Politics
Economist Nausėda to run for Lithuanian president
Economist Gitanas Nausėda has on Monday announced his decision to run for Lithuanian president. […]
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Social Democrats turn against the flow: what this will result in
The Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) is the only of the major political powers represented in Seimas to not sign the agreement on defence. This step has been met with controversy – criticism has poured […]
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Whose votes will V. Ušackas gather – S. Skvernelis or G. Nausėda‘s?
With Conservative – Christian Democrat Vygaudas Ušackas declaring his participation in the presidential elections, political scientists have been debating, whose electorate he will draw – Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ or economist Gitanas Nausėda‘s, if either […]
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Responses to E. Masiulis and the president‘s correspondence: risking impeachment
If it turns out that the information released on the correspondence between the president and former Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis, who is a suspect in the MG Baltic corruption investigation, MPs could seek to […]
Society
Nordic countries are desired cooperation partners to Lithuanians, study shows
Lithuanian citizens seek closer cooperation with the Nordic countries. The majority of population believe that small countries must cooperate with each other, as shown by the study commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania, a press release from the office states. […]
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Intense struggle between Ušackas and Pavilionis: new weapons coming out
Vygaudas Ušackas, who is seeking to become the Conservative candidate in the looming presidential elections, has applied a new tactic – praising President Dalia Grybauskaitė. Meanwhile his rival Žygimantas Pavilionis continues seeking to show that […]
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The end of the political season. Who obtained what?
While the cities were drowning from rain, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and the Farmer Greens were trying to save their drowning positions from the political river. He succeeded, though he was forced to stand upside […]
Politics
Analysts see president’s address as rather critical of Government
In her annual State of the Nation Address to the Seimas, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday was rather critical of the ruling coalition and unexpectedly voiced her support for traditional parties, political scientists told BNS. […]
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100 Days. Karbauskis – down, Skvernelis – up, Butkevičius – to outer space
One has already wallowed a good amount in scandals, the other has voluntarily chosen to remain in the shadows, while the third has successfully manoeuvred through and is reigning at the top of the ratings. […]
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Atmosphere in TS-LKD heats up – whose chances to win chairman are the greatest?
The fate of Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) leader Gabrielius Lansdbergis will be revealed in February through the party chairman election. Other than Landsbergis, Mykolas Majauskas, Paulius Saudargas and Žygimantas Pavilionis are running […]
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Lithuania expects that ‘uncertainty period’ in Estonia won’t last long
Lithuanian experts say that the pro-Russian Centre Party may come to government in Estonia after Prime Minister Taavi Roivas on Wednesday lost a confidence vote in parliament. Lithuanian politicians, meanwhile, expect that the government crisis in the Baltic country will be resolved soon. […]
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“Peasant” weight in the coalition could drown the SocDems
The Social Democrats have chosen to begin negotiations on a coalition with the “Peasants.” In the aftermath of all that has been said in the week after the elections it looks logical. You could suspect that both the Conservatives and Social Democrats found it hard to cope with the idea of being the junior, not senior partner in the coalition, however the latter had fewer grudges against the winners. […]
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ELECTIONS. On Conservatives’ loss in Kaunas
The loss of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) in Kaunas, a city long held to be a Conservative bastion, was caused by the rise of an opposing force believe political analysts spoken […]
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ELECTIONS. Political analysts predict a coalition of rightist parties
With the first round of the Seimas elections concluding, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) have taken the lead, with both parties very close in vote […]
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ELECTIONS. New populists admire demise of the old populists
It was only four years ago that the Labour Party (DP) and Order and Justice (TT) got a quite a bit of support from some of the electorate. The latest polls show that both of […]
Politics
Social democrats and PM ‘not in control as they should be’
The ruling Social Democratic Party, which had until recently enjoyed unwavering popularity with voters, has found itself on a shaky ground recently. Political analysts say it is because the party’s leader, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, has failed to control controversial situations as he should. […]
Politics
Lithuania in “medium-sized” political crisis but coalition likely to remain
Lithuania is currently undergoing a “medium-sized” political crisis, according to Lithuanian political scientists and analysts, but one that should not threaten the current Government’s and ruling coalition’s composition. […]
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Polish party suggests changing election rules to favour ethnic minority representatives
The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania party has proposed an amendment to electoral laws that would lower the threshold for ethnic minority parties to win parliament seats. […]
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Liberals emerging as Lithuania’s major party, political experts say
Increasing popularity of the Liberal Movement is the main take-away from Sunday’s local elections in Lithuania, political experts say. […]
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Lithuanian MEP Valentinas Mazuronis leaves his party
Lithuanian MEP Valentinas Mazuronis said on Tuesday that he was no longer a member of the Order and Justice party, part of the ruling coalition in Lithuania. […]