Valdemar Tomashevski
CORPORATE

“Farmers” already in agreement with Polish Electoral Action over coalition?

While the Social Democrat Party branches proceed with consultations over the prospects of continuing work in the ruling coalition with the “Farmers”, the latter may already have come to terms with the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Union (LLRA-KŠS). “I could neither confirm, nor deny this,” LLRA-KŠS leader Valdemar Tomashevski told LRT.lt after a Wednesday meeting of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and the “Farmer” management in Seimas. […]

Seimas elections 2016
Politics

Lithuania’s parties still in debt for 2016 general elections – daily

Financial obligations of Lithuania’s political parties that ran for the 2016 general elections have narrowed by a factor of three, however, the total debt remains at an impressive 482,000 euros, Lietuvos Rytas daily said, citing data from the Central Electoral Commission. […]

At the Seimas
Politics

Popularity of ruling Lithuanian Farmers, Greens Union further down – poll

The popularity of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) declined further in July, allowing the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) to secure a slight lead, shows a poll published by Lietuvos Rytas daily. […]

In the Seimas
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Ending Seimas session – between effectiveness and chaos

Having overcome the somewhat extended Seimas spring session, members of Seimas evaluate the work accomplished ambiguously. The majority “Farmers” take pride in counting passed legislation, which is to supposedly deal with various “weeds”, while the […]

Gintautas Paluckas, Algirdas Butkevičius
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Seeking to terminate the coalition agreement – Paluckas falls into a trap set for Butkevičius

Having spoken up about plans to renegotiate the agreement with the “Farmers” in autumn, Lithuanian Social Democrat leader Gintautas Paluckas continues to raise tensions. “We are moving from words to deliberations on procedures to terminate […]