On Thursday, the Seimas returns to deliberating on the conclusions of the commission on the LRT’s activities. Legislative amendments were to be presented based on the conclusions, however the amendments were prepared without awaiting the conclusions being approved by parliament or a response from the Constitutional Court (KT). […]
On November 4 – December 3, the Market Research Centre performed a representative national survey commissioned by the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat party. The survey asked the people’s opinions on the current cabinet’s work. The survey showed that the cabinet’s work is viewed well or somewhat well in only one area. […]
The prime minister and his leaser Head of All of Lithuania’s hysteria is spreading to regular Seimas “Farmers”. Take Algimantas Kirkutis being so fascinated with Saulius Skvernelis’ rhetoric that after the latter’s speech in Seimas, he went ahead and compared the prime minister with Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. […]
Political scientist Tomas Janeliūnas is convinced that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis seeks to involve intelligence services into political fights by calling upon the State Security Department (VSD) over potential Kremlin influence on the Conservatives. Former heads of the VSD Gediminas Grina and Mečys Laurinkus are also surprised by the prime minister’s actions, lrt.lt writes. […]
The desire of the public sector to have better lives and fighting to obtain it is understandable. […]
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is standing by his words that the Conservatives could potentially be influenced by the Kremlin and states he has called on the intelligence services. […]
It is unlikely Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis expected that a protest of discontent teachers over their wage payment scheme would turn into a protest of thousands in front of the cabinet building. It is now the prime minister’s turn to ponder on how to come to terms with the public sector, otherwise who knows what could happen, the dismissed ministers may not suffice and his own future in the cabinet could come into question. Because assurances that the tax reform will improve public sector staff welfare over three years may very well not work, lrt.lt writes. […]
“If the budget is not approved, next year there may be no elections,” Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis stated on Thursday. According to him, this would happen because the Central Electoral Commission would simply not have the funding for the elections. However, political scientists tell Delfi that elections will happen in all cases but one. However, they note no one would want it. […]
Having gained popularity in Germany, the far right party is seeking supporters in Lithuania as well. At the invitation of presidential candidate Arvydas Juozaitis, three MPs from the anti-immigration and recognising the Crimean annexation Alternative for Germany, have arrived in Lithuania. A. Juozaitis says that their view match over immigration and the European Union, but not Russia. Political scientist Tomas Janeliūnas notes that isolated by traditional parties in Germany, the AfD is seeking international recognition, lrt.lt writes. […]
Gas, electricity and heating prices are rising. After paying up to 20% more for utilities during winter, the people will be electing their new municipal governments already in spring, as well as their representatives to the European Parliament. Lrt.lt questions – will the citizens, especially the “bottoms Lithuania”, want to vote for those, who did not stop the price increases? […]
Liberal Movement leader Eugenijus Gentvilas tells lrt.lt that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who has announced the firing of three ministers, may seek to provoke a dissolution of the cabinet and use this to portray himself as a victim in the presidential elections, lrt.lt writes. […]
Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science (VU TSPMI) political scientist Mažvydas Jastramskis has analysed trends in Seimas elections and noted that Lithuanian voters are particularly conscious of the “second choice”, thus politicians should remain aware of which parties appear in the so-called centre, lrt.lt writes. […]
Ingrida Šimonytė and Gitanas Nausėda have decided to participate in the presidential elections. They are in neither the left, nor the right shelf, more uniting than divisive candidates and perhaps they are what Lithuania needs today, Lithuanian Act of Independence signatory Albinas Januška told lrt.lt. Furthermore, G. Nausėda would apparently be the main barrier to Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis entering the second round of the presidential elections, if the PM did choose to candidate, lrt.lt writes. […]
Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) deputy chairman, Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius confirmed to lrt.lt that part of the LVŽS Vilnius city branch has offered him to run for Vilnius mayor in next year’s municipal elections. V. Sinkevičius has not yet revealed whether he would like to participate in the elections, however he assures that the office of minister of finance would not preclude him from being a candidate, lrt.lt writes. […]
From the very start it was not clear to me, why the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) party veterans rushed the Facebook generation into party leadership, especially their raising of political newcomer Gabrielius Landsbergis into the position of party chairman. […]
Seeking to resolve a situation they caused themselves in regard to children’s rights protection, lawmakers are once again taking up initiatives, which seem more like the plot of a fairy tale than a well thought out decision, presidential candidate Gitanas Nausėda says in a press release. […]
The Social Democrats and Order and Justice are the parties, which could draw the closest to the leading Conservatives and “Farmers”, political scientists tell lrt.lt. […]
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis stood before the Seimas on Thursday. The head of cabinet answered questions posed by MPs in writing ahead of times regarding the majority leader Ramūnas Karbauskis‘ business relations with businessmen linked […]
“Farmer” Agnė Širinskienė says she dislikes speaking about red lines, however she also notes she has limits, which if exceeded, would lead to swift decisions. The politician is often perceived as a sort of grey […]
Ingrida Šimonytė‘s ratings have risen significantly, bringing her to the second place in the presidential candidate ratings. The ratings of the other most popular candidates are stagnating, a survey by Spinter Tyrimai shows. According to […]
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