Politics
PM feels “reserved” about his party’s dropping ratings
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he is not worried about his political party’s dropping popularity ratings. […]
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Politics
Opposition targeting PM, agiculture minister
As the prime minister is delaying a decision on suitability of Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas to continue in the post, members of the parliamentary opposition are considering an interpellation against the minister and against the head of the government. […]
CORPORATE
‘Kremlin’s friends’ exposed
Mindaugas Puidokas, Karbauskis‘ ally and fellow party member, has sent a letter to the Secretary General and all the delegations of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly complaining against the recently-appointed President of the Assembly, Rasa Juknevičienė. […]
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Did Skvernelis act wisely? Tensions growing between Grybauskaitė and the ruling coalition
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ decision to propose lawyer Giedrius Danėlius as minister of justice is being described as the majority’s challenge to the president. “But who will be left with a bloodied nose after this […]
Politics
No new conditions in coalition deal with Lithuanian SocDem Labor party – Karbauskis
Ramūnas Karbauskis, the elder of the ruling political group of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says that a new coalition agreement with the Gediminas Kirkilas-led Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor group would be harmonized and signed shortly. […]
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The prime minister needs party support, thus B. Markauskas may remain
The news reported by the 15min.lt news portal that the minister of agriculture cultivated land without its owner’s permission and received European funding on behalf of his mother has become yet another challenge to the […]
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Lithuanian favourites surfacing: “Farmers” may have a plan B
Saulius Skvernelis is increasingly viewed as suitable for the post of prime minister, but in presidential candidate ratings, he is increasingly far behind the favourite candidate, economist Gitanas Nausėda. Based on a Spinter Tyrimai survey […]
Politics
Nausėda, Matijošaitis, Skvernelis top poll on possible presidential candidates – media
Economist Gitanas Nausėda, Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis top the list of people viewed as possible candidates for next year’s presidential election in Lithuania, according to the latest opinion poll released by Delfi.lt on Friday. […]
Politics
PM: president’s criticism makes it hard for agriculture minister to stay on
After President Dalia Grybauskaitė said that Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas can no longer remain in office, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that it would difficult for the minister to stay on. […]
Politics
Lithuanian MP complains to NATO chief over Juknevičienė’s Facebook posts
Mindaugas Puidokas, a lawmaker of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), said that he has turned to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly over Rasa Juknevičienė‘s statements regarding his party. […]
Society
Some 150 people rally for higher pensions in Vilnius
Around 150 people staged a rally outside the Presidential Palace in Vilnius on Thursday to demand higher pensions. […]
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Newest ratings: leaders surface, unfazed by scandals
The scandals, which seem to come every day, linked to both the “Farmers” and the Conservatives, have failed to cause significant harm to either party’s ratings. Meanwhile the new Social Democrat Labour Party of Gediminas […]
Politics
Ruling party leader sees agriculture minister scandal as ‘stage-managed’
Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), sees no reason for Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas to resign amid criticism over his family’s farming business. […]
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Bielinis: the Markauskas scandal could ruin our very fragile democracy
The scandal involving Minister of Agriculture Bronius Markauskas, where land was cultivated without the permission of its owners is not a minor issue, which could be resolved by a few institutions, but a serious test […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s LFGU MPs want annex on GMO, beef in CETA
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union suggest ratifying the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on a condition that it will include Lithuania’s statement on imports of genetically modified organisms and hormone-treated beef. […]
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Scandal heroes appearing from all corners: who will Karbauskis bet on?
The newly formed Social Democrat Labour Party has assured itself the backing of the ruling “Farmers,” however it cannot fend off criticism from its former Social Democrat comrades. Analysts believe that the two organisations will […]
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Urbšys removed from Seimas management: Karbauskis assures this is not the end
Seimas “Farmer” group member Povilas Urbšys has been removed from the parliament’s prefect gathering. Group prefect Ramūnas Karbauskis assures there will be other decisions regarding the politician. Gathering on Thursday morning, the Lithuanian Farmer and […]
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R. Juknevičienė: the greatest irritant for Russia is an empty security area
Last Saturday Rasa Juknevičienė was elected the president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. She believes that Ukraine and Georgia have only begun on the path of seeking NATO membership, even if their entry to the […]
Politics
Amendment to allow Paksas to run for Lithuanian parliament, president to be submitted
A draft constitutional amendment to allow Lithuania’s impeached former president, Rolandas Paksas, to run both in parliamentary and presidential elections is planned to be submitted to the Seimas on Tuesday. […]
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Seimas’ secret: what is the Kubilius commission actually for?
Tensions remain high in the Seimas this week, with the opposition settling its accounts and dependencies with the majority. This time there was an effort to prove positions via ad hoc investigative commissions, according to […]