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Solution to Kaliningrad transit proposed: Lithuania must try to lift the burden as soon as possible – maybe even unilaterally

When the European Commission presented guidelines allowing limited rail transit of sanctioned goods between Russia and the Kaliningrad region, Lithuania…

2 years ago
  • European Union

It’s official. Brussels clarifies how sanctioned goods must go to Kaliningrad via Lithuania

The debate on the movement of EU-sanctioned goods from Russia to Kaliningrad has ended. The European Commission has clarified that…

2 years ago
  • European Union

MEP Auštrevičius identifies the European Union’s homework on Ukraine

"We see that some leaders remain on the sidelines with their own views and policies, and continue to sink into…

3 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

P.Auštrevičius and Ž. Pavilionis: Dialogue with Belarus

Until quite recently, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Belarusian Health Minister Vladimir Karanik have been inviting the public to ward…

5 years ago
  • European Union

Who will have a casting vote at the newly elected European Parliament?

There is no clear answer to this question, and this happens probably for the first time in the entire history…

5 years ago
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Paluckas expects “Farmers” will not win any elections

What can we predict about the nearing presidential and European Parliament elections now that the municipal elections ended? [...]

6 years ago
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Experts on S. Skvernelis’ candidacy: do not see pre-planning and see risks

Last week, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis announced his presidential bid. This decision has finalised matters on the political stage. Gitanas…

6 years ago
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Presidential debates: education – a priority for all candidates

Politicians and public figures seeking the post of president once more took to defending their positions. This time it was…

6 years ago
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Presidential candidate debate: candidates split into two groups

On Thursday, the first major presidential candidate debate was organised at Vytautas Magnus University (VDU). Following the debate, the lrt.lt…

6 years ago
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Presidential candidate discussion features pointed remarks: you want to open a gate to the East

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre organised its fourth Stasys Lozoraitis Annual Lithuanian Foreign Policy Conference, which featured a debate between…

6 years ago
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A. Januška: G. Nausėda has a risk that could be used by S. Skvernelis

Ingrida Šimonytė and Gitanas Nausėda have decided to participate in the presidential elections. They are in neither the left, nor…

6 years ago
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The final riddle in the presidential candidate ratings

Ingrida Šimonytė's ratings have risen significantly, bringing her to the second place in the presidential candidate ratings. The ratings of…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

At A. Guoga’s initiative, 27 MEPs urge Amazon Inc. to halt sales of Soviet symbols

At the initiative of MEP Antanas Guoga, 27 MEPs have called on the CEO of Amazon Inc. Jeff Bezos in…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Presidential election campaign kicks off in Lithuania

The campaign for presidential election in Lithuania officially started on Monday with seven candidates already lining up to take a…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Ruling party to name presidential candidate late this year or early next year

The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) plans to name its presidential candidate late this year or early next year,…

6 years ago
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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…

6 years ago
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Presidential elections: the three main candidates have reasons to stay silent

With less than a year to go to the presidential elections, individuals, who have yet to declare their intent to…

6 years ago
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Over three years, Nausėda‘s ratings have risen eightfold, Ušackas‘ – ninefold

Six candidates have declared their intent to participate in the 2019 presidential elections: Naglis Puteikis, Aušra Maldeikienė, Valentinas Mazuronis, Petras…

6 years ago
  • European Union

Blinkevičiūtė ranks as most active Lithuanian MEP, Tomaszewski as least active

Social Democrat Vilija Blinkevičiūtė continues to rank as the most active Lithuanian member of the European Parliament and Waldemar Tomaszewski,…

6 years ago
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A scent of walkout among the Liberals: agreement with A. Zuokas surfacing?

With the MG Baltic political corruption case falling on the Liberal Movement, passions over the organisation's future continue burning within…

6 years ago