Society
Radio, TV watchdog analyzing Russian content on TV channels
The Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) has opened an inquiry into the amount of Russian content broadcast on the country’s TV channels. […]
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EU after Brexit – what dangers lurk
Having outlined five scenarios of the British withdrawal from the EU, Europe will likely be unable to move toward change and will veer to the first one – not changing current policy. Such is the […]
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Can Lithuania benefit from improved relations between the US and the UK or China and Germany?
Strengthened relations between the USA and the UK suit our interests because Theresa May is highly supportive of NATO and urges Donald Trump to be wary of Vladimir Putin, commentators tell LRT.lt. „Of course this […]
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Open letter to Jarosław Kaczyński
I have always been among a right winger politician in Lithuania who supported and support the party you founded with your late brother Lech in 2001 Law and Justice. […]
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With protest against Trump rippling across globe, support is expressed in Vilnius
“The USA elected a new president, we respect the Americans’ decision. We have to get used to the fact that Donald J. Trump is the new US President who we will need to call if […]
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Kirkilas – Russia wants neither Trump, nor Clinton – it wants a weak America
The coming 45th President of the United States of America Donald Trump could be the first to end up in a major conflict with his own country’s intelligence services. On Wednesday he did concede that Russia is the country which performed hacks of the Democrat party’s computer systems. He did not, however, admit that Vladimir Putin was aiming to influence election results in his favour. D. Trump also categorically denied reports from CNN and the Buzz Feed that V. Putin could have compromising information regarding Trump. […]
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Political parties’ chairmanships crisis – who is next?
The Seimas elections have highlighted the chairmanship problems present among Lithuanian political parties. After election results came out, Social Democrat leader and former PM Algirdas Butkevičius said that he would resign from the post of […]
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Where the Kremlin’s influence is largest – how to reduce isolation?
Research commissioned by the Eastern Europe Studies Centre shows that more than two thirds of ethnic minority representatives view Russian President Vladimir Putin positively. Making a sad joke, former head of the centre, now member […]
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Atmosphere heating up in the TS-LKD – chairman campaign begins
In February it will become clear what the fate of current Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) Chairman Gabrielius Landsbergis will be; the party will vote for a new chairman. His main opponent is […]
Politics
At least 2 to challenge Landsbergis in Conservatives leadership election
With less than a week to go before a deadline, 12 candidates have been proposed for the post of chairman of the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and three of them, including the current leader of the country’s largest opposition party, say that are determined to fight to the finish. […]
Politics
What to observe in Lithuanian politics in 2017
BNS Lithuania news agency lists the most important 2017 projected events on the political and public arena in Lithuania. […]
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Polish amendment may lead to tearing down Lithuanian monuments
Lithuanian politicians describe as “a slap in the face” a proposed legal amendment in Poland that would equate “Lithuanian nationalism” to a totalitarian regime, saying that if it is adopted, Lithuania-related monuments may start to be demolished in the neighboring country. […]
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Russian propaganda most impactful on ethnic minorities
Europe has finally admitted what has been spoken about in Lithuania for a long time now – it is experiencing information attacks from Russia. This week the European Parliament passed a resolution which states that […]
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Conservatives need a new message and a unifying leader?
Now is a suitable time for the Homeland Union to take care of its unity, seek a new core message and perhaps – a new chairman. Such was the view of political scientist Virgis Valentinavičius talking to LRT.lt. […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas calls on EU to continue sanctions against Russia
The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday passed a resolution calling on the European Union to continue its sanctions on Russia over the country’s aggression in Ukraine. […]
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ELECTIONS. Meet the 15 new faces of Seimas
Following the October Seimas elections, many current members will have to relinquish their seats to newcomers. The Alfa.lt portal looks at the new politicians who can be expected to be seen in Seimas for the […]
Politics
Abromavičius, Šimonytė, Ušackas and Pavilionis among conservatives’ candidates for ministers
The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democratic announced that the party’s leader Gabrielius Landsbergis would be the prime minister, if the party is involved in formation of the government after the upcoming elections. […]
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Terrorist attacks ‘are a problem for all the Western European society’ – Lithuanian analyst
The problem of terrorist attacks is not just an issue for the law enforcement authorities but for Western European society as a whole, said Lithuanian political scientist Laurynas Kasčiūnas. […]
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What does Poland’s political upheaval mean for Lithuania?
The nationalistic Law and Justice party that recently came into power in Poland has been eyed warily by neighbors and other countries in the EU. Some have been worried about the its moves to tighten its control over the media and constitutional courts, and Lithuanian analysts are also split about what to make of the new political climate. In a show on LRT, several respected political observers discussed the ongoing events in Poland. […]
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Will there be rapprochement between Russia and West?
Terrorist attacks in Paris and the plane crash over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula might provide a turning point in Russia‘s relations with the West, allowing Moscow to break out of international isolation. Major Western powers might have to adopt a more lenient tone when talking to Russia in order to have Moscow contribute to fighting international terrorism, says Laurynas Kasčiūnas, analyst at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre. […]