family and won’t return until Jaroslaw Kaczynski is behind bars.” This is how he evaluated the work of the Poland‘s majority government leader. I was reminded of this story when some “Facebook friends,” who are Conservative/Liberal voters from Vilnius spoke of emigration if Ramūnas Karbauskis’ “Peasant Greens” enter government. Karbauskis himself states that the fight with emigration will be his greatest priority Vaidas Beniušis writes in BNS. […]
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