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ELECTIONS. Major parties debate higher education reform

Drastically decreasing numbers of students, 82 study programmes shutting down this year due to lack of students, poor study quality…

8 years ago
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Liberals, Order and Justice party wouldn’t win Seimas mandates

The political corruption scandal has undermined voter confidence in the Liberal Movement, while the trust in the ruling Labour Party…

8 years ago
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ELECTIONS 2016: New opinion poll shows reshuffling at the bottom of the parties’ list

With the corruption scandal revolving around former party chairman Eligijus Masiulis continuing to batter the Liberal Movement (LS), its chances…

8 years ago
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SocDems, Peasant Union, Conservatives top popularity polls

Lithuania's Social Democrats, the Peasant and Green Union, and Conservatives top the country's popularity polls, shows he latest survey conducted…

8 years ago
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Seimas electoral debates begin with economics

Four week cycle of Seimas electoral debates has commenced. Politicians will be discussing the topics of economics, demographics, justice and…

8 years ago
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Profile of MP candidate in Lithuania – 48-yr-old with university degree

A 48.9-year-old Lithuanian man with a university degree who has declared 165,927 euros worth of property and has run for…

8 years ago
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Political scientist: Voters love young faces, but some are too young or too stained

The conservative leader is too young and inexperienced to be aiming for the prime ministerial post, meanwhile the political career…

8 years ago
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MP Gražulis summoned for questioning, refuses to give evidence

Petras Gražulis, a member of the Lithuanian parliament whose office has recently been searched in an influence peddling investigation, was…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian parties’s star-spangled candidate lists

A European bushido champion, an Olympic record holder, a master chess player, and even the strongest man in the world…

8 years ago
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Order and Justice finalizes election candidate list

Lithuania's Order and Justice party has approved its candidate list for October's general election. It is led by deputy chairman…

8 years ago
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Peasant and Greens leader rules out joining coalition that would include Labour Party or Order and Justice

The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union, tipped to win parliament seats in October's election, would refuse enter any coalition with…

8 years ago
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Social Democrats cling to top of ratings but face competition as elections approach

Surveys show that if the Seimas elections were to be held next weekend, the Social Democratic party would win in…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian MPs’ charitable foundations not transparent, says international watchdog

Most of the charity and support foundations linked to Lithuanian parliamentarians (Seimas members) do not provide public information about their…

8 years ago
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Lithuanian public would welcome ending of MP’s immunity from prosecution, says leading politician

Lithuania’s parliament should revoke the parliamentary immunity of MPs from prosecution, said the head of Lithuanian Freedom Union election headquarters…

9 years ago
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‘Black Thursday’ shook up expectations for Lithuania’s future governing coalition

The so-called black Thursday on May 12, when law enforcement officers carried out searches at the home of the former…

9 years ago
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What has Lithuania’s ruling coalition decided to do on VAT rates?

Lithuania's ruling coalition has said value-added tax rates will not be changed but that worker's non-taxable income level will be…

9 years ago
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First polls after ‘Liberal scandal’ show major shake-up in party rankings

A voter survey conducted after the "black Thursday" on May 12 when news broke about bribery suspicions against former Liberal…

9 years ago
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Dark skies for parties ahead of Lithuanian parliamentary elections – except for Peasant and Greens Union

A bit more than four months are left until the Lithuanian parliamentary elections. Recent scandals have rocked the Liberal Movement…

9 years ago
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MP Gražulis steps down as Order and Justice parliamentary group leader

MP Petras Gražulis, the vice-chairman of Lithuania's ruling Order and Justice party, is resigning from the position as the leader…

9 years ago
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Order and Justice approves election candidate list which excludes party’s leader Paksas

The council of the Order and Justice party finalized its list of candidates to run for parliament in single-seat constituencies.The…

9 years ago