European Parliament elections Archives

Lithuanians are only concerned with the size of MEP wages

June 20, 2019 Mačys Laurinkus 0

What were the European Parliament elections in Lithuania like? Easily predicted. The large parties won, EP veterans and more conspicuous than any other electoral campaign participant Aušra Maldeikienė won. As long as the EP exists, […]

Lithuanian former basketball star to run for seat in European Parliament

February 25, 2019 Xinhua 0

Šarūnas Marčiulionis, one of the Lithuanian basketball legends, is to run for a seat in the European Parliament with Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVZS), the party announced last week. […]

Partisans’ lesson to Lithuania: weapons not requisitioned in case of war

July 17, 2019 0

Almost three weeks ago, president Grybauskaitė vetoed a law, which sought to limit the citizens’ right to firearms in the case of war or the declaration of a national emergency. The law stated that firearms […]

With Skvernelis and Karbauskis’ marriage already breaking at the seams, new intrigues await

July 15, 2019 0

Since the Skvernelis and Karbauskis marriage is breaking, no matter how the distribution of ministerial seats will end, we can already guess that both the Seimas majority and its cabinet will be even more fragile […]

Mažeikiai refinery: Lithuania – ours, oil and money for it – Russian

July 11, 2019 0

Most Lithuanians view Russia as our greatest threat. Few people do things that would benefit their enemy. However, it is very likely that every time we fill our cars’ tanks with petrol or diesel, part […]

Free Russian visa as a trap: warning regarding Kaliningrad

July 9, 2019 0

Upon the announcement that Lithuanians travelling to Kaliningrad will be able to obtain a free Russian visa, international relations experts warn that this offer hides numerous risks. Russia has officially informed Lithuania that starting July […]

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe PACE

PACE: Russia was not confused for too long

July 8, 2019 0

What was surprising was not the return of Russia’s delegation to the hall of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe or PACE, but the near double number of votes in favour. Among them, […]

Negotiations on ruling coalition have long surpassed Kaziukas Fair

July 5, 2019 0

The negotiations on a ruling coalition that were launched a month ago have hit a roadblock – politicians are struggling with sharing offices, but promise a leap forward within a week. […]