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Opposition presents a surprise to Skvernelis: PM describes the proposal as anti-constitutional

With the Ministry of Environment remaining without a head for more than three months now, the opposition Social Democratic Seimas…

6 years ago
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In the last 2 years, number of MPs declaring their meetings with interest groups or lobbyists doubles

In the last 2 years, the number of Lithuanian MPs who declare with which interest groups or lobbyists they meet…

6 years ago
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Property rights at risk: large investors could take people’s land

The Ministry of Economy and Innovations has registered a legislative package, which specifies that the state could take land belonging…

6 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. The changed Lithuanian political landscape

Politics does not stand in place, change is a near constant even if the changes are often insignificant. New political…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian children adopted by foreigners to keep Lithuanian citizenship

Lithuanian children adopted by foreigners will be able to keep their Lithuanian citizenship after the country's parliament adopted necessary amendments.…

6 years ago
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Two sides of police reform

With the heads of the Interior Ministry and Police Department boasting that the police reform initiated several years ago has…

7 years ago
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SocDems back budget draft, point to faults

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party has expressed support to the 2018 budget draft, regardless of a decision to pull out…

7 years ago
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Lithuania didn’t provide Turkey with ByLock user data

Lithuania never received a Turkish request for legal assistance on user of ByLock app and did not provide any data,…

7 years ago
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Seimas panel probing if Lithuania could provide ByLock consumer data to Turkey

The Lithuanian parliament's Committee for Legal Affairs is working to establish whether Lithuania could have provided Turkey with information about…

7 years ago
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SocDems’ leader to attempt persuading rebels into changing position

Gintautas Paluckas, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, will try to persuade the party's rebellious members to reconsider…

7 years ago
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MPs to turn to Constitutional Court over broader dual citizenship

Lithuanian parliamentarians intend to turn to the Constitutional Court for yet another interpretation of the possibility to expand the institute…

8 years ago
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The day that Farmers of waiting with anxiety: game rules might change from the basis

A part of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union are waiting for the election ending for their Social Democratic coalition…

8 years ago
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The most likely pretenders to Social Democrat leadership

Mindaugas Sinkevičius, Zigmantas Balčytis and Gintautas Paluckas are the three Social Democrats who, according to experts, are the most likely…

8 years ago
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Central Electoral Commission – the end of the Vaigauskas era

Yet another term in the office of Central Electoral Commission (VRK) chairman is concluding for Zenonas Vaigauskas. The government majority…

8 years ago
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Sabatauskas, Palionis join race for leadership of SocDems

Lithuanian MPs Julius Sabatauskas and Andrius Palionis on Friday announced plans of running for leadership of the ruling Lithuanian Social…

8 years ago
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Some SocDems snap – coalition with “Peasants” needs to be reviewed

Facing a leadership crisis and internal bickering, the members of the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) have snapped – the…

8 years ago
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SocDems to propose law Prof Vainiutė for JustMin

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) proposes Milda Vainiutė, a law professor at the Mykolas Romeris University, for the post…

8 years ago
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Government may be sworn in without Minister of Justice

Lithuania's new government may be sworn in next Tuesday without a permanent justice minister if the Social Democrats fail to…

8 years ago
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Andriukaitis – we (SocDems) are in a deep crisis

Lithuanian delegate to the European Commission, Social Democrat Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis says that the Social Democrat party is in a…

8 years ago
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Socdems expect to name new justmin candidate Monday

Lithuania's outgoing Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that he has discussed several potential candidates for justice minister with…

8 years ago