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Kęstutis Girnius
CORPORATE

Kęstutis Girnius. The changed Lithuanian political landscape

December 27, 2018 Kestutis Girnius 0

Politics does not stand in place, change is a near constant even if the changes are often insignificant. New political parties emerge, draw voters for a few years and then vanish. The Way of Courage, the National Revival Party, A. Paulauskas’ New Union, the Modern Christian Democrat Union, the Lithuanian Freedom Union, the Labour Party, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour Party – this is only part of the political parties, which formed after the re-establishment of independence, most forming after the year 2000. […]

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Politics

SocDem Seimas group includes both party members, disobedient MPs

October 17, 2017 BNS 0

The political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party for now includes both members of the party and those who have been expelled from the party over signing the cooperation agreement with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union against the party’s will. […]

Rasa Budbergytė
Economy

Finmin calls on new Govt not to make draft 2017 budget worse

October 26, 2016 BNS EN 0

After the European Commission has asked for clarification from Lithuania over its draft 2017 budget, Finance Minister Rasa Budbergytė says that the EU’s executive body wants additional information regarding the government’s request for a higher deficit due to the so-called social model. The Finance Ministry says, meanwhile, that the Commission does not request additional explanations and does not comment on the draft budget sent to it on October 17, but only reminds the country that its new government, once formed, will have to submit an updated daft budget. […]

Gintautas Paluckas
CORPORATE

ELECTIONS. SocDems after losing – three alternatives for their future

October 19, 2016 LT Daily 0

The biggest loser in this Seimas election has been the Labour Party, having failed to pass the 5% vote barrier. That said, no less a blow was that to the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) which had been dominant in ratings nigh on up to election day. What do the Social Democrats need to do after this loss to Gabrielius Landsbergis’ Conservatives and Ramūnas Karbauskis’ “Peasants”? […]

Seimas
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ELECTIONS. Meet the 15 new faces of Seimas

September 27, 2016 LT Daily 0

Following the October Seimas elections, many current members will have to relinquish their seats to newcomers. The Alfa.lt portal looks at the new politicians who can be expected to be seen in Seimas for the […]

Rasa Budbergytė
Economy

No new taxes in Lithuania, but ‘state finance must ensure sustainable economic growth’

July 26, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania’s finance minister says there should not be any major changes in taxation after October’s general elections, but adds that state finances should work towards ensuring sustainable economic growth.

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