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More than just falling ministers could hamper Skvernelis’ ratings

Gas, electricity and heating prices are rising. After paying up to 20% more for utilities during winter, the people will…

6 years ago
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Failed attempt in Seimas to make constitutional changes more difficult

Prior to starting deliberations regarding changes on the number of members of Seimas, Liberal Movement Seimas group prefect Eugenijus Gentvilas…

6 years ago
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Conservatives wary of Ušackas: what is the politician seeking?

With potential Conservatives presidential candidate Vygaudas Ušackas declaring that the parties primaries could become a "closed party", Homeland Union –…

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
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Lithuanian president named most influential politician – surveys

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė remains the most influential politician in the country, the delfi.lt news website reports. [...]

6 years ago
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Long-standing HU-LCD MP Degutienė mulls retiring

Irena Degutienė, a long-standing member of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, does not plan to stand…

6 years ago
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MG Baltic case. How at the group’s behest, a conservative strove to harm Landsbergis and why Steponavičius lowered himself

MG Baltic group VP Raimondas Kurlianskis boasted to a number of high state officials that he maintains close connections with…

6 years ago
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MP Kasčiūnas gave no grounds to doubt him – Seimas security panel chief

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee, is skeptical about the proposal to remove conservative MP…

6 years ago
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Kasčiūnas to stay in Seimas panel but withdraw from inquiry

Lithuania's conservative MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas has no intentions to leave the parliament's National Security and Defence Committee after being questioned…

6 years ago
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Vytautas Landsbergis comments on intrigues within the TS-LKD

Conservative party patriarch Vytautas Landsbergis believes that there are efforts to sow discord between party leaders Gabrielius Landsbergis and Irena…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian parlt speaker wants panel to check Kasčiūnas’ suitability for post

Lithuania's Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis intends to turn to the parliament's National Security and Defence Committee with a suggestion to…

6 years ago
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M. Bastys’ impeachment: leaving Seimas with many unanswered questions

The political intrigues in Seimas and the vote held on March 13 regarding MP Mindaugas Bastys, who severely breached the…

6 years ago
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4 opposition groups want early elections

Four opposition groups of the Lithuanian parliament have suggested holding premature parliamentary elections. [...]

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Seimas speaker to celebrate centennial of statehood in Warsaw

A delegation of Lithuanian parliamentarians headed by Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis is leaving for Warsaw on Wednesday to celebrate 100…

7 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. Vassal mentality – subservience to the USA

Some ten days ago, former Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius uncharacteristically strictly criticised Lithuanian foreign policy, as well as President Dalia…

7 years ago
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Lithuania’s ruling bloc recognizes vote on raise for doctors, opposition goes back to work

Lithuania's ruling coalition agreed to recognize that the conservatives' bid to raise wages for trainee doctors was adopted, therefore, the…

7 years ago
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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. [...]

7 years ago
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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…

7 years ago
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R. Sotvarė-Šemetienė. Don’t seek grey cardinals in the list of the most influential

The third annual release of the Delfi ratings of the most influential individuals in Lithuania did not present any surprises.…

7 years ago
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Grybauskaitė, Skvernelis, Karbauskis ranked as Lithuania’s most influential politicians

President Dalia Grybauskaitė, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU),…

7 years ago