Former Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ former advisor and vlogger Skirmantas Malinauskas shared key insights on his Facebook page on the ongoing migrant crisis. According to him, we should act now because, so far, the results […]
At its extraordinary session, the Seimas adopted, under a special urgency procedure, amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens and the accompanying legislation, thereby providing for faster processing of asylum applications and […]
The Seimas adopted a Resolution on Countering Hybrid Aggression stating that countries hostile towards Lithuania have been waging hybrid aggression against the Republic of Lithuania, which constitutes a threat to our country and the external border of […]
June has completely shuffled around the usual picture on the Lithuanian party popularity table – after a long pause, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has taken second place, leaving the Homeland Union – Lithuanian […]
President Gitanas Nausėda’s decision to stand with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces criticism from the majority of European Union states, has been described by political experts as not in line with Lithuanian interests […]
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) honorary chairman Vytautas Landsbergis thinks that, sooner or later, gender-neutral partnership will be legalised in Lithuania because it is a typical European practice – granting same-sex couples the […]
President G. Nausėda’s second annual address exceeded those of his predecessor D. Grybauskaitė in terms of length but was similar in one key detail – casting blame on the ruling bloc and self-praise. Just he […]
With the pandemic simmering out in Lithuania, voters have rated both the ruling politicians and those in the opposition, Lrytas.lt wrote in its editorial section Laiko ženklai. The Social Democrats, who elected MEP V. Blinkevičiūtė […]
If you think that the article’s title could be interpreted as something of a provocation, you are partly right because the Freedom Party and its supporters were definitely not intentionally seeking to contribute to the […]
The discussion Lithuanian Foreign Policy Outlook, where President G. Nausėda answered questions presented by the director of the Eastern Europe Studies Centre L. Kojala and others, convinced me that it should absolutely be the president […]
The Presidential Palace and ruling Conservatives’ struggle over influence and important posts are striking down ever new figures on the political chessboard. When and how will this end, Vytautas Bruveris asks in lrytas.lt? President Gitanas […]
In May 15, some 10 thousand participants of the Big Family Defence March, who arrived at Vingis Park in Vilnius, chanted “Out with Seimas”, demanded the removal of certain questions from the Seimas agenda. Political […]
The “Leftist” label is increasingly heard in broadcasts, articles, debates and even lectures by politicians themselves. When I was lecturing to students at Vilnius University three years ago, I avoided using this term as still […]
After noting the slower pace of vaccination in East and South-East Lithuania, talks resurfaced of establishing a special TV broadcaster in Polish and Russian in order counteract Kremlin propaganda lrytas.lt. During a Žinių Radijas show, […]
The protracted dispute between the ruling Conservatives and President Gitanas Nausėda on representation at the European Council might have roots somewhere altogether different. Sources say that the conflict began when the ruling bloc began forming […]
Political scientists note that the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) plans to increasingly distance themselves from the ruling bloc’s initiatives aren’t the fulfilment of party chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis‘ whims, Leonardas Marcinkevičius writes in lrytas.lt. […]
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė’s statement that upon feeling that the Conservatives Seimas group no longer backs her, she would question her continued leadership of the cabinet has stirred significant emotions and debate. The statement was […]
Mutual bickering might be an even more important and time-consuming activity than opposing the ruling block. After going down this path, it appears that the Seimas opposition might be unable to escape it until the […]
The epidemiological situation is worsening in Lithuania – the number of infections per 100 thousand capita within 14 days had fallen down to 220 but is back over 300 once again and Minister of Healthcare […]
We often hear that some politicians call each other populists – it is not unusual to hear such accusations addressed at the former US President Donald Trump or the current Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor […]
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