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The opposition carriage might not hold up – internal bickering has dug a deep crisis pit

Mutual bickering might be an even more important and time-consuming activity than opposing the ruling block. After going down this…

4 years ago
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Chairman elections draw close for all the parliamentary parties

The six parties with Seimas groups should be holding chairman elections in 2021. While leadership changes are not expected in…

4 years ago
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Uspaskich’s return – already clear, who would lose the most

The Labour Party is rising like a phoenix from the ashes. At least this opinion can be formed when looking…

5 years ago
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Everyone still has wings before the battle

The Social Democrats or the Labour Party, perhaps even both together – such is the cruelly ironic choice, whom to…

5 years ago
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New (old) ruling coalition: trade without rules in the political market

The parties that are forming a ruling coalition announced on June 20 they had concluded negotiations on supposedly the most…

5 years ago
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After the elections: party triarchy without power

The only true and unquestionable winner of these elections is committees. Their victory in these elections is undisputable, Dominykas Vanhara…

6 years ago
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Municipal council compositions: dominance in some cities

On Monday, the composition of municipal councils is beginning to emerge. [...]

6 years ago
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There is a model that helps predict Seimas election results more accurately than surveys

Preliminary predictions of Seimas elections can be made based on the results of the municipal elections. Vilnius University Institute of…

6 years ago
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Lithuania’s four political sweethearts

We know love is blind. It is inexplicable. We can say the same about voter sympathies. Sociologist, after evaluating citizens’…

6 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. The judge community also bears a responsibility

The graft case involving eight judges is the greatest blow to Lithuanian judges and courts since independence was recovered. It…

6 years ago
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Bad news from the courtroom for V. Gapšys

On Tuesday, the Lithuanian Court of Appeals rejected Vytautas Gapšys defence attorney’s complaint, which requested the withdrawal of restrictions on…

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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What is S. Skvernelis seeking with his behaviour?

What do Saulius Skvernelis‘ unusual actions – reaction to teachers‘ strikes, dismissing ministers, talks about coups and contacting the special…

6 years ago
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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…

6 years ago
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“Farmers” bring out their secret weapon in the Vilnius mayor elections

Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) deputy chairman, Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius confirmed to lrt.lt that part of the…

6 years ago
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Labor Party loses 2,000 members in six months

Lithuania's Labor Party lost almost 2,000 members over the past six months. Meanwhile, the ruling Social Democratic Labor Party of…

6 years ago
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Lithuania’s election watchdog registers 6 candidates to fill vacant Seimas seat

Lithuania's Central Electoral Commission on Tuesday registered six candidates who want to fill a vacant parliament seat. [...]

6 years ago
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Ex-Liberal leader Masiulis fails to get back cash seized during searches

Eligijus Masiulis, a former Liberal Movement leader on trial in a major political corruption case, has failed to recover cash…

6 years ago
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Homeland Union remains Lithuania’s most popular party – Delfi/Spinter poll

The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania's popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union…

6 years ago
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Challenge to the ruler of Vilnius region, LLRA – KŠS

The representatives of eight political parties are uniting their forces in Vilnius region in the run-up to next year's municipal…

6 years ago