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In the last 2 years, number of MPs declaring their meetings with interest groups or lobbyists doubles

March 6, 2019 EN.DELFI 0

In the last 2 years, the number of Lithuanian MPs who declare with which interest groups or lobbyists they meet has doubled. Last year, parliamentarians also announced 1,5 times more meetings than in 2017. These figures are reported in research conducted by Transparency International Lithuania, which includes information from manosusitikimai.lt, official work calendars, and personal websites of the parliamentarians. […]

S. Jakeliūnas advised to speak to speak more reservedly by Seimas ethics watchdog

December 12, 2018 Media Briefing 0

In response to an LRT complaint regarding harm to the public broadcaster’s reputation, the Seimas Ethics and Procedures Commission has recommended MP Stasys Jakeliūnas to be more reserved in expressing his opinion in public, lrt.lt writes. […]

Lithuanian president slams move to lower referendum threshold as dangerous

September 13, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday criticized legislative initiatives to lower the referendum threshold as “irresponsible” and “dangerous”, calling on lawmakers to instead look for ways to encourage voters to turn out for a dual citizenship referendum. […]

Seimas board prevents 2 conservative MPs from speaking at Krynica forum

August 23, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian parliament’s board refused to give the green light for two conservatives MPs, Rasa Juknevičienė and Audronius Ažubalis, to travel to Poland to make speeches at the Krynica Economic Forum in Poland. […]

Secret plan to draw in Poles not created by “Farmers”: only one key detail changed

August 21, 2018 Aleksandra Ketleriene 0

Politicians took interest in Vilnius region only recently. The region, which no one except the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Union (LLRA-KŠS) that entrenched itself there, cared about has suddenly become […]

No need to step up Lithuanian-language teaching at minority schools, MP says

July 25, 2018 BNS 0

Schoolchildren from ethnic minority schools in Lithuania successfully pass graduation exams and enroll in higher schools, therefore, there’s no need to step up the teaching of the Lithuanian language at minority schools, says Rita Tamašunienė, elder of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance‘s political group in the Lithuanian Seimas. […]

Seimas makes first step towards disclosing ex-KGB agents

June 22, 2018 BNS 0

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday backed an initiative by the opposition Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance to disclose now classified information on former agents of the Soviet KGB who voluntarily admitted their collaboration. […]

Seimas speaker to celebrate centennial of statehood in Warsaw

February 28, 2018 BNS 0

A delegation of Lithuanian parliamentarians headed by Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis is leaving for Warsaw on Wednesday to celebrate 100 years of Lithuania’s restored statehood. […]

12 MPs call for objecting possible EU sanctions for Poland

October 10, 2017 BNS 0

Twelve Lithuanian parliamentarians have drafted a resolution to express support to Poland and recommend objecting possible sanctions against the neighboring state. […]

Poles in Seimas expect no swift decisions on name-spelling

September 6, 2017 BNS EN 0

The political group of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania–Christian Families Alliance (EAPL-CFA) in the Lithuanian parliament does not expect swift decisions on the use of non-Lithuanian letters in spelling the names of Lithuanian citizens. […]

A lifebuoy for the government majority – an idea how to bypass G. Paluckas

September 6, 2017 Dalia Plikune 0

The Farmer-Greens and Social Democrats in Seimas are not waiting for the Social Democrat Party council’s decision and intend to sign a memorandum of cooperation over cooperation during the autumn session. “What we discussed with […]

President Macron’s Ukrainian arithmetic

April 6, 2024 0

What is behind President Macron’s refusal to rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine? Is it a case of late conversion? After all, France’s president long cultivated dialogue with Vladimir Putin, arguing that Russia should […]

European defence industry strategy – any opportunities for small EU state?

March 27, 2024 0

On March 5, a new European defence industry strategy was officially presented, which could provide up to 100 billion euros in funding. The strategy presents a clear, long-term vision of how it is planned to […]

The Conservatives explained what’s happening with Anušauskas: now he’s in trouble

March 20, 2024 0

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė’s suggestion that Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas resign and instead give way to the Chairman of the Committee on National Security and Defence, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, provoked further reaction from the […]

What a Russian offensive would look like if war broke out: expert warns – NATO countries are already preparing for such a scenario

February 6, 2024 0

Last week, NATO launched its most significant military exercise since the Cold War, with a US warship beginning its journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the Alliance’s European territory. The German exercise plans, which were […]

Why is Russia a problem and a threat to everyone?

February 6, 2024 0

Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has been ongoing since 2014, demonstrates the audacity of Russian society and a sense of permissiveness and impunity for its criminal actions. The leadership of Russia, which is a reflection […]

The main competitors in the presidential elections: prominent candidates

January 30, 2024 0

With four months left until the presidential elections, the current Head of the country, Gitanas Nausėda, continues to increase in popularity. However, ratings for Ingrida Šimonytė and Ignas Vėgėlė have risen even faster in the […]