Algirdas Butkevičius, Juozas Bernatonis
CORPORATE

Social Democrat Labour seek a president: A. Butkevičius mentioned as a potential candidate to his own surprise

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour Party could back the presidential bid of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis if he chose to run for president, however the party is also considering the candidacies of Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius and former Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, LSDDP member Juozas Bernatonis told lrt.lt. A. Butkevičius himself assures he is only considering participating in the European Parliament elections. […]

Mažvydas Jastramskis
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M. Jastramskis reveals, why the “Farmers” won the elections: who is in centre matters

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. […]

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Politics

Seimas backs changes to party funding rules, LSDDP to get state subsidy

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday adopted amendments to the law on party funding, thus paving the way for the Social Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania (LSDDP), which was established after the last general election, to get a state subsidy. […]

Foreign affairs

Seimas speaker to visit Israel in mid-October

Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Lithuanian parliament, will pay an official visit to Israel in mid-October. […]

Tomas Dapkus
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Tomas Dapkus. The roots of the Justice Ministry scandal

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ first days back from holidays were much hotter than the Spanish sun. Vice Minister of Justice Raimondas Bakšys resigned on Monday. This was a publically expressed ultimatum-like desire from S. Skvernelis’ […]

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Foreign affairs

Seimas proposes 44 names for ‘Magnitsky list’

The Lithuanian parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution suggesting 44 names for inclusion in the so-called Sergei Magnitsky list of people to be barred from entering the country. […]