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Seimas lowers threshold for dual citizenship referendum
The Seimas of Lithuania has lowered the threshold for the adoption of constitutional amendments on a dual citizenship referendum. […]
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R. Valatka. Presidential elections: who or how?
Less than eleven months remain to the presidential elections. Lithuanian news media has begun the game of “Who will be the next president?” early. The topic of who will be the next president started running […]
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Rebellion brewing in Order and Justice: Paksas called in as a saviour
The internal struggles of the Order and Justice Party (TTP) have surfaced into public view. The supporters of incumbent chairman Remigijus Žemaitaitis are accusing Petras Gražulis of conspiracy, with him seeking to return Rolandas Paksas […]
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Lithuania’s ruling LVŽS offers cooperation agreement to Order and Justice
The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) invites the Order and Justice political group in the Seimas to sign a cooperation agreement, but it does not intend to bring it into the government coalition, the ruling party’s chairman said on Wednesday. […]
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Bakas threatens to leave LVŽS group if it launches new parliamentary probe
Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), threatened on Friday to leave the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union‘s political group in the Seimas if it launches a new parliamentary investigation. […]
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Lithuanian ruling party MPs want new probe into politics-business links
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union‘s (LVŽS) political group in the Seimas has decided to initiate a new parliamentary investigation into links between politics and business as a follow-up to a probe conducted the Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK). […]
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The nation’s love for the president fading: where Grybauskaitė made a mistake
Political scandals have been reducing President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s ratings for three months in a row now. Political scientists state that this was caused by both the corruption scandal, which drew the president in, as well […]
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“Farmer” unity breaking down: comrades stand against Karbauskis
Tax reform and a new parliamentary investigation are two barriers that the “Farmers” are obstructed by, apparently failing to find common ground within the Seimas group, lrt.lt writes. Some of the closest companions of Lithuanian […]
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Saving private Skardžius – is the commission ruling aimed at safeguarding the coalition?
It is very important to the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union to maintain the coalition and were the “Farmers” to not back Artūras Skardžius, their coalition partners could withdraw completely, opposition MPs Eugenijus Gentvilas and […]
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Ruling parties submit compromise tax reform proposals
The majority leaders in the Lithuanian parliament are changing their proposed plans for the personal income tax, social insurance contribution rates and non-taxable income rates. […]
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War between R. Karbauskis and D. Grybauskaitė: which will step on a political mine?
Political analyst Virginijus Savukynas is convinced that “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis, who is committed to investigating the peripeties of the “tulip mail” scandal, could in the long term with Seimas elections nearing gain significant political […]
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R. Valatka. The Lord’s first address without a crown
The president read her ninth annual address yesterday. But this was only the first annual address by Dalia Grybauskaitė that she read without the crown of a lord. Speaking while looking at everyone from up […]
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Seimas committee decides to create new media support model
The Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on Culture decided on Wednesday to take the initiative to create a new media support model after rejecting amendments drafted by the Culture Ministry. […]
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D. Grybauskaitė “burned her fingers”: has the president shed the mask of infallibility?
“We have hampered the oligarchic occupation of the democratic system, though we painfully burned our fingers. Me included,” President D. Grybauskaitė said during her annual address on Tuesday in Seimas, LRT.lt writes. Furthermore, when talking […]
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Bruveris: the president is no different from the denizens of the political jungle
The solemn speech of the president on loyalty and attachment to the whole media is hypocrisy because in fact she enjoys praise and lack of criticism, political analyst Vytautas Bruveris tells LRT Radio. According to […]
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Five key highlights of Lithuanian president’s State of Nation Address
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday delivered her State of the Nation Address to the Seimas. […]
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Public relations experts: it is time for Grybauskaitė to reveal what she knows
In anticipation of Tuesday’s annual address by President Dalia Grybauskaitė, the last of her presidency, public relations experts are musing, what the head of state should say, wanting to settle matters in political life, which […]
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LVŽS leader calls Lithuanian president’s statement “nonsense”
Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), on Friday called President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s statement that his presence in the Seimas might run counter to the Constitution “nonsense”. […]
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LVŽS leader’s activity might run counter to Constitution – president
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Friday the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis‘ activity in the Seimas might run counter to the country’s Constitution due to his business interests. […]
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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 undecided voters jumping by around 8 percentage points in a month, according to the latest opinion poll released by Delfi.lt on Friday. […]