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Experts assessing the latest rankings in Lithuanian politics

After the latest assessments of political parties and politicians, which brought a record for the Social Democrats and a low…

12 months ago
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A revealing detail about the upcoming presidential elections: something no other politician can boast

If the conservatives decide to send Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė to next year's presidential elections, she would start from a…

1 year ago
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Experts assess whether ministers will change in 2022: only one can feel safe

The government ship, tossed to and fro by various crises, is sailing into 2022 with the same crew it left…

3 years ago
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The popularity of two politicians – a mystery for political scientists: could they become president?

The political climate is increasingly marked by rating fluctuations. Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, the speaker of the Seimas and leader of the…

3 years ago
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Experts on what action Šimonytė should take: how could it affect the Conservatives?

Last week, two striking episodes rocked the national political landscape - the ongoing issue of the transit of Belaruskalij fertilisers…

3 years ago
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Evaluation of Farmer’s situation: it will split, some of them will go to Skvernelis

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union no longer have its Speaker of the Parliament nor their Prime Minister, says…

5 years ago
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Forecast for 2020 Seimas elections: too early to open champagne for some

With less than a year and a half to the 2020 Seimas elections, the parties were given an excellent opportunity…

5 years ago
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Lithuania’s four political sweethearts

We know love is blind. It is inexplicable. We can say the same about voter sympathies. Sociologist, after evaluating citizens’…

6 years ago
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These presidential elections will be different: intrigue awaits

The nearing presidential elections will be rather different to the past two. In 2009, there was a clear leader and…

6 years ago
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Founding and operation conditions for civic electoral committees should be more similar to parties’ – political scientist

With a third more civic electoral committees aiming to participate in the municipal elections than during the last, Seimas Speaker…

6 years ago
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Conservatives wary of Ušackas: what is the politician seeking?

With potential Conservatives presidential candidate Vygaudas Ušackas declaring that the parties primaries could become a "closed party", Homeland Union –…

6 years ago
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The nation’s love for the president fading: where Grybauskaitė made a mistake

Political scandals have been reducing President Dalia Grybauskaitė's ratings for three months in a row now. Political scientists state that…

6 years ago
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L. Bielinis on NSGK investigation: we are witnessing just the start of a conflict

The Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) parliamentary investigation and the accompanying "Farmer" and Conservative urgings to take up…

6 years ago