Saulius Skvernelis, Ramūnas Karbauskis and Gintautas Paluckas
CORPORATE

If the SocDems depart the coalition, the “Farmers” would be left on the brink

The Lithuanian Social Democrat Party is soon to be faced with turbulent times. If the party withdraws from the coalition government, Seimas Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis claims that a new group would form from politicians intending […]

Gediminas Kirkilas, Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

3 ex-chiefs of Lithuanian SocDems urge party to stay in ruling bloc

Amid proposals from some branches of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party to withdraw from the ruling coalition, three former leaders – ex-PMs Algirdas Butkevičius and Gediminas Kirkilas, as well as former parliamentary speaker Česlovas Juršėnas – insist that the party should stay in the bloc. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Viktoras Pranckietis
Politics

Lithuania’s coalition stable, consistent – Seimas Speaker after ruling bloc’s meeting

Lithuania’s ruling coalition is working in a stable and consistent manner, Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis after a meeting of the coalition’s political council. […]

Gintautas Paluckas, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, Rasa Budbergytė
CORPORATE

R. Lopata – palpable crisis mood

Having left it to its branches to decide regarding participation in the ruling coalition, the Social Democrats have opened up the way to broader party democracy, but the question arises whether the party can handle […]