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N. Vasiliauskaitė. LSDP not for revolution, but from revolution
“The aim to turn a “moustached beaver” party, “to direct it more toward the left, toward classical social democracy” – this is not a generation shift, but a real revolution. This is because there has […]
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PM to seek support for his government’s program from all political groups
With the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) considering pulling out of the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he will seek support for his government’s program from all political groups in the parliament. […]
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SocDem leader hits back at criticism from LFGU leader
Gintautas Paluckas, leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), on Wednesday hit back at criticism from the chairman of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), saying that Ramūnas Karbauskis‘ comments reveal a dangerous propensity for authoritarianism that should cause concern to society. […]
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SocDem leader wants party out of coalition with eye on elections – Karbauskis
With an eye on elections, Gintautas Paluckas, chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), wants to pull his party out of the ruling coalition with Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), Ramūnas Karbauskis, the LFGU chairman, said on Wednesday. […]
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PM sees no grounds to speak about early election
Today there are now grounds to speak about an early parliamentary election in Lithuania, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday. […]
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R. Urbonaitė. A check for the coalition. Will there be a checkmate?
It has long ceased to be news that the coalition is neither harmonious, nor featuring smooth dialogue. But few could have expected this chaos half a year ago. However G. Paluckas arrived and the chaos […]
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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, the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), under which the ruling majority would commit to approving several initiatives put forward by the Social Democrat […]
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Conservatives overtake ruling Farmers: opinion poll
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats have overtaken the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) as the country’s most popular party, according to a RAIT opinion poll commissioned by BNS. […]
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Lithuanians have doubts about ruling coalition’s future – BNS/ RAIT survey
The ruling coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is not popular with the general public, but people do not see any other strong alternative, according to a survey conducted by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]
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Most influential in Lithuania 2017: politicians’ list
President Dalia Grybauskaitė, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis. They are the three most influential Lithuanian politicians. Both the country’s elites and public agree on this trio. For […]
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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 is discriminatory toward those of older age, LRT.lt chief editor Vladimiras Laučius told LRT Radio. […]
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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 and public commentators experience good times. The same happened to the Homeland Union – Lithuanian […]
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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 of its former chairmen – Algirdas Butkevičius, Gediminas Kirkilas and Česlovas Juršėnas published an open […]
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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 – ex-PMs Algirdas Butkevičius and Gediminas Kirkilas, as well as former parliamentary speaker Česlovas Juršėnas – insist that the party should stay in the bloc. […]
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Lithuania’s coalition stable, consistent – Seimas Speaker after ruling bloc’s meeting
Lithuania’s ruling coalition is working in a stable and consistent manner, Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis after a meeting of the coalition’s political council. […]
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Lithuania’s formin urges SocDems to stay in ruling bloc
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party should remain in the ruling coalition to keep stability in the state, says the party’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, adding that the decision to turn to the party’s branches aimed at shirking responsibility. […]
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R. Lopata – palpable crisis mood
Having left it to its branches to decide regarding participation in the ruling coalition, the Social Democrats have opened up the way to broader party democracy, but the question arises whether the party can handle […]
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Presidential elections – could anyone among the Social Democrats replace D. Grybauskaitė?
Though there is still more than a year and a half to the presidential elections, parties are already deliberating, who of their membership could seek this highest government office. Social Democrat leader Gintautas Paluckas did […]
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While the party is deliberating on the coalition, Seimas SocDems have already decided
Seimas Social Democrat group prefect Andrius Palionis states he believes that the Social Democrats should not withdraw from the coalition. According to a survey done by him, this opinion is held by another 12 of […]