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Which populists will make use of the door accidentally opened by Nausėda?

Every Seimas elections bring new, non-traditional political parties into public view. And while some of these political movements often are…

5 years ago
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Election lessons: how to defeat ‘beavers’ in municipalities?

I have been witness to election campaigns since 2011 when I had a chance to prepare an election manifesto for…

6 years ago
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Election intrigue only beginning: behind the scenes processes proceed

Visvaldas Matijošaitis is celebrating his victory in Kaunas after the first round, however in the other big cities, a fierce…

6 years ago
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Parties take to decisive battle over municipalities: some hope to maintain positions, others aim for records

With little time left to the municipal and direct mayoral elections, political party leaders are pondering, which city and region…

6 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. The judge community also bears a responsibility

The graft case involving eight judges is the greatest blow to Lithuanian judges and courts since independence was recovered. It…

6 years ago
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Social Democrat Labour seek a president: A. Butkevičius mentioned as a potential candidate to his own surprise

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour Party could back the presidential bid of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis if he chose to…

6 years ago
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Order and Justice Party candidate to Vilnius mayor – Remigijus Žemaitaitis

The Order and Justice Party is delegating its chairman Remigijus Žemaitaitis to run for Vilnius mayor. The politician himself confirmed…

6 years ago
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Candidates to Vilnius mayor view solving congestion differently: proposals range from tramway to monorail

Tramway, free parking lots, free public transport, smart traffic system – these and other measures, which could be used to…

6 years ago
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Sinkevičius selected as “Farmer” candidate to Vilnius mayor

The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) Vilnius branch decided on Thursday evening that their candidate to Vilnius mayor would…

6 years ago
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Zuokas to run for Vilnius city mayor

Former Vilnius city mayor, Lithuanian Freedom Union leader Artūras Zuokas has decided to run for city mayor once again, according…

6 years ago
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“Farmers” bring out their secret weapon in the Vilnius mayor elections

Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) deputy chairman, Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius confirmed to lrt.lt that part of the…

6 years ago
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Municipal elections: some mayors could win in the first round

Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis is currently uncontested and could be reelected as Kaunas city mayor in the first round. Meanwhile,…

6 years ago
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A scent of walkout among the Liberals: agreement with A. Zuokas surfacing?

With the MG Baltic political corruption case falling on the Liberal Movement, passions over the organisation's future continue burning within…

6 years ago
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MG Baltic case. How at the group’s behest, a conservative strove to harm Landsbergis and why Steponavičius lowered himself

MG Baltic group VP Raimondas Kurlianskis boasted to a number of high state officials that he maintains close connections with…

6 years ago
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NSGK investigation has touched on long held secrets: the question is if they will reach their true target

The Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) investigation on politicians and business links has reached its conclusion, but doubts…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian Liberal Movement makes fresh attempt to refute intelligence info

The opposition Lithuanian Liberal Movement continues to search for arguments to refute information in a State Security Department (VSD) report…

6 years ago
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R. Urbonaitė. Bells toll ever louder for the Liberal Movement

Already after the Liberal Movement (LS) chairman elections it was only left to wonder, what could be expected next. The…

7 years ago
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Liberal Movement to turn to court over State Security Dept. info

The board of Lithuania's Liberal Movement has decided to turn to court over information published by the State Security Department,…

7 years ago
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A spider’s web none dared touch for a decade: how MG Baltic aimed to conquer the country

A copy of the State Security Department (VSD) report to the National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) Delfi has obtained…

7 years ago
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Virginijus Valentinavičius. LRT, camouflage rhetoric and the rough truth

There wouldn't even have been a discussion over the LRT's finances if the LRT had voluntarily handed over all the…

7 years ago