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  • Politics

What authority remains: do the “Farmers” still obey Karbauskis?

Farmer leader Ramūnas Karbauskis has for a long time been perceived as a politician with a firm hand, whose orders…

5 years ago
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  • Opinion

Experts on S. Skvernelis’ candidacy: do not see pre-planning and see risks

Last week, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis announced his presidential bid. This decision has finalised matters on the political stage. Gitanas…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Vladimiras Laučius. Why S. Skvernelis will likely run for president

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has so far not made mistakes, which would bar his path to the office of president.…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Skvernelis’ ultimatum regarding elections: it wouldn’t be just any scandal

“If the budget is not approved, next year there may be no elections,” Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis stated on…

6 years ago
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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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Political scientist Girnius: I think Skvernelis will not run for president

Talking about the past two years of this Seimas term, political scientist Kęstutis Girnius quipped that all we are missing…

6 years ago
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Šarūnas Legatas. Ideologized political science turns a blind eye on issues of security

In a recent article by Kęstutis Girnius, titled "Is there an effort to antagonize the Russian minority of Lithuania?", the…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

The price of independence: could V. Ušackas‘ turn away from his party become an electoral fiasco?

With former diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas announcing his participation in the presidential elections, political scientists lrt.lt has spoken to all agree…

6 years ago
  • Society

Historian Bumblauskas named most influential public figure in Lithuania – survey

Vilnius University historian Alfredas Bumblauskas has been named the most influential public figure in Lithuania, according to a survey by…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Does Trump-Putin meeting pose threat to Lithuania?

United States President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday.BNS Lithuania has asked three…

6 years ago
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NSGK investigation has touched on long held secrets: the question is if they will reach their true target

The Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) investigation on politicians and business links has reached its conclusion, but doubts…

6 years ago
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War between Grybauskaitė and Skvernelis: this will cost one of them dearly

The conflict with President Dalia Grybauskaitė may cost Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis his bid for the post of head of…

6 years ago
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The final war of the term? What Skvernelis and Grybauskaitė‘s conflict means

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and President Dalia Grybauskaitė have come to blows. Their confrontation is already being described by analysts…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Trump used summit with Baltic leaders for domestic politics – Lithuanian reviewers

United States President Donald Trump used the visit of the three Baltic presidents for domestic politics, however, Lithuania, Latvia and…

6 years ago
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Should the president have congratulated Vladimir Putin?

MEP Valentinas Mazuronis has stated that the head of state made a mistake by not congratulating Vladimir Putin with his…

6 years ago
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Ratings: Nausėda climbing rapidly, but no cause for celebration

Economist Gitanas Nausėda is rapidly climbing the presidential ratings lists – so far interviewed Lithuanian citizens would most often prefer…

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
  • History
  • Society

Lithuania viewing history more openly on 100-yr anniversary of guerrilla chief – historian

One of Lithuania's most prominent guerrilla leaders, Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, would have turned 100 on Tuesday, and Kęstutis Girnius, philosopher who…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Breakthrough in Lithuania-Poland ties expected after Duda’s visit

Local Poles and analysts expect a breakthrough in relations between Vilnius and Warsaw after Polish President Andrzej Duda's three-day visit…

7 years ago
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Romas Sadauskas-Kvietkevičius. A third of Lithuania – LTSR citizens with Lithuanian Republic passports

I am truly unwilling to divide and split Lithuanian citizens celebrating the centenary of re-established statehood into reliable and less…

7 years ago