Defence
At least 11 MPs hit by massive spam attack
At least 11 Lithuanian lawmakers received 50,0000 spam emails in a massive spam attack on Thursday, the National Cyber Security Centre (NKSC) said on Friday. […]
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Defence
Group of Lithuanian lawmakers comes under spam attack
A group of Lithuanian lawmakers came under a spam attack on the night to Thursday, the parliament’s IT specialists say. […]
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R. Urbonaitė. Politics marked N-18
You want transparency, but criticise the publication of the Chief Official Ethics Commission (VTEK) members’ discussion recording. Double standards. Hold on, this is your double standards because the cabinet’s discussion recording was erased, but the […]
Politics
Seimas breached statute in passing bill on LSDDP funding, ethics watchdog says
The Seimas violated its Statute when it adopted an amendment to the budget bill that allows the state to borrow money to provide funding to new political parties, the parliament’s Commission for Ethics and Procedures said on Wednesday. […]
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Seimas term at its midpoint: chaos only increasing
A Seimas term marked by scandals, disputes, intrigue and dubious decisions has reached its halfway point. The majority boasts of its achievements and pledge to continue levelling mountains. Meanwhile, the opposition assures they have never […]
Politics
Lithuania’s opposition wants NSGK to investigate govt recording case
Lithuania’s opposition, unhappy with Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ responses, wants the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense to investigate the story of the deleted government meeting recording. […]
Politics
Opposition MPs demand further explanation from PM on deleted meeting recording
Three opposition political groups in the Lithuanian parliament have invited Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Government Chancellor Algirdas Stončaitis to their joint meeting on Thursday to clarify the circumstances under which the audio recording of a Cabinet meeting on giving the media free access to registry data was deleted. […]
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Conservatives wary of Ušackas: what is the politician seeking?
With potential Conservatives presidential candidate Vygaudas Ušackas declaring that the parties primaries could become a “closed party”, Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) veterans Irena Degutienė and Rasa Juknevičienė do not conceal their outrage […]
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Newest ratings: in the background of political bickering – bad news for the cabinet
The two opposing political forces – the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) maintain their positions, but in the evaluations of the cabinet, signs of institutional […]
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Kęstutis Girnius. Is support for the Conservatives capped?
The victory of TS-LKD candidate I. Haase in Zanavykai electoral district has drawn much attention. The victory is impressive in that the “Farmers” diligently sought to win the elections, nominating Minister of Agriculture G. Surplys, […]
Politics
Parliament speaker praises current Seimas as ‘success for Lithuania’
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, regards the current parliament, which is halfway through its four-year term, as successful. […]
Politics
Seimas to hold discussion on Lithuanian music quota for radios
The Seimas of Lithuania is holding a discussion on Monday on a Lithuanian music quota for local radio stations. […]
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Karbauskis’ strategic election plan: this could break the entire system
With the municipal elections drawing closer, Farmer-Greens leader Ramūnas Karbauskis has proposed to allow civic committees to form electoral coalitions with one another and parties. Experts warn that this is a step, which weakens the […]
Politics
Professor Mažylis to run for European Parliament on Lithuanian conservatives list
Liudas Mažylis, professor at Vytautas Magnus University who has found an original copy of Lithuania’s Act of Independence of 1918 in Germany’s archives, on Tuesday announced his decision to run for a seat in the European Parliament on the list the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD). […]
Politics
Šimonytė, Ušackas seek TS-LKD support for presidential bid, Nausėda to run as independent
MP Ingrida Šimonytė and diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas said on Monday they would seek the nomination as the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats‘ candidate in next May’s president election. […]
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Ingrida Šimonytė. I have hope for different politics
I wish to directly and honestly answer those, who care – today I sent an answer to TS-LKD chairman Gabrielius Landsbergis, where I confirmed my decision to participate in the party’s primaries and, if my […]
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S. Jakeliūnas’ investigation: aimed at the Social Democrats, investigates the Conservatives
Member of Seimas Stasys Jakeliūnas has taken aim at the cabinet of Andrius Kubilius – at Kubilius himself and Ingrida Šimonytė. However, earlier S. Jakeliūnas was blaming not them, but the previous government – the […]
Politics
President urges MPs to look forward as Seimas opens fall session
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday called on lawmakers to stop looking back and not to waste their time on squabbling as she congratulated the Seimas on the start of its new fall session. […]
Politics
Seimas parties sign defense policy agreement (Updated)
Lithuania’s parliamentary parties signed on Monday an agreement on the country’s defense policy for the next decade. […]
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Ušackas: talks about me being pro-Russian hurt my family, my friends and me
Vygaudas Ušackas announced on September 5 that he would run for the post of Lithuanian president. The politician participated in a discussion about the upcoming elections on the Delfi Dėmesio Centre talk show. Also on […]