Politics
Šimašius resigns as leader of Lithuanian Liberal Movement
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has announced plans to resign from the position of the Liberal Movement‘s leader. […]
Politics
Politics
Lithuanian president popularity, Farmers just ahead of Conservatives
The popularity of Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė saw a slight decline in September from the earlier month, while the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union and the opposition conservatives enjoy roughly the same support among political parties, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS Lithuania. […]
Politics
Seimas passes amendments for in-absentia trial of ex-bankers
Lithuania’s parliament on 19 October passed amendments initiated by President Dalia Grybauskaitė that en able the country’s law-enforcement to put financial offenders who have fled the country on trial. […]
Global LT
Referendum cleared as only way to dual citizenship – Grybauskaitė
The Lithuanian Constitutional Court has removed doubts that referendum is the only way of allowing dual citizenship, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said in comment of the Friday’s ruling. […]
Politics
Social Democrats to work in mixed Seimas group – Paluckas
Members of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party who obeyed the party’s decision to pull out of the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union will work in the mixed group at the Lithuanian parliament for now, as they do not have the necessary seven mandates for a new coalition, says the party’s chairman Gintautas Paluckas. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s citizenship vote possible during presidential election – Seimas speaker’s rep
The dual citizenship referendum will probably be held in conjunction with the presidential elections in 18 months, says Lithuanian Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis‘ representative. […]
Politics
Vilnius SocDems set to stay in capital city’s coalition
The council of the Vilnius unit of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Council decided to continue their participation in the new ruling coalition formed by the Liberal Movement, saying they would see whether their proposals are reflected in the 2018 budget draft. […]
Politics
Lithuanians want Skvernelis, Nausėda, Matijošaitis in presidential race
Lithuanian residents mainly want to vote for Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis in the 2019 presidential race, followed by economist Gitanas Nausėda and Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis, shows the latest poll conducted for BNS Lithuania news agency by RAIT pollster. […]
Politics
Seimas to conduct probe of suspected influence to politicians, institutions
Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday authorized the National Security and Defense Committee to conduct an inquiry into possibly unlawful influence upon politicians , political processes and state institutions. […]
Politics
Liberals received illicit non-monetary donation during Seimas elections
During the parliamentary election campaign last year, Lithuania’s Liberal Movement received a non-monetary contribution from a legal entity, the Institute of Applied Politics established by the party’s former member Šarūnas Gustainis, the Central Electoral Commission concluded on Thursday. […]
Politics
Šimašius considers resignation from Liberal Movement leadership
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius, the leader of the embattled Lithuanian Liberal Movement, is considering his future in the party post after MEP Petras Auštrevičius, MP Vitalijus Gailius and Marcijonas Urmonas resigned from his deputies earlier on Thursday. […]
Politics
SocDems back budget draft, point to faults
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party has expressed support to the 2018 budget draft, regardless of a decision to pull out of the ruling coalition. […]
Politics
Election task force sees EUR 45,000 as non-monetary donation to Liberals
The 45,336 euros in the costs of the training organized by an Institute of Applied Politics owned by Šarūnas Gustainis, former MP and former member of the Liberal Movement, for the party should be recognized as non-monetary contribution, says a task force established by the Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission, saying that parties would otherwise get a green light to conceal some of their financing sources. […]
History
Landsbergis has always been Lithuania’s first head-of-state – president
Vytautas Landsbergis, Lithuania’s first post-independence leader, has always been the first head-of-state and will always have the status, which cannot be changed by any laws or machinations, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Politics
Watchdog group: Liberal Movement grossly breached campaign funding rules
A task force of the Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission (VRK) has proposed finding the Liberal Movement guilty of gross violations of the law on financing of the election campaign, VRK leader Laura Matjošaitytė confirmed to BNS. […]
Politics
President wishes Landsbergis years of activity, creativity on 85th anniversary
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulated Vytautas Landsbergis, the country’s first post-independence leader, on his 85th anniversary on Wednesday. […]
Politics
10 police officers sent to help Migration Dept with document processing
Amid a heavy increase in workflow at the Lithuanian Migration Department, ten police officers from migration units have been sent as temporary backup, Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas said. […]
Politics
SocDem Seimas group includes both party members, disobedient MPs
The political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party for now includes both members of the party and those who have been expelled from the party over signing the cooperation agreement with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union against the party’s will. […]
Economy
Economy
Preisdential aide sees National Agreement as Government’s unilateral pledges to business
With the National Agreement signed among the Lithuanian government, trade unions and employers on Monday features, the Cabinet made unilateral commitments to businesses, says presidential adviser Mindaugas Lingė, adding that businesses took on no major obligations. […]