Jihadist
Defence

Proposal to send more troops to fight jihadists to be presented to PM

As Lithuania plans to increase its contribution to international missions, the country’s parliament is asked to give the green light for sending more troops to fight the jihadists. […]

Veolia
Foreign affairs

President’s office calls for refraining from comments on Veolia-Lithuania dispute

The Lithuanian president’s office does not comment and calls on others to refrain from comments on the ongoing dispute between France’s Veolia and Lithuania in the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis ir Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

Conservatives, Farmers heading poll

The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) top the popularity list of parties, shows a poll conducted for delfi.lt news portal by Spinter Tyrimai (Spinter Surveys) pollster. […]

Gintautas Paluckas, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Rasa Budbergytė
Politics

Vilnius SocDems want out of ruling bloc

The Vilnius branch of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party wants the political force to leave the ruling bloc with the Farmers and Greens Union. The Vilnius branch is the Social Democrats’ biggest unit. […]