Politics
Vilnius Liberals terminating coalition with conservatives
The Liberal Movement has decided to discontinue the work in the ruling coalition with the conservatives, pledging to form a new ruling majority. […]
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Liberal Movement has no reestablishment plans – Šimašius
After Lithuania’s law-enforcement brought political corruption charges against Lithuania’s opposition Liberal Movement last week, the party’s board decided against founding a new legal entity. […]
Politics
Ruling Farmers and opposition conservatives tied in poll
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats are tied in the latest opinion poll conducted by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]
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G. Landsbergis and G. Paluckas – leadership differences emerge
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) leader Gabrielius Landsbergis has stabilised his leadership within the party and is seen as a unifying figure in it, while Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) chairman Gintautas […]
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A lifebuoy for the government majority – an idea how to bypass G. Paluckas
The Farmer-Greens and Social Democrats in Seimas are not waiting for the Social Democrat Party council’s decision and intend to sign a memorandum of cooperation over cooperation during the autumn session. “What we discussed with […]
Politics
PM to meet with conservatives’ leader to discuss support for govt program
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is meeting on Thursday with Gabrielius Landsbergis, the leader of the conservative Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, to discuss the opposition party’s possible support for the government’s program. […]
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“Farmers” set the stage for V. Uspaskich and A. Guoga
Voters are turning from the “Farmers” and beginning to seek new “messiahs”. This is a niche for Viktor Uspaskich and Antanas Guoga to appear or perhaps some other rising populist movement, states political scientist Vincentas […]
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Presidential elections: a meat grinder predicted in the centre right
Potential non-partisan, independent presidential candidates are gradually surfacing in the centre right which can be relatively identified as being the electorates of Liberal and Conservative political powers. The names of Gitanas Nausėda, Andrius Tapinas and […]
Politics
Conservatives overtake ruling Farmers: opinion poll
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats have overtaken the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) as the country’s most popular party, according to a RAIT opinion poll commissioned by BNS. […]
Politics
Lithuanians have doubts about ruling coalition’s future – BNS/ RAIT survey
The ruling coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is not popular with the general public, but people do not see any other strong alternative, according to a survey conducted by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]
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Conservatives catching up in popularity with ruling Farmers
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats are catching up in popularity with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), according to a survey conducted by the pollster RAIT for BNS. […]
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Ending Seimas session – between effectiveness and chaos
Having overcome the somewhat extended Seimas spring session, members of Seimas evaluate the work accomplished ambiguously. The majority “Farmers” take pride in counting passed legislation, which is to supposedly deal with various “weeds”, while the […]
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Social Democrats may depart the coalition in autumn?
“The stress test of our coalition with the “Farmers” will be in autumn during the formation of the budget. Then we will see how to act,” Social Democrat leader Gintautas Paluckas told LRT.lt when asked […]
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Several “Farmers” already seeking shelter elsewhere
The majority Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) group is in a bad mood. With reforms delayed, decreasing ratings and rising divisions, the example of former members who migrated away is becoming ever more appealing. […]
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TOP most annoying political parties in Lithuania
Lithuanian citizens are usually asked, who they would vote for if the elections would take place in the near future. However, when they’re asked the opposite, which party has no chance and what people have […]
Society
Liberals move to allow partnerships for both different and same-sex couples
Lithuania’s opposition Liberal Movement proposes to allow civil partnerships for both unmarried opposite-sex couples and same-sex couples. […]
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Poll: Kaunas Mayor Matijošaitis’ popularity is on the rise
The ratings of Kaunas mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis are growing, Vladas Gaidys, who is the director of public opinion and market research centre „Vilmorus” said to LRT radio. This politician rose from the sixth place to […]
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Conservatives on counter attack: do we still have a Government
Leader of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats Gabrielius Landsbergis when talking about the increasingly stopping Government reforms retorted: there is no majority in the Parliament and Saulius Skvernelis is leading a minority Government. […]
Politics
Popularity of ruling party on decline – poll
The popularity of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and its leaders is on the decline, according to the latest opinion poll conducted by Vilmorus and published by the daily Lietuvos Rytas on Saturday. […]