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Karbauskis’ strategic election plan: this could break the entire system

With the municipal elections drawing closer, Farmer-Greens leader Ramūnas Karbauskis has proposed to allow civic committees to form electoral coalitions…

6 years ago
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Dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania might cost EUR 1.8-2.5 mln

The costs of a dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania might range from 1.8 to 2.45 million euros, based on the…

6 years ago
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Haase, Bastys get into by-election run-off in Lithuania’s Zanavykai constituency

Irena Haase, representing the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, and Mindaugas Bastys, a former social democrat who…

6 years ago
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Plans leak on how the Conservatives could defeat the “Farmers”: what is to be done in public and what in secret

The Conservatives have been offered to use Antanas Guoga as a black horse in the elections, establish links to Naglis…

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Dual citizenship referendum may cost Lithuania around EUR 2 mln – watchdog

A dual citizenship referendum planned to be held in Lithuania next year might cost around 2 million euros, the chairwoman…

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TS-LKD appeals against VRK ruling over LVŽS leader-linked TV series

Lithuania's conservative opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) has turned to court with a request to annul the…

6 years ago
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Lithuania’s election watchdog registers 6 candidates to fill vacant Seimas seat

Lithuania's Central Electoral Commission on Tuesday registered six candidates who want to fill a vacant parliament seat. [...]

6 years ago
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VRK: TV series contained hidden advertizing of LVŽS, its leader

Naisių Vasara (Naisiai Summer), a TV series funded by Agrokoncernas, a business group owned by Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the…

6 years ago
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Urging not to expect that Lithuanians abroad will vote in dual citizenship

Knowing how actively Lithuanians abroad participate in elections, we should not expect that they will actively speak up on dual…

6 years ago
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There’re no KGB collaborators in the Seimas – GRRCL chief

The incumbent Lithuanian parliament has not a single member who secretly collaborated with the Soviet KGB, Teresė Birutė Burauskaitė, head…

6 years ago
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Parties: Lilliputians growing, giants declining

The people are drawing away from the so-called establishment political powers, instead minor protest, populist and more radical parties are…

6 years ago
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Political entities feared by the parties: questions on transparency and accountability

Of the 58 civic electoral committees, which partook in the 2015 municipal elections, 19 had legal entities operating under similar…

6 years ago
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Lithuania’s election watchdog doesn’t check candidates for KGB cooperation – MP

Lithuania's Central Electoral Commission (VRK) does not check candidates' personal information forms whether they have correctly provided information on their…

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R. Valatka. The Lord’s first address without a crown

The president read her ninth annual address yesterday. But this was only the first annual address by Dalia Grybauskaitė that…

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Bruveris: the president is no different from the denizens of the political jungle

The solemn speech of the president on loyalty and attachment to the whole media is hypocrisy because in fact she…

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Lithuanian parties have unique opportunity to rise to new life – president

Lithuanian political parties have a unique opportunity to rise to a new life after recent political corruption scandals and they…

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Andrius Kubilius. Strategy for the protection of democracy against hybrid threats

1. Democracies, both new and old, have been facing numerous challenges in the 21st century.Growing populist and authoritarian tendencies, on…

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We will all find out on Wednesday: influence on politicians was very refined

The Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) is finalising its conclusions in the investigation of business influence on politics.…

6 years ago
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Andrius Kubilius. Strategy for the protection of democracy against hybrid threats

1. Democracies, both new and old, have been facing numerous challenges in the 21st century.Growing populist and authoritarian tendencies, on…

6 years ago
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Commission moves to ban third-country consultants during election campaigns in Lithuania

The Lithuanian National Security Commission, headed by Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, proposed on Monday to ban natural and legal persons…

6 years ago