Culture
Vilnius mayor wants Museum of Jewish History next to Sports Palace
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has proposed building a Museum of History of Lithuanian Jews next to the Vilnius Congress. […]
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Third spark – “Farmers” also antagonised by “w”, “q” and “x” document
The legislative project regarding name and name spelling in documents proposed by former Conservative Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius is antagonising the Farmer and Greens Union. This is now the third spark after the forestry and […]
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Electoral system changes on the horizon – will the partisanship purge succeed?
The Seimas has once again brought up the idea to prohibit parties from politicising the Chief Electoral Commission’s (VRK) work. Politicians have pledged to detach from VRK work a number of times already, but this […]
Politics
PM says ‘situation serious’, but ruling Farmers isn’t splitting up
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis describes disagreements between the government and lawmakers on the planned higher education reform as a serious situation, but says that the ruling Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) is not facing a split. […]
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Prime Minister and Vilnius mayor clash
A lazy city mayor, the National Stadium and its (non)construction or the 2019 presidential elections, which could have provoked Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis to speak out against the Vilnius city Mayor Remigijus Šimašius in the […]
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Lithuania can still fulfill its refugee commitment, but not at any cost – PM
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Lithuania can still fulfill its commitment to accept over 1,100 refugees by the end of this year, but adds that this will not be done “at any cost”. […]
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Four scenarios of the coalition’s future
The ruling coalition partners – the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) and the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) will most likely continue working together, though their relations will remain turbulent. According to political scientists […]
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PM sees no fast solutions to migration problem
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis admits that the government has to step up efforts to combat migration in Lithuania, but he underlines that there are no easy and fast solutions to this problem. […]
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Farmers’ victory was not by random chance – strategic plan revealed
The Farmer and Greens Union won the Seimas elections by a landslide. A victory or at least good performance was expected, but not to this extent. After the elections the Farmer Greens, unlike other parties, […]
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Popularity of Skvernelis is not a record breaking: one PM was even more popular
Even though the Prime Ministers Saulius Skvernelis popularity is quite noticeable (around 73 per cent), it is not a record breaking one among the states Prime Ministers. In July of 1999 the popularity of Rolandas […]
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A threat forcing Vilnius and Warsaw to cooperate
Lithuania has received support from Poland in its fierce struggle against the construction of Astravyets nuclear power plant. There is hope that solidarity between Vilnius and Warsaw will help build an argument to convince the […]
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100 days of government – no major fallout yet, but SocDems already obstructive
The government can no longer hide from criticism – more than a hundred days have passed since the ministerial cabinet swore in. During this period the government programme was prepared, as well as its action […]
Politics
Government coalition continues work, SocDems to back state forests reform
The government coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) continues its work and will seek to make their cooperation smoother, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said after a meeting of the two parties’ coordinating council on Monday evening. […]
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SocDems say Farmers have to say if they need them in coalition
The leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) on Monday expressed surprise at Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis‘ remarks that the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) has to rely on the opposition to pass the government’s reforms through the Seimas, saying that it is the LFGU that has to say if they need the Social Democrats as a ruling coalition partner. […]
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Conservatives call coalition ‘dysfunctional’, say open to talks on cooperation
Lithuania’s current government coalition of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) and the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) is not functioning properly, the leader of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats said on Monday, adding that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis can expect the opposition’s support to pass key reforms through the parliament. […]
Economy
New Labour Code to take effect in July – PM
Enforcement of Lithuania’s new Labour Code liberalizing the labor relations will not be postponed again, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, adding that the document will take effect in July. […]
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Belarus may have to reconsider Astravyets N-plant project – PM
The Polish decision not to buy electricity from the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP) under construction in Belarus shows that the market may be closed for the Belarusian electricity, says Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Politics
SocDems’ decision on future in ruling bloc should come a.s.a.p. – PM
The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union has to rely on the opposition in decision-making in the parliament, and if the coalition partners, the Social Democrats, no longer see the sense of being in the ruling bloc, they should let us know as soon as possible, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis of LFGU. […]
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PM’s popularity continues growing
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis delegated by the ruling Farmers and Greens Union remains the most appreciated public figure in Lithuania, favored by more respondents than a month ago, shows a survey published by Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]
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Bill registered at Seimas tell media to publish positive news
Three members of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union have initiated legal amendments to put the media under the obligation of ensuring that at least half of its content contains positive information. […]