In October, public support for the ruling “Farmer” party declined, however despite significant criticism, PM Saulius Skvernelis‘ support remained stable and confidence in the cabinet even grew, Spinter Tyrimai data shows. A survey performed by […]
Seimas National Security and Defence Committee chairman, “Farmer” group member Vytautas Bakas did not support the special commission on LRT activities conclusions in Seimas and the conclusions were not approved. Recently, V. Bakas has increasingly […]
The Lithuanian parliament will reject the president’s veto blocking plans to provide a state subsidy to the Social Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania this year, the party’s leader Gediminas Kirkilas says. […]
While Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has yet to announce his decision on whether he will run for president next year, many believe that a declaration of participation is only a matter of time. S. Skvernelis […]
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 […]
The opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats are going up the popularity ladder, leaving the constant rivals– the ruling Lithuanian farmers and Greens Union – far behind, a new survey shows. […]
The Seimas opposition blocked on Tuesday an overhaul of public funding of political parties that would have paved the way for allocating over 200,000 euros in state budget funds to the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP). […]
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 […]
Conservative Irena Haase entered the second round of the repeat Seimas elections in Šakiai with 35 percent of the vote versus 20 percent of the self-nominated former social democrat Bastys, for whom, after the Constitutional […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday criticized legislative initiatives to lower the referendum threshold as “irresponsible” and “dangerous”, calling on lawmakers to instead look for ways to encourage voters to turn out for a dual citizenship referendum. […]
The Conservatives have been offered to use Antanas Guoga as a black horse in the elections, establish links to Naglis Puteikis and Kristupas Krivickas‘ party and non-publically back Remigijus Šimašius and Aušrinė Armonaitė. Such measures […]
The Opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania’s popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) holds onto its number two spot, according to the latest opinion poll released on Monday. […]
The Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs approved on Wednesday a draft law paving the way for the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDLP) to get a state subsidy. […]
Both the majority and opposition predict that the new political season starting with the autumn session next week will be tense. The atmosphere will be heated not only by various politicians’ agenda questions, but also […]
The Seimas and cabinet’s term has reached its halfway point. Increasingly many analysts wonder what is in store for the ruling coalition in the future. Virginijus Savukynas believes that the “Farmers” are here to stay. […]
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is unlikely to support the government’s proposed agreement on the country’s defense policy for the next decade, but other parliamentary parties are inclined to back such a deal […]
According to SEB chief economist dr. Gitanas Nausėda, who leads in the expected future president and most influential business figure ratings, people’s welfare and declining social segregation should be directions for Lithuania’s future because the […]
Currently Lithuanian parties are pursuing catchall politics, seeking to appeal to all voters, but voters are not left satisfied with the poorly matching policies, political scientist Vincentas Vobolevičius explained people’s disappointment to lrt.lt. Meanwhile, sociologist […]
Lithuanian Social Democrat Labour (LSDDP) leader Gediminas Kirkilas states that Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius could become a joint presidential candidate for his party and the “Farmers“. Meanwhile, “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis doubts the minister’s chances […]
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania’s popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) holds onto its number two spot, according to an opinion poll released on Tuesday. […]
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