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Paluckas overestimates himself by speaking about new SocDem era – Girnius

The statements by the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party's leader Gintautas Paluckas about the end of the old era with exit…

7 years ago
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Social Democratic Party’s rebels exit after calls for expel them

Eight members of the political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party terminated their membership in the party on Saturday,…

7 years ago
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SocDems’ leader Paluckas sees end of era but no drama

After eight long-standing and influential members left the Social Democratic Party on Saturday, the party's leader Gintautas Paluckas said this…

7 years ago
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Seimas vice-speaker sees moratorium as only possible compromise in for SocDems

Lithuania's Parliamentary Vice-Speaker Gediminas Kirkilas of the Social Democratic Party says that a moratorium on all recent decisions is the…

7 years ago
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SocDems ethics guards recommend expulsion of 10 SocDem MPs

The Ethics and Procedures Commission of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party on Saturday proposed expelling ten of the party's members…

7 years ago
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Rebellious SocDem MPs ask party’s congress to annul council’s decision to withdraw from coalition

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s (LSDP) MPs who have opted to continue cooperation with the ruling Farmers and Greens Union…

7 years ago
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SocDems won’t sign deal with LFGU without presidium’s approval

The Social Democrats will not sign a cooperation agreement with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), the senior partner…

7 years ago
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G. Kirkilas – discussions in the council will be heated

The situation in the Social Democrat Party and group in resolving the question of remaining in the coalition remains ambiguous.…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanians’ ‘Marshall plan for Ukraine’ initiative making its way to Europe

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, and his Ukrainian counterpart discussed a proposed plan for EU financial aid…

7 years ago
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SocDems’ vice-chairman steps up with plan to save Lithuania’s ruling coalition

Gediminas Kirkilas, vice-chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), is initiating an agreement with the party's senior coalition partner,…

7 years ago
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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…

7 years ago
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V. Laučius: talks that a generation shift is ongoing in the Social Democrat Party are rather odd

Antagonising the older generation which should be on its way out and the younger that is just up and coming…

7 years ago
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R. Sadauskas-Kvietkevičius. A revolution is happening in the LSDP, not a generation shift

When the former and current leaders of one of the major parties in the country communicate through public letters, journalists…

7 years ago
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G. Paluckas – the Social Democrats are not falling apart, a generation shift is proceeding

The situation in the Social Democrat Party is already heated and appears to continue gaining in temperature. On Friday three…

7 years ago
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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…

7 years ago
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Paluckas: I have a foreboding that the council will decide to withdraw from the coalition

"Personally I am sceptical. I tried talking, sitting down at one table, but I see less and less common vision…

7 years ago
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Paluckas urges Kirkilas to stay positive regarding the European Parliament

Member of Seimas Gediminas Kirkilas says he is no longer concerned with departing for the European Parliament because he has…

7 years ago
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Kirkilas about departure to European Parliament: Balčytis isn‘t telling me anything

MP Gediminas Kirkilas said that he has "no idea" when his fellow member of the party Zigmantas Balčytis will refuse…

8 years ago
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Proposal to allow ‘w’ in Lithuanian passports clears 1st hurdle in Seimas

A proposal to allow using non-Lithuanian Latin-based characters for spelling names on the first page of personal identity documents has…

8 years ago
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On the Skvernelis’ plan – Karbauskis will have no choice

The Prime Minister S. Skvernelis retorted to the newly elected chairman of the Social Democrats Gintautas Paluckas: he refused to…

8 years ago