Jurgis Razma
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Conservative veteran Jurgis Razma: “Political windfall might prove too heavy for Gabrielius Landsbergis”

Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuanian conservatives’ 33-year-old star and very likely future chairman, has perhaps just made his first major gaffe. His flip-flop on the issue of (dis)continuing in the European Parliament seat in case he gets elected to chair his party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, has drawn some irk from Jurgis Razma, one of the light-weight contenders in the race. […]

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No discussion on admitting refugees from North Africa to Lithuania yet, PM says

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that the Lithuanian government is ready to help the EU’s efforts in solving illegal migration from Africa crisis and contribute to search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean with equipment and human resources. As regards allowing refugees from Africa to resettle in Lithuania, however, it may be discussed at a later time, according to him. […]

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New Vilnius mayor and city council sworn in

New Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius and members of the new municipal council were sworn in on Wednesday. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
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President Grybauskaitė welcomes participants of OSCE/UN conference on women

President Dalia Grybauskaitė welcomed participants of the conference, organised by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations, on women’s role in promoting international peace and security. […]

Algirdas Brazauskas
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Lithuania’s late president Brazauskas named honorary citizen of Vilnius

Lithuania’s former president and prime minister Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas has been awarded the title of honorary citizen of Vilnius. […]

Irena Degutienė, Gabrielius Landsbergis
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