Politics
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Politics
Standstill grips Lithuanian popularity survey
No major changes were reported in the ratings of Lithuania’s parties, personalities and the government in September, with opposition conservatives and the ruling Farmers and Greens Union topping the polls, shows the latest survey conducted for delfi.lt news portal. […]
Defence
Juknevičienė re-elected as vice-chair of NATO Parliament Assembly
Rasa Juknevičienė, a member of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives), has been re-elected as vice-president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly for another year during the assembly’s session in Bucharest. […]
Politics
Farmers move to allow medicines containing cannabis
Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) propose to allow the use of medicines containing cannabis. […]
Politics
Liberals end coalition with Homeland Union in Vilnius council
The Lithuanian Liberal Movement has decided to end its coalition with the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats in the City Council of Vilnius and plans to form a new ruling majority in the capital. […]
Politics
MPs move to legalize use of medical cannabis for severely ill patients
Several Lithuanian lawmakers proposed on Friday to launch a discussion on legalizing medical cannabis for treating cancer patients and other severely ill people. […]
Politics
Ruling Farmers and opposition conservatives tied in poll
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats are tied in the latest opinion poll conducted by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]
Energy
Politics
If SocDems exit ruling bloc, their ministers should leave too – Andriukaitis
If the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) withdraws from the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), its ministers and heads of parliamentary committees should step down too, Lithuania’s EU commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, who is the LSDP’s honorary chairman, said. […]
Economy
CORPORATE
On ideas for Lithuania
Let’s talk about ideas. Last week, all were zealous offering their own ideas for Lithuania’s future. One may, of course, raise two questions. Why now? And why is it so important? All the promoters of […]
Politics
Conservatives, Farmers heading poll
The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) top the popularity list of parties, shows a poll conducted for delfi.lt news portal by Spinter Tyrimai (Spinter Surveys) pollster. […]
Foreign affairs
CORPORATE
G. Landsbergis and G. Paluckas – leadership differences emerge
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) leader Gabrielius Landsbergis has stabilised his leadership within the party and is seen as a unifying figure in it, while Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) chairman Gintautas […]
CORPORATE
G. Kirkilas – discussions in the council will be heated
The situation in the Social Democrat Party and group in resolving the question of remaining in the coalition remains ambiguous. So far of the party’s 60 branches, 42 have expressed their opinion. 31 branches support […]
Economy
PM says govt looks for sources to fund VAT cut for heating
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the government is looking for sources to fund the planned reintroduction of a reduced 9 percent VAT rate on district heating and hot water services this year, but sticks to his position that the rate should be raised to 15 percent starting next year. […]
Defence
Lithuania much better prepared for Zapad than in 2013 – Seimas panel heads
Lithuania’s security situation and preparedness ahead of next week’s Zapad 2017 military exercise in Russia and Belarus is much better than in 2013, the heads of the parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense said on Wednesday after being updated on the security situation in the region. […]
CORPORATE
A lifebuoy for the government majority – an idea how to bypass G. Paluckas
The Farmer-Greens and Social Democrats in Seimas are not waiting for the Social Democrat Party council’s decision and intend to sign a memorandum of cooperation over cooperation during the autumn session. “What we discussed with […]
CORPORATE
B. Brunalas. “Farmer” policy method – between hypnosis and commands
The Farmer and Greens have been composing a political plotline which has been competing for the viewers’ attention for almost a year now. Intrigue, love, comedy and tear-jerking situations were featured. Unfortunately despite the tense […]
CORPORATE
Surfacing state owned company privatisation plan raises concerns
A special government workgroup has been preparing proposals over the privatisation of certain state owned companies, Delfi found. For example there are plans to sell a third of Lietuvos Energija [Lithuanian Energy], Lietuvos Geležinkeliai [Lithuanian […]