The Seimas Hall
Politics

Seimas starts debates on cutting MP seats, moving general elections to spring

The Lithuanian parliament started on Thursday debates on constitutional amendments aimed at cutting the number of seats in the Seimas from 141 to 101 and moving the date of general elections from October to March. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

President: Common grounds still found with new ruling bloc

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that common grounds are still found with the new ruling majority, adding that the Peasants and Green Union does not only work hard to keep its election promises but is also capable of hearing criticism and other opinions. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis
Politics

At least 2 to challenge Landsbergis in Conservatives leadership election

With less than a week to go before a deadline, 12 candidates have been proposed for the post of chairman of the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and three of them, including the current leader of the country’s largest opposition party, say that are determined to fight to the finish. […]

Elections to the Seimas
Politics

President backs initiative to move Seimas’ elections to spring

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė backs the Peasant and Green Union’s initiative to hold the next parliamentary elections half a year earlier. […]