Gintautas Paluckas
Politics

Vilnius vice-mayor Paluckas to run for SocDem Party leader

Vilnius Vice-Mayor Gintautas Paluckas confirmed on Tuesday his intention to run for the post of leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP). […]

Elections to the Seimas
CORPORATE

New ratings – concerning trends

Bad news for the LiberalsIf elections were to happen next Sunday, the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) would triumph in it following its continued rise in popularity. Political scientist Virgis Valentinavičius warns that the […]

Saulius Skvernelis
CORPORATE

Skvernelis promisses a breakthrough year – will he avoid Butkevičius‘ fate?

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis calls 2017 a tipping point. According to him we can expect radical and difficult reform this year, with immediate results. S. Skvernelis identified the topics of public sector, state company reform, […]

17th Lithuania's Government
Politics

Lithuania’s 17th Government takes oath

After the parliament on Tuesday approved the government’s program, the country’s 17th Cabinet headed by Saulius Skvernelis took oath. […]

Vytenis Andriukaitis
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Andriukaitis – we (SocDems) are in a deep crisis

Lithuanian delegate to the European Commission, Social Democrat Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis says that the Social Democrat party is in a deep crisis after the elections. He is critical of the choice of ministries by the party and says that the Social Democrats should focus on the ministries of social security, education and healthcare. […]