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SocDems back budget draft, point to faults
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party has expressed support to the 2018 budget draft, regardless of a decision to pull out of the ruling coalition. […]
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A. M. Brazauskas’ old guard and their true faces
What was and is the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party? A party, whose leader Gintautas Paluckas has just announced that with party veterans having withdrawn or being removed, an era has ended and his critics have […]
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Who will take the Social Democrats’ place?
Analyst Rimvydas Valatka dismissed Gintautas Paluckas‘ idea of Social Democrat renewal, stating that the Social Democrats are an unneeded and obsolete political power. There never was a need for a leftist party in Lithuania, R. […]
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The consequences of Paluckas’ revolution
With a large group of influential party veterans departing, he stated that this does not mean drama, but the end of a certain epoch. According to him, “beautiful things are born in disputes and birthing […]
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SocDem Seimas group includes both party members, disobedient MPs
The political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party for now includes both members of the party and those who have been expelled from the party over signing the cooperation agreement with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union against the party’s will. […]
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Dialogue in Lithuania welcome but implementation of National Agreement doubtful
The government’s efforts to talk to social partners and match different interests are welcome, however, implementation of the National Agreement, which was signed on Monday, is questionable, as it may not secure support among other political forces, says professor Vitalis Nakrošis of the Vilnius University’s International Relations and Political Science Institute. […]
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Lithuanian Foreign minister’s team leaves SocDems
Foreign vice-ministers Neris Germanas and Darius Skusevičius along with adviser to Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius, Domas Petrulis, last Friday left the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, which has terminated the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
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Kirkilas – this drama is partly of our own creation
The ambiguity in the Social Democrat ranks that has continued for some time now ended on Saturday, with half an hour left to the party council meeting. Having firmly stood by not withdrawing from the […]
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The Social Democrat manifesto for kindling
Every day we are met with a new episode of the Social Democrat soap opera. Everything we need to hold our attention. The situation changes every day and the viewer cannot relax and miss a […]
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Paluckas overestimates himself by speaking about new SocDem era – Girnius
The statements by the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party’s leader Gintautas Paluckas about the end of the old era with exit of a few influential veterans overestimate his potential, says reviewer Kęstutis Girnius. […]
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Social Democratic Party’s rebels exit after calls for expel them
Eight members of the political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party terminated their membership in the party on Saturday, just an hour before the Social Democratic Party’s council was planned to consider their expulsion over refusal to obey the party’s decision. […]
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SocDems’ leader Paluckas sees end of era but no drama
After eight long-standing and influential members left the Social Democratic Party on Saturday, the party’s leader Gintautas Paluckas said this marked an end of a certain era, bot not drama. […]
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SocDems’ leader to attempt persuading rebels into changing position
Gintautas Paluckas, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, will try to persuade the party’s rebellious members to reconsider their position and obey the party’s decision to avoid expulsion from the organization over signing an agreement with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. […]
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Seimas vice-speaker sees moratorium as only possible compromise in for SocDems
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Vice-Speaker Gediminas Kirkilas of the Social Democratic Party says that a moratorium on all recent decisions is the only compromise possible in the clash of the positions of the party and the political group on the party’s future in the ruling coalition. […]
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A year after the Seimas election – hopes were left in the ballot boxes
A year ago citizens elected the new Seimas, driven by great expectations. While the majority talks of a vast number of achievements, their political opponents are sceptical of the things done, Lietuvos Žinios reported. Upon […]
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Who could have predicted – everyone is pursuing the Polish Electoral Action
If two years ago someone had said that the Polish Electoral Action in Lithuania – Christian Families Union (LLRA-KŠS) would be lured to participate in forming majorities in both Seimas and the Vilnius municipal council, […]
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Standstill grips Lithuanian popularity survey
No major changes were reported in the ratings of Lithuania’s parties, personalities and the government in September, with opposition conservatives and the ruling Farmers and Greens Union topping the polls, shows the latest survey conducted for delfi.lt news portal. […]
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Social Democrat rebels are not yielding
The Social Democrat rebels, whom the party ethics commission has proposed to remove from the party, are not yielding and still have aims to appeal to their fellow party members. “I believe that is why […]
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SocDems ethics guards recommend expulsion of 10 SocDem MPs
The Ethics and Procedures Commission of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party on Saturday proposed expelling ten of the party’s members who disobeyed the council’s decision to leave the ruling coalition with the Farmers and Greens Union. […]