Lithuanian MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis, who is the leader of the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, is giving up his seat in the European Parliament earlier than planned in order to concentrate on campaigning ahead of October’s general elections. […]
After the announcement on Thursday that Liberal Movement party leader Eligijus Masiulis was under investigation for allegations of having taken a bribe of €100,000, he resigned from his position as head of the party and […]
Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis is withdrawing from the party leader‘s position and renouncing his parliamentary mandate after Lithuania‘s anti-fraud police raided his home and launched a probe into allegations he received a €100,000 bribe. […]
The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (STT) said on Thursday that it is investigating suspicions that a business group has offered a €100,000 bribe to Eligijus Masiulis, the leader of the Liberal Movement. […]
Lithuania’s Olympic discus champion Virgilijus Alekna has announced he will run for election to Lithuania’s parliament in the upcoming general elections. […]
The liberals are emerging as the leading centre-right force in Lithuania’s political field, overtaking the conservatives who have long been the go-to party for right-leaning voters. In the last general elections of 2012, the conservative […]
With parliamentary elections getting closer, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and the Labour Party have all promised to raise the minimum monthly wage during the next parliamentary […]
Lithuania’s Social Democrats continue to fall in opinion polls, but the biggest loser over the last month is the conservative Homeland Union. […]
A week ago, we saw the first opinion polls conducted after the launch of the official election campaign. Although things can change dramatically over the coming six months before October’s general elections, looking at “ground zero” situation can tell us much about how the campaign may develop and what results to expect. […]
A proposal to set up a commission which would look into alleged “manipulation of intelligence data” cleared the first hurdle at the Lithuanian parliament on Thursday. This, says Liberal leader Eligijus Masiulis, is the first step in an attempt to impeach the Lithuanian president. […]
A new poll has revealed surprising shifts in Lithuania’s political landscape with government parties’ support slumping. […]
Lithuania’s political landscape has changed radically since the last time voters went to the polls with a variety of different factors transforming the political currents in the country. […]
Several political parties would like to have a Lithuanian Olympic champion Virgilijus Alekna in their candidate lists during October’s general elections, while the athlete himself says he has not yet made up his mind about going into politics. […]
The Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission distributed the year’s first subsidies – a total of €2.7 million – to nine parties. […]
Liberal Movement Council approved 32 new single member constituency representatives to take part in this year’s parliamentary elections over the weekend. […]
With about six months left to the next general election, cutting taxes is all the rage in the Lithuanian parliament. MPs have submitted several bills suggesting cutting value-added tax (VAT). Some proposals have been discussed more extensively than others, but there is still no clear agreement on a number of points concerning the cuts. […]
With a slow but steady rise in their poll ratings, the Peasant and Greens Union have been seen by analysts as a rising star in Lithuania’s politics even before it snatched one of the most sought-after political newcomers, unaffiliated Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
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