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G. Kirkilas hopes that the prime minister will present A. Palionis’ candidacy by New Year

Two ministries remain without a minister – education and science, as well as environment. The Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union…

6 years ago
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Seimas to decide on overhaul of party subsidies

The Lithuanian parliament plans on Thursday to make a final decision on an overhaul of the model of public funding…

6 years ago
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Scandal heroes appearing from all corners: who will Karbauskis bet on?

The newly formed Social Democrat Labour Party has assured itself the backing of the ruling "Farmers," however it cannot fend…

7 years ago
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SocDem Labor group has 3 candidates for Lithuanian justice minister

The Social Democratic Labor group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose three candidates to become the country's next justice minister…

7 years ago
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SocDem Labour group to propose candidate for Lithuanian justice minister

The Social Democratic Labour group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose a candidate to become the country's next justice minister…

7 years ago
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Social Democrat “rebels” creating an intrigue: No one is controlling us from Moscow

MPs who have withdrawn from the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP), who have spoken of the creation of a new…

7 years ago
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Minister of economy after swearing in: I am at no risk of conflicting interests

After swearing in at Seimas on Tuesday, "Farmer" Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius says that one of the country's greatest…

7 years ago
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Intriguing meeting between Karbauskis and Matijošaitis in Kaunas – presidential negotiations begin?

After an informal meeting, Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis and Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis assured they…

7 years ago
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A. M. Brazauskas’ old guard and their true faces

What was and is the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party? A party, whose leader Gintautas Paluckas has just announced that with…

7 years ago
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Social Democratic Party’s rebels exit after calls for expel them

Eight members of the political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party terminated their membership in the party on Saturday,…

7 years ago
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PM willing to give SocMin post to SocDems if they appoint Paluckas

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he would offer the post of social security and labor minister to the Social…

7 years ago
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SocDems want Social Security and Labor Ministry instead of Economy Ministry

Social Democratic lawmakers who have opted to stay in the ruling coalition despite their party's decision to leave want the…

7 years ago
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SocDem MPs not allowed by presidium to sign deal with Farmers

The presidium of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) decided on Thursday not to give the green light for the…

7 years ago
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G. Landsbergis and G. Paluckas – leadership differences emerge

The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) leader Gabrielius Landsbergis has stabilised his leadership within the party and is…

7 years ago
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MPs expect to start fall session with agreement on joint work

Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) expect to start…

7 years ago
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President expects SocDems’ decision to have no major impact on Seimas work

President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party's (LSDP) decision on whether or not to stay in the…

7 years ago
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A lifebuoy for the government majority – an idea how to bypass G. Paluckas

The Farmer-Greens and Social Democrats in Seimas are not waiting for the Social Democrat Party council's decision and intend to…

7 years ago
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SocDem leader sees MPs’ planned deal as ‘slap in the face’ to party

Gintautas Paluckas, chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), describes a proposal by Andrius Palionis, head of the LSDP…

7 years ago
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Ruling parties’ MPs plan to sign memorandum on cooperation in fall session

The political groups of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) and the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) in the…

7 years ago
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SocDem leader wants party out of coalition with eye on elections – Karbauskis

With an eye on elections, Gintautas Paluckas, chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), wants to pull his party…

7 years ago