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Vilnius Mayor Šimašius to run for re-election as public committee’s candidate

Members of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement's Vilnius branch have decided to nominated Remigijus Šimašius, the capital's current mayor, as their…

6 years ago
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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…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Social Democrats suggest not increasing defense spending threshold

Lithuania's opposition social democrats have suggested keeping the country's existing level of defense spending at 2 percent GDP and not…

6 years ago
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Elections in Zanavykai send good news to all of Lithuania

Conservative Irena Haase entered the second round of the repeat Seimas elections in Šakiai with 35 percent of the vote…

6 years ago
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R. Urbonaitė. Seimas song request line

Before the current political season, announcements about new episodes of the Seimas sitcom were created one after another. Everyone promised…

6 years ago
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Municipal elections: some mayors could win in the first round

Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis is currently uncontested and could be reelected as Kaunas city mayor in the first round. Meanwhile,…

6 years ago
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Social Democrats turn against the flow: what this will result in

The Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) is the only of the major political powers represented in Seimas to not sign…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Homeland Union remains Lithuania’s most popular party – Delfi/Spinter poll

The Opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania's popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union…

6 years ago
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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. [...]

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s major parties, except LSDP, to sign defense deal next Monday

Lithuania's parliamentary parties will sign a defense policy agreement next Monday, Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, said on…

6 years ago
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Seimas committee opens way for breakaway SocDems to get state subsidy

The Lithuanian parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs approved on Wednesday a draft law paving the way for the Lithuanian Social…

6 years ago
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Mažvydas Jastramskis. Will the people re-elect the “Farmers?”

The Seimas and cabinet's term has reached its halfway point. Increasingly many analysts wonder what is in store for the…

6 years ago
  • Politics

All major Lithuanian parties, except LSDP, likely to sign new defense deal next week (Updated)

All of Lithuania's parliamentary political parties, except for the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP), are likely to sign an…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian political parties to discuss new defense policy deal

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is meeting on Tuesday with parliamentary parties' leaders to discuss the country's defense policy for…

6 years ago
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SocDems oppose new defense deal, other Lithuanian parties inclined to back it

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is unlikely to support the government's proposed agreement on the country's defense policy for…

6 years ago
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Karbauskis suspects that Grybauskaitė had a plan to replace him: “I know how it was being done”

Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis suspects that with his party winning the elections, President Dalia Grybauskaitė…

6 years ago
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Most influential in Lithuania 2018: politicians’ list

For four years in a row now, Delfi announces its unique project Most Influential in Lithuania 2018. Surveys in seven…

6 years ago
  • Politics

TS-LKD, LVŽS remain most popular parties in Lithuania – survey

The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union remain the most popular…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Homeland Union remains Lithuania’s most popular party – Delfi/Spinter poll

The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania's popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union…

6 years ago
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R. Karbauskis’ pursuits risk a political crisis

The Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) Seimas group prefect Ramūnas Karbauskis together with a group of supporters intends to…

6 years ago