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Paluckas says he doesn’t fear Social Democrats split
Gintautas Paluckas, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, says he does not fear that the party would split. He spoke in response to the decision taken y breakaway MPs to set up a new political force. […]
Politics
MPs who left Social Democratic party setting up new party
A group of Lithuanian parliamentarians who left the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party a few weeks ago have announced establishing a new Social Democratic force with their former allies. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s ‘Magnitsky act’ makes headway in parliament
Lithuania’s Magnitsky legislation banning entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations is making headway in the parliament. […]
Politics
Social Democrats to work in mixed Seimas group – Paluckas
Members of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party who obeyed the party’s decision to pull out of the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union will work in the mixed group at the Lithuanian parliament for now, as they do not have the necessary seven mandates for a new coalition, says the party’s chairman Gintautas Paluckas. […]
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A. M. Brazauskas’ old guard and their true faces
What was and is the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party? A party, whose leader Gintautas Paluckas has just announced that with party veterans having withdrawn or being removed, an era has ended and his critics have […]
Politics
SocDem Seimas group includes both party members, disobedient MPs
The political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party for now includes both members of the party and those who have been expelled from the party over signing the cooperation agreement with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union against the party’s will. […]
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Kirkilas – this drama is partly of our own creation
The ambiguity in the Social Democrat ranks that has continued for some time now ended on Saturday, with half an hour left to the party council meeting. Having firmly stood by not withdrawing from the […]
Politics
Paluckas overestimates himself by speaking about new SocDem era – Girnius
The statements by the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s leader Gintautas Paluckas about the end of the old era with exit of a few influential veterans overestimate his potential, says reviewer Kęstutis Girnius. […]
Politics
Social Democratic Party’s rebels exit after calls for expel them
Eight members of the political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party terminated their membership in the party on Saturday, just an hour before the Social Democratic Party’s council was planned to consider their expulsion over refusal to obey the party’s decision. […]
Politics
SocDems’ leader Paluckas sees end of era but no drama
After eight long-standing and influential members left the Social Democratic Party on Saturday, the party’s leader Gintautas Paluckas said this marked an end of a certain era, bot not drama. […]
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Social Democrat rebels are not yielding
The Social Democrat rebels, whom the party ethics commission has proposed to remove from the party, are not yielding and still have aims to appeal to their fellow party members. “I believe that is why […]
Politics
Rebellious SocDem MPs ask party’s congress to annul council’s decision to withdraw from coalition
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s (LSDP) MPs who have opted to continue cooperation with the ruling Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), want the party’s congress to annul the decision by the party’s council to withdraw from the coalition. […]
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I. Makaraitytė. What of S. Skvernelis when funding is unabashedly stolen?
Yes, the holidays are still on, social media is still dominated by sand dunes, sunsets and pickles, but matters are being dealt with. Very serious matters. When the “Farmers” feel cornered because reforms are not […]
Global LT
Ruling parties suggest Lithuanian passport for emigrants (Updated)
Some members of the ruling political group of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union and the Social Democratic Party on Tuesday proposed establishing the institute of the Lithuanian passport as an alternative to emigrants who do not have Lithuanian citizenship. […]
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Higher education reform at the finishing stretch – what will follow?
When asked whether the higher education reform will provide universities with the opportunity to negotiate mergers among themselves or whether there will be certain restrictions to abide by, one of the authors of the reform […]
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Estonia invites Lithuania to begin consultations on communist crimes tribunal
Lithuanian Justice Ministry has received a proposal from the Estonian Justice Ministry to begin consultations on the establishment of an international body to investigate crimes perpetrated by communist regimes, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Friday. […]
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What is the final geopolitical goal of the Astravyets nuclear power plant?
Prior to moving to the most important problem – the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) project it is worth at least briefly reminding of several present actors related to the topic Tomas Dapkus writes in […]
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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 deep crisis after the elections. He is critical of the choice of ministries by the party and says that the Social Democrats should focus on the ministries of social security, education and healthcare. […]