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 by joining the euro zone. […]
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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. […]
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. […]
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 mayor seat. […]
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 interior. […]
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, adding that a candidate could be nominated as early as next week. […]
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 out at its Vilnius bureau. […]
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 group at the European Parliament (EP), as the group of Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy survives. […]
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). […]
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 collapsing Eurosceptic group of the European Parliament, say they will not rush with decisions to join new groups and are waiting for the political group to be rescued. […]
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 called on Lithuania to adopt constitutional amendments to allow impeached president Rolandas Paksas to run for parliament. […]
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 restoration of rights of the Order and Justice party’s leader Rolandas Paksas that it would be a good idea to allow the politician to run in the 2016 elections. […]
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 Tomaševski announced that the party is withdrawing from the government. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said that three parties remain in the Coalition, whereas, based on quotas, the energy ministers position will go to the Labour Party. […]
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 as the Head of State began. Everyone in Lithuania was able to watch the inauguration ceremony, to hear the words in anticipation of the way ahead. This day was the boundary between the two tenures of the head of state. So far, none of the Lithuanian presidents, after Lithuania became independent, had the opportunity and thus the responsibility to continue the work for a second consecutive term. After 10 years, when looking back at one’s legacy, it will no longer be possible to say “I ran out of time”. […]
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 Rolandas Paksas. […]
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 Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania, both members of the European Parliament – spoke out against Lithuania’s euro zone accession. […]
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.” […]