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Lithuania’s year after Seimas elections: 5 reforms, 5 scandals, 5 challenges

Monday marks a year since the first round of Lithuania's parliamentary elections. BNS provides an overview of the key decisions…

7 years ago
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Farmers’ leadership meeting to discuss coalition future

Leadership of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union is Wednesday gathering to discuss the future of the ruling two-party coalition,…

7 years ago
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President downplays frictions in ruling bloc

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė has pledged to sign legal amendments on reforms of the forestry sector, giving a critical opinion…

7 years ago
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Seimas okays forestry sector restructuring initiated by Farmers

After the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union promised to the opposition conservatives to bring back the value-added tax (VAT)…

7 years ago
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Social Democrat accuses Farmers, Homeland Union of trading in influence

Juozas Olekas, a member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party's (LSDP) political group in the Seimas, has accused the Lithuanian…

7 years ago
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Government coalition unchanged after Farmers, Conservatives agree on forest reform

The leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) says that the makeup of the government coalition remains unchanged…

7 years ago
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After a blow to the cabinet – increasingly bad scenarios

Saulius Skvernelis' cabinet is opposed not only by the partner Social Democrats, but also a number of allies. The cabinet…

7 years ago
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A blow to the cabinet – opposition performs an unexpected manoeuvre

The Seimas Committee of Environmental Protection has struck a blow to the cabinet in its deliberations of the Forestry Law…

7 years ago
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Social Democrats may depart the coalition in autumn?

"The stress test of our coalition with the "Farmers" will be in autumn during the formation of the budget. Then…

7 years ago
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Cold shower for Skvernelis after Landsbergis’ visit to the Presidential Palace

President Dalia Grybauskaitė poured on criticism on the cabinet and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis following her meeting with opposition Homeland…

7 years ago
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Gentvilas: Skvernelis and Karbauskis risk to lose everything

The "Farmer" forest and forestry reform is getting increasingly bogged down. Though the party and Seimas group leader Ramūnas Karbauskis…

7 years ago
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Seimas extends session until July 13 due to forest reform

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday extended its spring session until July 13. [...]

7 years ago
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State forest reform not a matter of confidence in Government

Lithuania's much-contested state forest management reform is not a matter of confidence in the government and it will be carried…

7 years ago
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PM plans to stay on, if parlt fails to approve forestry reform

Lithuania's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Monday denied media reports about his plans to resign, if the parliament fails to…

7 years ago
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Why everyone wants to reform the forestries, but speak of the PM’s resignation?

The forestry reform may amaze those who have not been following events closely. Consider yourselves – the "Farmers" are in…

7 years ago
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Farmers wants Seimas panel to look at why state forest reform stalls

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) wants the Seimas to set up a parliamentary investigation commission to look…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Reform of forestry firms postponed until fall – Seimas’ speaker

After about 100 employees of forestry companies and representatives of trade unions gathered outside the Lithuanian parliament on Wednesday in…

8 years ago
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President concerned about continuing state governance turmoil

Last October's general elections in Lithuania raised hopes for positive change, but the continuing state governance turmoil and the uncertainty…

8 years ago
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Third spark – “Farmers” also antagonised by “w”, “q” and “x” document

The legislative project regarding name and name spelling in documents proposed by former Conservative Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius is antagonising…

8 years ago
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100 days of government – no major fallout yet, but SocDems already obstructive

The government can no longer hide from criticism – more than a hundred days have passed since the ministerial cabinet…

8 years ago