Algirdas Butkevičius and Algirdas Brazauskas
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ELECTIONS: the Social Democratic Party in brief

LRT Radio and lrt.lt continues its cycle of political party introductions. This time, we introduce the history and work of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP). The party with the longest historyThe Lithuanian social […]

Aivaras Abromavičius and Birutė Vėsaitė
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ELECTIONS. Vėsaitė (SocDems) and Abromavičius (Conservatives) debate economics

Former Minister of Economy, Social Democrat (LSDP) Birutė Vėsaitė and Aivaras Abromavičius, former Ukrainian Minister of Economic Development and Trade, now candidate for the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), were featured in a live Delfi Balsuok 2016 debate on September 30. The main topic of the evening was economics and future plans in Seimas. […]

LGBT concert at  "Loftas" after the Baltic Pride 2016 in Vilnius
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Most leaders of Seimas election lists back same-sex partnerships

If ordinary members of Lithuania’s next parliament back the ideas of their leaders, the country may adopt a historic decision to legalize homosexual relations within the next four years. […]

Municipality elections in 2011
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OSCE, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian NGOs to observe Seimas’ elections

A group of observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and members of non-governmental organizations from Russia, Poland and Ukraine will observe next month’s parliamentary elections in Lithuania. […]

Money
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ELECTIONS. Changes in electoral budgets

It may not be that the largest budget is the deciding factor for a successful election campaign, however it remains an important factor in many cases. The ban on business contributions to campaigns has significantly changed the budgetary landscape, but parties still retain opportunities to benefit from business partners. […]