Presidential elections 2019

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Nausėda calls for “new political culture”, less confrontation

Lithuania's presidential candidate Gitanas Nausėda introduced his electoral campaign team and slogan on Tuesday, calling for creation of "new political…

6 years ago
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In response to criticism over pension cuts, Šimonytė tells Ušackas he was in same Cabinet

In response to criticism from Vygaudas Ušackas over pension cuts, Ingrida Šimonytė reminded her opponent in a presidential primary debate…

6 years ago
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Ušackas calls on Lithuania to join EU military force, Šimonytė sees no easy answer

Vygaudas Ušackas, a former diplomat seeking the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats (HU-LCD) nomination to run in next year's presidential election,…

6 years ago
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Ušackas doesn’t see Russia as direct military threat to Baltic countries

Vygaudas Ušackas, a former EU ambassador to Moscow, says he does not think Russia poses a direct military threat to…

6 years ago
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Ušackas announces decision to run for Lithuanian president next May

Vygaudas Ušackas, a Lithuanian diplomat and former foreign minister, announced on Wednesday his decision to stand in next May's presidential…

6 years ago
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Lithuania’s Farmers’ sees Skvernelis as only presidential candidate yet

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union sees Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis as their sole candidate in the upcoming presidential…

6 years ago
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Presidential candidate rankings: number of undecided voters jumps

Recent scandals in Lithuania over links between politicians and businesses have affected potential presidential candidate rankings, with the number of…

6 years ago
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About the status of G. Nausėda, the Chief Advisor of the President of SEB Lithuania, the letter by MP Ž. Pavilionis

Mr. Peter Wallenberg, President of Wallenberg Foundations AB, and Mr. Magnus Schöldtz, Senior Advisor on international and government affairs.Your Foundation…

7 years ago
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SocDems to propose candidate for president, Paluckas not to run for EP

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party will propose a candidate for the 2019 presidential elections, the party's council decided at its…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Lithuanians seek a very specific president after Grybauskaitė

Lithuanians want an oligarch, they would be prepared to vote for Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis in the presidential elections if…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Private banks go to power

The, banks, apparently still lack enough power. So they send their commentators and experts straight into the middle of the…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

V. Landsbergis: being a president, just as a priest, requires a calling

"There are many who wish to be president, but very few who have a calling for it. It is a…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Potential presidential candidates begin saying what voters want to hear

Potential candidates in the presidential election have begun talking about social segregation and strengthening the regions and this helps them…

7 years ago
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Lithuania’s citizenship vote possible during presidential election – Seimas speaker’s rep

The dual citizenship referendum will probably be held in conjunction with the presidential elections in 18 months, says Lithuanian Parliamentary…

7 years ago
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Lithuanians want Skvernelis, Nausėda, Matijošaitis in presidential race

Lithuanian residents mainly want to vote for Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis in the 2019 presidential race, followed by economist Gitanas…

7 years ago
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Uncertain news about presidential elections for PM Skvernelis

Current surveys on the presidential elections will likely have little to do with the final results, sociologists Rasa Ališauskienė and…

7 years ago
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Presidential electoral campaign begins: favourites begin to surface

Political scientists have observed signs that reveal the begining of the presidential election campaign. Among the most popular potential candidates,…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanians want Skvernelis, Nausėda, Matijošaitis for president

Lithuanian voters would cast most votes for Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, SEB bank president's adviser Gitanas Nausėda and Kaunas Mayor…

7 years ago
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Presidential election forecast from former PM and G. Landsbergis advisor

Making predictions about the 2019 presidential elections today is like trying to predict the end of the seventh season of…

7 years ago
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Scenario that will repeat in the presidential elections

The real campaigning for the presidential elections will begin and the main candidates to the post of president will only…

7 years ago