Society
New primary school for Russian, Polish children to open in Vilnius
A new primary school where classes will be taught in Russian and Polish is planned to be opened in Vilnius. […]
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania
Politics
Dispute over KGB collaborators erupts in Seimas
A dispute has on Thursday erupted in the Lithuanian parliament over a proposal to publish information on people who admitted to have collaborated with the KGB, with the parliamentary opposition warning of the Kremlin’s interest. […]
Politics
Lithuanian parlt commission decides not to open probe on MP Mackevič
The Lithuanian parliament’s Commission for Ethics and Procedures decided on Wednesday not to open a probe regarding MP Michal Mackevič of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania–Christian Families Alliance (LLRA-KŠS). […]
Politics
Homeland Union remains Lithuania’s most popular party – Delfi/Spinter poll
The Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats would receive the most votes in parliamentary elections, but the Liberal Movement, another opposition party, would not clear the 5 percent hurdle required to enter the Seimas, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday. […]
CORPORATE
Polish party MP brusquely berates Polish ambassador: no one from Warsaw will stir matters up here
Following his re-election as the Polish association chairman, MP Michal Mackevič’s public statements may spark a serious scandal between Warsaw and the Lithuanian Polish community leadership, which receives financial aid from Poland, ru.delfi.lt writes. Request […]
Society
Polish foundation turns to prosecutors over misuse of money by Lithuanian Poles
The Polish foundation “Aid to Poles in the East” has turned to Polish prosecutors over alleged misuse of funds by the Association of Poles in Lithuania. […]
Society
Vilnius district municipal employees caught watching porn at work – media
Some employees of the Vilnius district local authority have been caught watching pornography at work, the Delfi.lt news website reported on Monday. […]
Society
Vilnius Municipality to become patron of Russian cultural festival
Vilnius Municipality well be the patron of a festival of Russian culture that will place in Vilnius in June. […]
Politics
Labor party’s popularity up, liberals’ down – survey
The Labor Party‘s popularity in Lithuania is rising after its founder Viktor Uspaskich took the lead again. Meanwhile, a report published by the State Security Department has pushed the liberals’ rating down, a new survey shows. […]
Politics
TS-LKD remains most popular party in Lithuania – DELFI/Spinter survey
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats would get the majority of votes, if general election was held in Lithuania on the upcoming Sunday, a new survey has showed. […]
Society
Hundreds gather in Vilnius cemetery to mark end of WWII
Hundreds of people gathered in Vilnius’ Antakalnis Cemetery on Wednesday to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II. […]
Politics
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Ratings trap: the bells may not be tolling for the “Farmers”
Despite the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) ratings released last Saturday being the lowest since the elections, political scientists do not view this as overly significant – it could simply be a coincidence, there […]
Politics
Seimas opposition parties discuss interpellation against agriculture minister
Members of the Lithuanian parliament’s opposition parties met on Wednesday to discuss an interpellation procedure against Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Polish MP again seeks publishing info on admitted ex-KGB agents
After Lithuania’s parliament over six months ago rejected the proposal of publishing the names of former KGB agents who had admitted their past, MP Zbignev Jedinskij has again initiated the amendment. […]
CORPORATE
Newest ratings: leaders surface, unfazed by scandals
The scandals, which seem to come every day, linked to both the “Farmers” and the Conservatives, have failed to cause significant harm to either party’s ratings. Meanwhile the new Social Democrat Labour Party of Gediminas […]
Politics
Homeland Union remains Lithuania’s most popular party – Delfi/Spinter poll
The conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania’s popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) holds onto its number two spot, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday. […]
Politics
Election watchdog divides EUR 2.75 mln among Lithuania’s political parties
Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission on Tuesday distributed a state grant of 2.751 million euros for the first half of 2018 among the country’s political parties. […]
Politics
Seimas to discuss Lithuanian language exam for ethnic minority students
Politicians of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Union of Christian Families are aiming to simplify the examination of the Lithuanian language for students of ethnic minority schools. […]
Politics
Lithuania LFGU popularity up, conservatives’ stable – Vilmorus/Lietuvos Rytas poll
Lithuania’s opposition conservatives and the ruling Farmers and Greens Union remain at the top of party ratings, followed by opposition Social Democrats in third, shows a survey conducted by Vilmorus pollster published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]