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Lithuanian parties on celebrity hunt ahead of elections

As general elections approach, Lithuania's political parties are looking for recognizable names to spice up their candidate lists. The conservatives…

9 years ago
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Are Lithuanian businesses losing out in Rail Baltica project?

The strategically important Rail Baltica railway project designed to connect the Baltic States to Western Europe, from Tallinn to Warsaw,…

9 years ago
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Most Lithuanian MEPs will not run in national elections

Most Lithuanian members of the European Parliament are not planning to run for seats in the national parliament, Seimas, this…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian MEP to work as advisor to Vilnius mayor

Mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius has appointed Liberal Movement vice-chairman MEP Antanas Guoga as a public advisor. [...]

9 years ago
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Lithuanian Liberals hope to triple seats while Conservatives target ruling coalition in upcoming elections

Lithuania‘s Liberal Movement hopes to win almost three times more seats than they currently have, increasing their share to 30…

9 years ago
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European Parliament Liberal leader backs Uspaskich as Lithuanian Liberals disavow support

The Lithuanian Liberal Movement has dissociated itself from the support given by the leader of the European Parliament's Liberal Bloc…

9 years ago
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23 parties to run in Seimas elections this year

23 registered Lithuanian political parties have submitted their member lists to the Ministry of Justice by 1 March and will…

9 years ago
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Opposition demands environment minister’s resignation

Opposition parties at the Lithuanian parliament have called for resignation of Interior Minister Kęstutis Trečiokas due to suspected corruption. [...]

9 years ago
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New era as Lithuania’s political pendulum loses momentum

During the last two terms of the Seimas, there have been two political firsts in Lithuania: between 2008-2012, Andrius Kubilius…

9 years ago
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Extraordinary parliament session ends one hour after beginning

The Seimas of Lithuania ended the extraordinary session called for by the opposition one hour after it began, after MPs…

9 years ago
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Liberal Movement pick best among its ranks

The Liberal Movement party, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, distributed awards to the best members of the party. Vilnius…

9 years ago
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MEP Guoga to give up Australian citizenship ahead of elections in Lithuania

Lithuanian MEP Antanas Guoga, member of the Liberal Movement party, says he has decided to renounce his Australian citizenship. The…

9 years ago
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Social Democrats continue to top popularity rankings

The ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party continues to top popularity rankings, despite recent stories of suspected corruption among its ranks,…

9 years ago
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Opposition calls for extraordinary Seimas session to impeach Labour MP

The opposition at the Lithuanian parliament have collected enough MPs' signatures to initiate an extraordinary Seimas session. They are planning…

9 years ago
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Agriculture minister under scrutiny for awarding contracts to party-linked companies

Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė might have to explain herself to official ethics watchdogs after it has emerged that the…

9 years ago
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President wants ‘serious conversation’ with prime minister

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is to have a "serious conversation" with Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius about corruption suspicions that have plagued…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parties expanding abroad

Last month, the conservative Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats set up new party chapters in Switzerland and the City…

9 years ago
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Former Vilnius mayor suggests joining forces with Liberal Movement

Former Vilnius mayor Artūras Zuokas, leader of the Lithuanian Freedom Union, says his party is planning to approach the Liberal…

9 years ago
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Liberals need to think differently to make gains from second place

The Liberal Movement are securely the second-most popular party in Lithuania after the Social Democrats, according to opinion polls, but…

9 years ago
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Conservatives’ game of thrones weighing on party’s prospects

With general elections approaching, the conservative Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats, one of Lithuania's major political parties, is facing…

9 years ago