Arvydas Anušauskas
Politics

Dozens of people consciously work for Russian propaganda, Lithuanian MP says

Several dozen people are consciously helping Russia to spread propaganda in Lithuania, says historian Arvydas Anušauskas, a member of the Lithuanian parliament’s National Security and Defence Committee. […]

Politics

Heated debate on conscription expected in Lithuanian parliament

Having heard opinions of some MPs regarding the reintroduction of military conscription, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that a discussion at the Seimas on the issue will probably be very lively. […]

Vilnius City Municipality
Politics

Parties weigh strategies and options before mayoral run-offs in Vilnius

After local elections in Lithuania last Sunday, the new Vilnius City Municipality Council will include 38 male and 12 female councillors. The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania and the Russian Alliance Block of Valdemar Tomaševski delegated four women, the Liberal Movement, three, the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), two, and the remaining parties that were voted in will have one woman representative each. […]

Remigijus Šimašius
Politics

Lithuania’s municipal elections: major winners and losers

The Liberal Movement has improved its position in terms of the number of council seats following the Sunday local elections in Lithuania, compared to the last municipal elections in 2011. […]

Politics

Social democrats lead in Lithuania’s local elections

Lithuania’s ruling Social Democratic Party won the highest number of votes in the elections to local governments overall on Sunday, but are behind right-wing parties in the country’s largest cities, according to preliminary election results published early on Monday. […]