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Is Lithuania right or left wing?

The seventh president after the regaining of independence will definitely be right wing or centre-right. For the first time, there…

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Kęstutis Girnius. The judge community also bears a responsibility

The graft case involving eight judges is the greatest blow to Lithuanian judges and courts since independence was recovered. It…

6 years ago
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Conservatives compare S. Skvernelis’ links to D. Gudelis with R. Paksas and J. Borisov’s friendship

A journalist investigation has uncovered facts that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius, running in respectively…

6 years ago
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Ramūnas Bogdanas. Skvernelis’ godfather Paksas visits Putin

When the Order and Justice party negotiated with the then still whole Social Democrats to join the latter’s’ coalition, the…

6 years ago
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Failed attempt in Seimas to make constitutional changes more difficult

Prior to starting deliberations regarding changes on the number of members of Seimas, Liberal Movement Seimas group prefect Eugenijus Gentvilas…

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Kęstutis Girnius. All the presidential candidates cause concern

The president is the head of state in Lithuania, the first person in the country, who has more influence on…

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What Paksas expects: no expenses spared for the litas return campaign

Rolandas Paksas' movement I call the Nation has started its first communications campaign – billboards presenting it have appeared in…

6 years ago
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Lithuania faces public condemnation by Council of Europe over Paksas case

The Council of Europe may adopt a resolution in December, stating that Lithuania fails to meet its international obligation by…

6 years ago
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Attempt to allow Lithuania’s impeached president to run in elections fails

A fresh attempt to lift a lifetime ban on Lithuania's impeached former president Rolandas Paksas to run in elections, as…

6 years ago
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Seimas to vote on constitutional amendment allowing Paksas to run in elections

The Seimas will on Thursday take its first vote on a constitutional amendment that would open the way for Lithuania's…

6 years ago
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B. Gailius. Are refugees a threat to Lithuanity?

Rolandas Paksas is aiming for the office of president once more and is periodically threatening us with floods of refugees…

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Three types of candidate aiming for Lithuanian presidency. Which will Lithuania choose?

One candidate to become head of state is watching basketball matches alongside the nation, another reads and quotes Jaroslav Hašek's…

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Kęstutis Girnius. The pilot‘s last flight

On Saturday, MEP and impeached from the office of president Rolandas Paksas announced that his is departing the Order and…

6 years ago
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Paksas mulls new movement after leaving Lithuania’s Order and Justice party

Lithuanian MEP Rolandas Paksas says he's starting a new phase in his life and is establishing a new movement of…

6 years ago
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Prosecutor charges Paksas of agreeing to take bribe for his party

The public prosecutor in the influence peddling trial of Rolandas Paksas and Gedvydas Vainauskas, CEO of the media group Lietuvos…

6 years ago
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I will stand for president election in any case, Paksas says – media

Rolandas Paksas, the former leader of Lithuania's Order and Justice party and now a MEP, say he plans to stand…

6 years ago
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Seimas takes step toward allowing Paksas to run in elections

The Seimas has made another step towards opening the way for Lithuania's impeached former president Rolandas Paksas to stand as…

6 years ago
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Seimas to debate amendments allowing Paksas to run in elections

The Seimas plans to debate on Thursday draft constitutional amendments that would pave the way for Lithuania's impeached former president,…

6 years ago
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Municipal elections: some mayors could win in the first round

Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis is currently uncontested and could be reelected as Kaunas city mayor in the first round. Meanwhile,…

6 years ago
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Mažvydas Jastramskis. The Order and Justice Party enter the coalition, but the “Farmers” and Conservatives win

The Order and Justice Party has joined the ruling coalition. If the agreement lasts until the next Seimas elections, it…

6 years ago