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  • European Union

Lithuania’s euro accession a mistake – Nigel Farage

The leader of the Euro-sceptic group at the European Parliament (EP), Nigel Farage, says that Lithuania is making a mistake…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Nigel Farage, Britain’s Euro-sceptic leader, coming to Lithuania

Nigel Farage, the leader of the Euro-sceptic United Kingdom's Independence Party (UKIP), is coming to Lithuania this weekend. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Anti-gay MP Petras Gražulis to run for Vilnius mayor

The Order and Justice party has nominated Member of Parliament Petras Gražulis to run for Vilnius mayor's office. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Order and Justice party nominates TV producer Skaisgirys to run for Vilnius mayor

The Board of the Order and Justice party decided to nominate TV producer Rolandas Skaisgirys to run for the Vilnius…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Police commissioner general proposed as Lithuania’s next interior minister

Leader of the Order and Justice party Rolandas Paksas has proposed Police Commissioner General Saulius Skvernelis as minister of the…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s Order and Justice party looking for new interior minister

Finding a new interior minister will take a few days, Rolandas Paksas, leader of Lithuania's Order and Justice party, says,…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Order and Justice party going to court over searches in its offices

Lithuania's ruling Order and Justice party intends to take to court the Special Investigation Service (STT) over the searches carried…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Euro-sceptical EP group survives, two Lithuania MEPs to stay

The leaders of the Lithuanian Order and Justice party, Rolandas Paksas and Valentinas Mazuronis, will continue working in the Euro-sceptical…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s Social Democrats lose popularity but retain lead in opinion polls

If general elections were held now, 18.8 percent of people would vote for the Social Democratic Party (LSDP). [...]

10 years ago
  • European Union

Two Lithuanian MEPs left free agents after collapse of eurosceptic EP group

Lithuanian MEPs Rolandas Paksas and Valentinas Mazuronis, the leaders of the Order and Justice party who are members of the…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Council of Europe calls on Lithuania to adopt amendments to allow Paksas run for office

The Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, which monitors the execution of the European Court of Human Rights rulings, has…

10 years ago
  • Politics

ECHR: Lithuania’s impeached president should be allowed to run in 2016 elections

An official of the European Court of Human Rights has said in response to an ad hoc parliamentary commission about…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania party quits ruling coalition

After the meeting of the Coalition political council, the leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania (LLRA) Valdemar…

10 years ago
  • Opinion

Opinion: Between the two terms as head of state

President Dalia Grybauskaitė was recently sworn into the office for the second time and from that moment her second term…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Seimas plans emigration commission

Parliament plans to introduce a commission dedicated to emigration issues this fall, according to Order and Justice Party leader MEP…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Lithuanian MEP votes against euro introduction in Lithuania

Leaders of Lithuania's two ruling parties – Rolandas Paksas of the Order and Justice Party and Valdemar Tomaševski of the…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania’s ruling coalition rejects presidential “threats”

Leaders of Lithuania’s ruling coalition on Thursday issued a statement rejecting President Dalia Grybauskaitė’s “expressed threats.” [...]

10 years ago