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Laurinkus. The idea of an Intelligence Ombudsperson: Lithuania’s gaps and difficulties in finding a candidate

The Law on the Lithuanian Intelligence Ombudsperson may also find itself on the shelf of vetoed legislation, Mečys Laurinkus writes in lrytas.lt news portal. According to the draft, the purpose of the law is to […]

Politics

Political scientist sees a serious rival to Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė: dangerous because he is too popular

The latest party rankings show results that have caught the attention of experts. As tensions in the ruling camp continue, they have spoken of possible threats to the coalition behind which former Prime Minister Saulius […]

Politics

What actually lies beneath the menacing flag of protest: a look at the real faces of the Movement of Families

What links the active participants of “marcher” protests: a businessman from Marijampolė, the son of the signatory of the March 11 Act, large families, pro-Russian figures and members of the criminal underworld? Lietuvos Rytas tried […]

Nordic/Baltic

A closer look at those opposed to vaccination in Lithuania and Latvia: clear comparisons

On August 18, several thousand Latvians protested against “mandatory vaccination”, demanding for their government to immediately change its plans. Tomas Kaikaris, the chairman of the Lithuanian Youth Association of Latvia, says that the protest passed […]