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PM thinks suspicions may be brought against Liberal Movement
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis thinks that law-enforcement officials are likely to bring suspicions against the opposition Lithuanian Liberal Movement as a legal entity. […]
CORPORATE
Short history of political conflicts in modern Lithuania
Conflicts in the Parliament between Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis are becoming more frequent. The two main leaders of the ruling majority did not agree on […]
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Test of PM’s patience is still to come: universities getting ready for defences in Seimas
It seems that the initiative to merge Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) and Lithuania Educational Sciences (LEU) universities was all just a flash before the actual battle in the Parliament, where MPs will consider a network […]
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PM – by communicating with the other party leaders, new political tradition is created
Communication with other parties is creating a new political tradition and a new political culture. The Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis told LRT radio when asked about possible tensions in the coalition. According to him, the […]
Economy
New Labour Code to take effect in July – PM
The new Labour Code, which liberalizes labor relations and was approved during the parliament’s last term but postponed by the new parliament for six months, will take effect in July with the amendments, which have already been decided by the Trilateral Council, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says. […]
Politics
PM, president differ on initiative to broaden dual citizenship by law
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis sees a proposed bill to broaden dual citizenship as the best way of solving problems faced by Lithuanian citizens abroad, but an advisor to President Dalia Grybauskaitė points out that the Constitutional Court has ruled that legal provisions on citizenship can only be changed through a referendum. […]
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What is the real reason behind Skvernelis’ and Karbauskis’ squabbles?
Even though not even six months have passes since the Parliament elections, the unity which was then demonstrated by Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) leaders Ramūnas Karbauskis and Saulius Skvernelis relationship has hit a […]
Defence
Lithuania willing to contribute to counter-terrorism efforts – PM
Lithuania is willing to help Allies with sources of terrorism, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said after the Friday’s attack in the Swedish capital Stockholm where a truck ran into a crowd of people. […]
Politics
Karbauskis convinced ruling bloc with SocDems will survive whole term
Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says that partnership with the Social Democrats would not fail, adding that there will be never coalition with the conservatives. […]
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Opinions: it seems that the PM alongside Landsbergis is „trolling“ Karbauskis
“It seems to me, what Saulius Skvernelis is doing right now is testing the limits. He is trying to track hi support. He sees that Ramūnas Karbauskis is in a sense politically bleeding out”- delfi.lt […]
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Skvernelis was warned regarding meetings with Landsbergis: he might get in trouble
The meetings between the Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Conservative leader Gabrielius Landsbergis, whose content is unknown to the Farmers may lead to a larger gap in the coalition with the Social democrats or even […]
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What would happen if Skvernelis and Karbauskis went in different way?
Is a new ruling coalition possible if the cracking Farmers and Greens Union would break up? As a Social Democrat member Algirdas Sysas says “there is no real alternative to the current coalition”. Liberal Movement […]
Foreign affairs
China’s Parliament speaker expected in Lithuania next week
China‘s Parliamentary Speaker Zhang Dejiang, the third-highest official in China’s Communist Party, is coming to Lithuania next week. […]
Global LT
Dual citizenship amendments openly violate Constitutional doctrine – Grybauskaitė
The amendments on dual citizenship drafted by the opposition conservatives openly run counter to the Constitutional doctrine, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
Politics
Seimas again aims to broaden institute of dual citizenship
Lithuania’s parliament is drafting a new initiative to allow dual citizenship to the citizens of Lithuania who acquire citizenship of a country of the European Union (EU) or NATO. […]
European Union
Lithuania joins Poland’s appeal in EU court over Nord Stream
Lithuania has joined Poland‘s appeal against the European Commission’s decision to give Russia’s Gazprom more capacity on a branch of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in Germany, with the government saying that Brussels’ move may increase Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and harm Ukraine. […]
Politics
PM says he sees no conflict with Farmers in Seimas
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he sees no conflict with the political group of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union and its leader Ramūnas Karbauskis, pledging to include more group members in drafting of decisions in the future to facilitate smoother operations. […]
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While the Farmers argue – the conservatives are anticipating
The Lithuania’s Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) is riddled with tensions over disagreements, fuel to the fire was thrown by not the first publicly unannounced meeting between the Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and the leader […]
Politics
President sees discussion about coalition split as ruling bloc’s mistake
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has dismissed the public discussions of the ruling coalition about split as a mistake, adding that it was the ruling bloc that had to address the situation and take the responsibility for the tensions rather than shift it upon the opposition. […]