Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania

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Polish-Lithuanian signatory asserts – no discrimination to be seen

“Claiming that this was a sort of oppression of ethnicity, belittling and criticising over ethnicity – that’s incorrect,” signatory and…

5 years ago
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Whom the Polish party in Lithuania actually represent?

Political scientists and analysts praise the Polish ethnic minority as the most civic-minded electorate. Representatives of the Electoral Action of…

5 years ago
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In the last 2 years, number of MPs declaring their meetings with interest groups or lobbyists doubles

In the last 2 years, the number of Lithuanian MPs who declare with which interest groups or lobbyists they meet…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

After the elections: party triarchy without power

The only true and unquestionable winner of these elections is committees. Their victory in these elections is undisputable, Dominykas Vanhara…

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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The search for new ministers begins. Farmers not looking among their own

Eugenijus Jovaiša, Mindaugas Puidokas, Robertas Šarknickas and Kęstutis Mažeika are “Farmer” group members, whose names are, according to lrt.lt sources,…

6 years ago
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Polish politicians present their vision: large children’s money and free medicine for seniors

On Tuesday, the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Union (LLRA-KŠS) organised a press conference in Seimas,…

6 years ago
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LRT Investigation. The scattering Russian Alliance is hunting members: how did V. Tomaševski‘s Poles help it?

Russian Alliance leader Irina Rozova’s business trips are planned with the aid of the Russian embassy, meanwhile Russian Alliance members…

6 years ago
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Party clashes: what will frighten the ratings leaders?

The Social Democrats and Order and Justice are the parties, which could draw the closest to the leading Conservatives and…

6 years ago
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Gap between party ratings leaders widens

In October, public support for the ruling "Farmer" party declined, however despite significant criticism, PM Saulius Skvernelis' support remained stable…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Street named after late Polish President Kaczynski unveiled in Vilnius

A sign marking a Vilnius street named after late Polish President Lech Kaczynski has been unveiled on Thursday. [...]

6 years ago
  • Defence

Order and Justice party joins defense pact

Remigijus Žemaitaitis, leader of Lithuania's Order and Justice party, on Thursday signed an agreement by the country's political parties on…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Gap grows between Lithuania’s TS-LKD, LVŽS in popularity rating – survey

The opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats are going up the popularity ladder, leaving the constant rivals– the…

6 years ago
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Lithuania’s LVŽS chasing TS-LKD in popularity ratings – survey

Lithuania's ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union is hot on the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats' heels…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Social Democrats suggest not increasing defense spending threshold

Lithuania's opposition social democrats have suggested keeping the country's existing level of defense spending at 2 percent GDP and not…

6 years ago
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Three types of candidate aiming for Lithuanian presidency. Which will Lithuania choose?

One candidate to become head of state is watching basketball matches alongside the nation, another reads and quotes Jaroslav Hašek's…

6 years ago
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Seimas opposition blocks bid to link subsidy to LSDDP with defense funding

The Seimas opposition blocked on Thursday the ruling bloc's unexpected proposal to give the greenlight for the government to borrow…

6 years ago
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Seimas to launch probe of political corruption during previous governments

The Lithuanian Seimas is set to launch a new parliamentary investigation into political corruption during the tenure of previous governments.…

6 years ago
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Seimas opposition blocks bid to provide state subsidy to breakaway SocDems

The Seimas opposition blocked on Tuesday an overhaul of public funding of political parties that would have paved the way…

6 years ago
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MP says scrapping election threshold for minorities could undermine equality

The chairwoman of the Lithuanian parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs says that the Seimas would probably breach the principle of…

6 years ago