Živilė Pinskuvienė
Politics

Labour Party loses over 1,000 members in 6 months

After suffering a defeat in the October 2016 general elections and having change of leadership, the Labour Party has lost over 1,000 members over the past six months, which is the biggest loss among all political parties of Lithuania. […]

Violence against children
Society

Minister of Social Affairs wants corporal punishment banned by law

The Lithuanian Social Security and Labour Ministry will seek that a ban on corporal punishment be included into a framework law on children’s rights protection, Social Security and Labor Minister Linas Kukuraitis said on Tuesday. […]

The Seimas Hall
Politics

Seimas starts debates on cutting MP seats, moving general elections to spring

The Lithuanian parliament started on Thursday debates on constitutional amendments aimed at cutting the number of seats in the Seimas from 141 to 101 and moving the date of general elections from October to March. […]

Elections to the Seimas
CORPORATE

New ratings – concerning trends

Bad news for the LiberalsIf elections were to happen next Sunday, the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LPGU) would triumph in it following its continued rise in popularity. Political scientist Virgis Valentinavičius warns that the […]

Saulius Skvernelis ir Ramūnas Karbauskis
CORPORATE

Political scientist – Lithuania could go the way of Poland

The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union won the election on a platform of combatting social segregation and raising wages, but so far the actions of the new government betray more interest in identity questions, Alfa.lt […]