Politics
Langaitis out of Seimas, former Kaunas mayor Kupčinskas in
The Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission on Wednesday cancelled Tadas Langaitis‘ mandate as a member of the Seimas at the conservative lawmaker’s request. […]
Farmers and Greens
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Asking the people, who could be presidential candidates
With public opinion and market research centre Vimorus inquired, who could run for president, people chiefly mentioned three names: Gitanas Nausėda, Saulius Skvernelis and Visvaldas Matijošaitis. It is specifically this trio, which has been leading […]
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Two faces of dual citizenship
Up to the referendum on dual citizenship it is necessary to clearly answer questions of whether foreign “spies” will not appear in the Lithuanian military, whether we will have MPs living thousands of kilometres away […]
Politics
Opposition MPs collect signatures for parliamentary probe into land purchase processes
Lawmakers of the opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats have collected enough signatures for launching a parliamentary inquiry into land ownership and acquisition processes in Lithuania. […]
Politics
SocDems hit lowest rating since 2016 elections – Vilmorus/Lietuvos Rytas poll
Confidence in Lithuania’s opposition Social Democrats is currently at the lowest level since the 2016 parliamentary elections, while the minority conservatives and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union remain at the top of the popularity list, shows a Vilmorus survey published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]
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Opposition MP Langaitis says he’s leaving Seimas (Updated)
Tadas Langaitis of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats‘ political group in the Seimas on Friday announced his decision to resign as a member of the parliament, saying that “it is not possible to work constructively” with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU). […]
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Lithuanian SocDem Labour Party to hold constituent assembly in late March
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour Party will hold its constituent assembly on March 24. […]
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Election watchdog chief worked well – Seimas speaker
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis of the ruling Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) sees no reasons for the head of the Central Electoral Commission, Laura Matjošaitytė, to resign, adding she “is working properly.” […]
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Election watchdog’s chief must dispel transparency doubts – Grybauskaitė
Laura Matjošaitytė, chairwoman of the Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission, or VRK, and other members of the election body must dispel doubts about the transparency of their decisions, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday. […]
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MPs collect signatures for no-confidence vote in academic ethics guard
Lithuanian parliamentarians have collected signatures in support of discussing no-confidence in academic ethics controller Vigilijus Sadauskas faced with accusations of anti-Semitism. […]
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Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė. Lithuania, ask not for whom the bell tolls
The centenary of the reestablishment of the modern national Lithuania is a good opportunity to ask ourselves – what is contemporary Lithuania about? Too rare are serious talks of this matter despite all of us […]
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Lithuanian MPs collect signatures for Skardžius impeachment
Lithuania’s opposition has collected signatures for impeachment of MP Artūras Skardžius of the Social Democratic Labor group who may have confused his public and private interests by taking care of the renewable resource sector. […]
Economy
PM expects tax reform laws to be passed by July
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis expects laws on the continuing tax reform to be passed by the parliament by July and to take effect in early 2019. […]
European Union
European Broadcasting Union concerned over Seimas scrutiny of Lithuania public broadcaster
Officials from the European Broadcasting Union say that the ongoing parliamentary scrutiny of the activities of the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) may undermine the independence of the public broadcaster. […]
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Political scientists hesitant to call Farmer Greens populists
The rise of populist powers is a threat to Europe because often such parties are inclined to break down existing systems while being unable to offer an effective alternative, political scientist Rima Urbonaitė tells LRT.lt. […]
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Social Democrat “rebels” creating an intrigue: No one is controlling us from Moscow
MPs who have withdrawn from the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP), who have spoken of the creation of a new organisation, state that it will be done at “the politically most convenient time.” The former […]
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Another inquiry regarding relations with Russia: results shift due to one condition
Is it really true that most Lithuanian citizens support Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ position that Lithuania should renew political contacts with Russia? A survey that indicated support for his stance revealed that there was 52% […]
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R. Valatka. Quicksand
Russia greeted Lithuania with the centenarian February 16 by deploying Iskander rockets in Kaliningrad Oblast, which can also carry a nuclear payload. We found out about this on Monday, Rimvydas Valatka writes on LRT.lt. It […]
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Lazutka speaks on his withdrawal from Social Security Ministry: withdrew after seeing the real plans
Vilnius University professor Romas Lazutka, who withdrew from the post of advisor for the Minister of Social Security and Labour Linas Kukuraitis, explains that he lost hope that this majority will perform its electoral pledges […]
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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 be the first to name its candidate for next year’s presidential race while the other […]