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Peasants, SocDems agree to start work on Govt programme
The Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) and the Social Democratic Party (LSDP) agreed on Monday to start working on a coalition government programme. […]
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Peasants need compromise with SocDems on taxes, social policies – Karbauskis
Lithuania’s Peasant and Green Union will need to make compromise in the coalition negotiations with the Social Democratic Party on taxes and social reforms, says the Peasants‘ leader Ramūnas Karbauskis. […]
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Negotiations begin – what do the “Peasants” promise the SocDems?
The victors of this year’s election to Seimas, the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) is beginning negotiations with the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) on building a new cabinet. While there is no coalition agreement yet, it is already becoming clearer who will take what officers in Seimas and the ministerial cabinet. […]
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Negotiations begin – are the SocDems making a mistake?
The Social Democrats have decided to negotiate with the “Peasants.” Unofficial sources sources suggest the Social Democrats are aiming for four ministries. The Seimas Chairman post will remain with the “Peasants.” The Social Democrats entering […]
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Are SocDems going to be content with the role of junior partner?
With the Seimas election a week past, political scientist Vytautas Keršanskas compares it with previous elections and notes that this year’s coalition negotiations are particularly slow. In 2008 and 2012, politicians were inclined to form […]
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Conservatives say won’t join Peasants, SocDems in coalition talks
The Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats will not hold coalition talks with the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) while they will be negotiating with the Social Democrats, the conservative party’s leader said on Friday. […]
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On Landsbergis and Šimašius‘ conflict
The Liberal Movement is far better off staying in the opposition and entering conflict with the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS). However if they partner with the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), […]
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SocDems decide to start coalition talks with Peasants
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s presidium decided on Friday to start talks with the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU) over a new ruling coalition, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said.
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A revolt brewing in the conservative camp?
“Having constantly repeated that we will form a coalition government with the “Peasants” during the election campaign and now using fairly disreputable means to push this decision away from ourselves, we do not appear very […]
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Urbšys: wishes to cause a political crisis becoming more obvious
“Peasant” negotiator Povilas Urbšys spoke in an Alfa.lt conference, stating that the first days of negotiations with potential coalition partners were not easy and both parties invited to the coalition intend to make decisions and […]
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Conservatives found reason against coalition with “Peasants”
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrat (TS-LKD) leadership is unwilling to work in a coalition with the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) who won the Seimas election. In part this is due to […]
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President vows to put no pressure on Peasants over coalition partners
President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that she will not put any pressure on the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU), the party that won the most seats in the recent parliamentary elections, over ruling coalition partners. […]
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PM says SocDems won’t hinder Peasants from forming new coalition
Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that his party will not hinder the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union (LPGU), which scored a resounding victory in the recent parliamentary elections, in their efforts to form a new ruling coalition. […]
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Liberals frustrated with Conservatives – thanks, but no thanks
Conservative (TS-LKD) public discourse has continued to suggest and now they have formally stated in negotiations with Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) that they would like to see the Liberal Movement included in their […]
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Experts predict an early Seimas election
So far Ramūnas Karbauskis has been speaking of a broad coalition, with the Conservatives (TS-LKD) sitting on his right and the Social Democrats (LSDP) on his left. However neither of the two veteran parties want […]
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Karbauskis: I am convinced president understands nation’s will
Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the Lithuanian Peasant and Green Union that won a definite victory in the parliamentary elections, has expressed certitude that President Dalia Grybauskaitė understood the nation’s will. […]