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Two Paluckas’ conditions for the Farmers

The newly elected social democrat leader Gintautas Paluckas on Saturday presented his conditions, according to which he would like to…

8 years ago
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Short history of political conflicts in modern Lithuania

Conflicts in the Parliament between Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis are…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian lawmakers to go to US to rally support for Ukraine

A group of Lithuanian lawmakers will travel to the United States later this month to rally support for Ukraine, the…

8 years ago
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Skvernelis was warned regarding meetings with Landsbergis: he might get in trouble

The meetings between the Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Conservative leader Gabrielius Landsbergis, whose content is unknown to the Farmers…

8 years ago
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Laurinkus: there are no signs of war in Ukraine spilling into the Baltic States

„Two wars are happening at the time. The nearly World War in Syria, where a number of states are involved,…

8 years ago
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On attempts to dismantl Tomaszewski‘s monopoly on ethnic minorities

A part of members of Seimas are considering the possibility to reduce the vote requirement for parties based on ethnic…

8 years ago
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Kirkilas – Multi-Speed EU is no bogeyman

The European Union‘s foundation agreement marks its 60th anniversary on March 25. It was signed by just six states then.…

8 years ago
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Balčytis giving up MEP mandate

Lithuania's MEP Zigmantas Balčytis has decided to give up his mandate to pursue an international career, the politician confirmed to…

8 years ago
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Poland not among priorities of Seimas’ diplomacy

Although all of Lithuania's biggest political parties emphasized before the 2016 elections the need to resume the relations with Poland,…

8 years ago
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Political scientist – party chairmen are not elected the way Landsbergis wants

The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) decided during their congress that the party chairman should be elected in…

8 years ago
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Kirkilas – ideas to reduce the number of members of Seimas come from the East

The “Farmers” are planning changes to the Constitution that will prevent members of Seimas from being cabinet ministers, as well…

8 years ago
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Seimas setting up task force for agreement on Astravyets N-plant

Lithuania's parliament should this week start setting up a task force that should control the implementation of the agreement among…

8 years ago
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A nuclear payload in Astravyets – how to convince Europe it is a threat?

Members of Seimas have been clamouring that the government is doing too little in order to obstruct the construction of…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian parties to agree on boycott of Belarusian electricity

Political parties of Lithuania intend to publish an agreement to commit to boycotting electricity from the Astravyets nuclear power plant…

8 years ago
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Foreign Minister urges political groups to pool efforts against Astravyets N-plant

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Thursday met with representatives of various political groups of the country's parliament, urging them…

8 years ago
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Kirkilas – Russia wants neither Trump, nor Clinton – it wants a weak America

The coming 45th President of the United States of America Donald Trump could be the first to end up in…

8 years ago
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Some SocDems snap – coalition with “Peasants” needs to be reviewed

Facing a leadership crisis and internal bickering, the members of the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) have snapped – the…

8 years ago
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Polish amendment may lead to tearing down Lithuanian monuments

Lithuanian politicians describe as "a slap in the face" a proposed legal amendment in Poland that would equate "Lithuanian nationalism"…

8 years ago
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Polish Sejm considers condemning ‘Lithuanian nationalism’

Lithuanian diplomats are concerned about draft amendments being debated by the Polish parliament that would equate "Lithuanian nationalism" to a…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian MPs call to invest in coop with US amid admin reshuffle

Amid changes in the United States administration, a group of Lithuanian MPs said after returning from a visit to the…

8 years ago