Politics
Lithuania’s ruling bloc to review government’s proposed pension reform by September
The Lithuanian government’s proposed tax and pension system reform has begun stalling after reaching the parliament. […]
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Lithuania ruling parties move to lower yes-vote threshold for dual citizenship referendum
The leaders of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) and its junior government coalition partner, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP), propose to lower the yes-vote threshold for a dual citizenship referendum. […]
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The calm before the storm: a revolt brewing in the “Farmer” ranks
The threat of breaking up is looming over the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) Seimas group: some ten members may withdraw from it. Povilas Urbšys, who left the “Farmers” last week and could have […]
Politics
Labor party’s popularity up, liberals’ down – survey
The Labor Party‘s popularity in Lithuania is rising after its founder Viktor Uspaskich took the lead again. Meanwhile, a report published by the State Security Department has pushed the liberals’ rating down, a new survey shows. […]
Politics
Lithuanian’s new justmin hates bureaucracy, criticized for past career
Lithuania’s new Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius is described by people from his circles as a hard-working man who hates the bureaucratic attitude. […]
Politics
PM’s advisor Jankevicius to be proposed for justice minister – sources
Elvinas Jankevičius, an advisor to the Lithuanian prime minster, will be proposed to become the country’s next justice minister, sources have told BNS. […]
Politics
PM expects to propose candidate for justice minister this week
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis expects to propose this week a candidate for justice minister to President Dalia Grybauskaitė for appointment. […]
Politics
Seimas to try to return to individual constitutional complaint amendment
The Lithuanian parliament will on Thursday try to return to the issue of individual constitutional complaint after an unsuccessful attempt a year ago. […]
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How do we differ?
The Social Democratic Labour Party was born, despite a variety of insults, the desperation of lost opponents, the doubts of political commentators. However, when several thousands of people unite, whatever one says, it means that […]
Politics
TS-LKD widens gap with “farmers” – survey
The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats remain the most popular party in Lithuania and its lead over the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), which came in second in April, has increased, according to a new survey by Vilmorus pollster for the Lietuvos Rytas daily, published on Saturday. […]
Politics
Justice Ministry registers Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party
The Justice Minister registered on Thursday the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP, a new political party founded after last year’s split in the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP). […]
Politics
Homeland Union remains Lithuania’s most popular party – Delfi/Spinter poll
The conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats continues to top Lithuania’s popularity rankings and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) holds onto its number two spot, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday. […]
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J. Bernatonis about G. Paluckas’ party: it would be shameful to call them Social Democrats
A new party has appeared in Lithuania – politicians, who broke away from the Social Democrats, together with a number of former Labour Party members have founded the united Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour (LSDD) Party. […]
Politics
SocDem Labour group to propose candidate for Lithuanian justice minister
The Social Democratic Labour group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose a candidate to become the country’s next justice minister after Milda Vainiutė stepped down on Tuesday. […]
Politics
Lithuanian SocDem Labour Party to hold constituent assembly in late March
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour Party will hold its constituent assembly on March 24. […]
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G. Kirkilas: 2G against common Lithuanian foreign and defence policy
Two young political party leaders – the Conservatives’ Gabrielius Landsbergis and LSDP’s Gintautas Paluckas – two weeks ago ruined signing the traditional parliamentary political party agreement on foreign, security and defence policy for 2018-2020, which […]
European Union
Breakaway SocDems spreading message to Europe about “radical left” emerging in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour group, which has split from the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party and is headed by MPs Gediminas Kirkilas and Juozas Bernatonis, have sent a letter to European politicians and diplomats, which criticizes the Gintautas Paluckas-led LSDP as “radical left” that denies achievements of market economy. […]