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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…

7 years ago
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Clear signs of parliamentary crisis, but snap elections are unlikely

After the Seimas vote to impeach Mindaugas Bastys floundered due to a lack of votes despite the Constitutional Court ruling…

7 years ago
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M. Bastys’ impeachment: leaving Seimas with many unanswered questions

The political intrigues in Seimas and the vote held on March 13 regarding MP Mindaugas Bastys, who severely breached the…

7 years ago
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V. Nekrošius: there is no chance of snap Seimas elections

"Not one bit. 85 votes are needed and that's impossible. There's no chance," professor Vytautas Nekrošius thus described the possibility…

7 years ago
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Opposition sees Bastys’ vote as slap for Security Dept, Constitutional Court

The largest opposition groups of the Lithuanian parliament have dismissed the parliamentary vote, which failed to strip MP Mindaugas Bastys…

7 years ago
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Seimas to decide on free trade pact with Canada in spring session – speaker

The Lithuanian parliament will decide on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) during the spring session, says Parliamentary…

7 years ago
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Part of Istanbul convention inconsistent with Lithuania’s LFGU program – Seimas speaker

The Istanbul convention on combating violence against women will not be submitted to the Lithuanian parliament for ratification during the…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian Liberals to choose their presidential candidate from among 7 members

The opposition Lithuanian Liberal Movement is choosing is candidate to run for Lithuanian president next year from among seven members…

7 years ago
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Parties hurrying slowly to the elections

The presidential elections are no cause for parties to put in any exceptional effort. The Liberal Movement is prepared to…

7 years ago
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Presidential election forecast – new favourite rising

December data from Spinter Tyrimai over potential candidates to the post of president presented a surprise – economist Gitanas Nausėda…

7 years ago
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Lituania’s LFGU back on top of popularity list – BNS/RAIT poll

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union has gotten slightly ahead of the opposition conservatives on the popularity list, topping…

7 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. LRT financing review is no assault on the freedom of press

On Friday a clear majority in Seimas voted in favour of a parliamentary investigation of Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT)…

7 years ago
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Seimas removes revocation of Pūkas’ MP mandate from agenda

The Lithuanian parliament's meeting of elders decided to remove the bid to revoke the mandate of MP Kęstutis Pūkas from…

7 years ago
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Halting emigration: what solutions do politicians envision?

"How should people view the government when prosecutors and Special Investigations Service officers receive raises, but resident doctors, teachers and…

7 years ago
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The most important events of 2017 in journalists’ eyes – Mažylis‘ discovery and Trump’s presidency

The most important events of 2017 for Lithuania were the discovery of the February 16 Act of Independence, new law…

7 years ago
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Lithuania’s Centre Party beats Liberals in popularity – BNS/RAIT survey

The Lithuanian Center Party headed by MP Naglis Puteikis has for the first time passed the Liberal Movement on the…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian Liberal Movement to check results after Auštrevičius’ doubts in leader election

After MEP Petras Auštrevičius expressed doubts about the election for the Lithuanian Liberal Movement's leadership that was won by MP…

7 years ago
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Gentvilas picked as leader of Lithuania’s Liberal Movement

The Lithuanian Liberal Movement on Saturday elected Eugenijus Gentvilas, the elder of the party's political group in the parliament, as…

7 years ago
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Raimundas Lopata. 2G: the liberal dilemma

The upcoming Lithuanian Republic Liberal Movement (LS) chairman elections are important. December 9 will show whether this party will manage…

7 years ago
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Lithuania’s STT lists suspicions against Liberal Movement as final

Lithuania's law-enforcement conducting a probe into corruption by MG Baltic concern and a few political parties say that the expanded…

7 years ago