Gabrielius Landsbergis
European Union

Lithuanian conservative leader expresses solidarity with Merkel on refugee crisis

The congress of the European People‘s Party in Madrid has turned into a meeting of conservative leaders to discuss the refugee crisis, a divisive issue for European conservatives. Gabrielius Landsbergis, the leader of the Lithuanian Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, says that his party supports Angela Merkel‘s idea of solidarity, but also questions the sustainability of proposed solutions. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis
Uncategorized

Lithuanian conservative leader suggests joint battalion for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

The leader of Lithuania’s conservatives MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis has suggested during a visit in Kiev that Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia should set up a joint battalion. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis
European Union

EP backs Landsbergis’ report on EU-Russia relations

The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of a report drafted by Lithuanian MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis on the European Union‘s relations with Russia. […]

Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama
Opinion

Opinion: Leader and democracy

Nobody takes much notice when the leader of any Western country stays out of the public eye for a period of time. And this is because the state has a governance structure which provides for substituting one official with another, if need be, all the way to the top. […]

Jurgis Razma
Politics

Conservative veteran Jurgis Razma: “Political windfall might prove too heavy for Gabrielius Landsbergis”

Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuanian conservatives’ 33-year-old star and very likely future chairman, has perhaps just made his first major gaffe. His flip-flop on the issue of (dis)continuing in the European Parliament seat in case he gets elected to chair his party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, has drawn some irk from Jurgis Razma, one of the light-weight contenders in the race. […]

Irena Degutienė, Gabrielius Landsbergisr
Politics

Lithuanian conservative party will hold run-off voting in leadership pick

The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) will need run-off voting to elect its new chairperson. MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis came in a few dozen votes short of 50 percent of the vote in the first round of election this weekend. […]

MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis
European Union

Landsbergis’ report calls for open condemnation of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine

Lithuanian MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis has drawn up a draft report on EU-Russian relations, openly condemning Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, calling on the EU to put pressure on Russia more actively to make it comply with international commitments, and also taking measures against Russian propaganda and wish to divide Europe. […]