Society
Vilnius Municipality to become patron of Russian cultural festival
Vilnius Municipality well be the patron of a festival of Russian culture that will place in Vilnius in June. […]
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democratic
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Kęstutis Girnius. How reliable is the VSD report?
For a few weeks now, the main attention of Lithuanian politicians and news media has been focused on the State Security Department (VSD) report on the illegal efforts by the MG Baltic group to influence […]
Politics
Gadeikis elected chairman of Lithuania’s LRT Council
Journalist, philologist and litterateur Liudvikas Gadeikis, 63, has been elected chairman of the Council of the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) on Tuesday. […]
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The calm before the storm: a revolt brewing in the “Farmer” ranks
The threat of breaking up is looming over the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) Seimas group: some ten members may withdraw from it. Povilas Urbšys, who left the “Farmers” last week and could have […]
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Newest ratings: one candidate’s decision could radically change the situation
Gitanas Nausėda retains the lead in the top three highest rated presidential candidates, with Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis taking respectively second and third place. This is based on an April […]
Politics
Labor party’s popularity up, liberals’ down – survey
The Labor Party‘s popularity in Lithuania is rising after its founder Viktor Uspaskich took the lead again. Meanwhile, a report published by the State Security Department has pushed the liberals’ rating down, a new survey shows. […]
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We do believe in Europe
In recent years, there has been a heated debated in our political community on whether the European Union is destroying our identity or whether we have to resist the ‘decisions of Brussels’. In the meantime, […]
Politics
TS-LKD remains most popular party in Lithuania – DELFI/Spinter survey
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats would get the majority of votes, if general election was held in Lithuania on the upcoming Sunday, a new survey has showed. […]
Politics
Lithuanian’s new justmin hates bureaucracy, criticized for past career
Lithuania’s new Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius is described by people from his circles as a hard-working man who hates the bureaucratic attitude. […]
Politics
Chess player Surplys – Lithuania’s first agrimin “from outside”
Giedrius Surplys was on Tuesday sworn in as Lithuania’s agriculture minister, becoming the country’s first post-independence minister without any previous links to the agriculture sector. […]
Politics
Urbšys leaves LVŽS Seimas group
Povilas Urbšys is leaving the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union‘s political group in the Lithuanian parliament after the latter decided against launching a probe into the situation in the agriculture sector. […]
Politics
Seimas will not probe situation in agriculture sector
The Seimas of Lithuania will not investigate the situation in the agriculture sector. The parliament made the decision after considering the opposition’s proposal to launch a parliamentary probe for a third time. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s TS-LKD suggest considering moving embassy to Jerusalem
The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats on Tuesday called on Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius to consider a possibility to move Lithuania’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, following in the steps of the United States. […]
Politics
President says her emails with Masiulis were misinterpreted
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says her email exchange with former Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis were misinterpreted as protection. […]
Politics
Opposition party leaves LRT probe after Lithuanian parlt votes against agriculture probe
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats is leaving the Lithuanian parliament’s ad hoc investigative commission scrutinizing the finances of the public broadcaster LRT after the Seimas voted on Tuesday against opening a probe into the situation in agriculture. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s TS-LKD adopt resolution on party’s strategic position
Lithuania’s opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) adopted a resolution during its Saturday convention on the party’s strategic position in responding to arising challenges. […]
Politics
TS-LKD leader concerned about business’ influence on politics
Gabrielius Landsbergis, leader of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), is concerned about business’ influence on the country’s political system as well as attempts to change Lithuania’s geopolitical direction. […]
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Virginijus Savukynas. Why are we flooded by scandals?
Many are asking why politics in Lithuania has become only scandals and settling of scores between politicians, shamelessly employing power structures. Even more, businessmen, journalists and public figures are drawn into politicians’ disputes. By reacting […]
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A spider’s web none dared touch for a decade: how MG Baltic aimed to conquer the country
A copy of the State Security Department (VSD) report to the National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) Delfi has obtained reveals in what ways the MG Baltic group aimed to influence state institutions, politicians and […]
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S. Šedbaras: publication of Masiulis and the president’s correspondence could harm Lithuania
Former Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis, who is a suspect in the MG Baltic corruption case, publication of correspondence with President Dalia Grybauskaitė could be harmful to Lithuania, Seimas Legal Affairs Committee deputy chairman Stasys […]