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ELECTIONS. Liberal Movement in brief
An offshoot of a different party “We will wipe corruption out with a bang. Call me and I will tell you how,” was a line in the LRLS commercial, uttered by Remigijus Šimašius, the man […]
Social Democratic Party
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ELECTIONS Promises. Economics – what voting shows
All parties stress the importance of the economy and businesses, pledging to improve conditions in those sectors every election. Various abstract propositions help getting seats in the Seimas. Unfortunately the voting results do not always […]
Politics
Peasants, conservatives catching up with SocDems in popularity
The ruling Social Democrats continue to top Lithuania’s popularity rankings, but other parties are catching up, according to the latest opinion poll published by the Delfi news website. […]
Politics
Emigration a key topic in Seimas elections
Mass emigration from Lithuania has become a key topic in this year’s general elections, with most political parties vowing to create more well-paid jobs to lure people back home, but laying emphasis on different aspects of achieving this goal. […]
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Kirkilas (LSDP) and Pavilionis (TS-LKD) debate foreign policy
Monday’s Vote 2016 debates organised by DELFI featured the shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) Žygimantas Pavilionis and Seimas deputy Chairman, Social Democrat (LSDP) Gediminas Kirkilas. The […]
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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 […]
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ELECTIONS. Evaluations of the Social Democrat programme
With various party programmes being flooded with promises, gaffes and populism, experts note that despite some craftily concealed details and occasional errors, it has managed to avoid many of the populist promises and complaints marring […]
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ELECTIONS. Debate on Law evaluation. Part 1
Thursday (September 30) evening LRT Television featured its ninth electoral debate. The topics focused on this evening were law enforcement in general, the work of the Lithuanian police and combatting corruption. The Labour Party (DP), […]
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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. […]
Politics
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. […]
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ELECTIONS. Linkevičius and Ažubalis debate foreign policy
Lithuanian interests are best served through close cooperation with the USA and Poland. This is seen as almost something of an axiom for Lithuanian foreign policy. Incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs, Social Democrat Linas Linkevičius […]
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ELECTIONS. Parties programmes on education
Every four years parties spin a thread of promises, alike Ariadne, in an attempt to exit a labyrinth of trouble they brought everyone into themselves. Promises are echoing once more, some of them heard four, […]
Economy
PM expects new Labour Code to improve Lithuania’s competitiveness
Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius expects that Lithuania’s new Labour Code will significantly improve the country’s competitiveness after it comes into effect next January. […]
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ELECTIONS. Social Democrat Party programme highlights
With the elections less than two weeks away the Lithuanian Free Market Institute looks at some of the key points of the Social Democrat Party’s electoral programme and their significance. […]
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ELECTIONS. Labour Party and Social Democrats debate on energy policy
Representatives from the Labour Party and the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) met on LRT Radio in a discussion of energy policy. As has been typical for the LSDP in the electoral campaign, party member […]
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ELECTIONS. Populism and bankruptcy of value based politics. Analysis
The Seimas elections campaigning period is now almost over, having lasted since spring. The Alfa.lt news portal reviews the key factors and parties throughout the process First of all – the role of law enforcementThis […]
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The big 3 Parties after the ELECTIONS – scenarios
Politicians are eagerly awaiting the elections and keep repeating that regarding the coalition they will only count their chickens when they hatch. That is not quite reflective of reality. All participants in the political process […]
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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. […]
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ELECTIONS. Butkevičius speaks on current political environment
On Tuesday PM Algirdas Butkevičius spoke at the TV3 News studio. The main topics of discussion with Butkevičius, who is also the Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP), were his role as PM […]
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ELECTIONS. Demographics debate: experts praise 3 politicians
The September 22 evening debate on LRT television focused on the fate of higher education institutions, drawing expatriates back, ways to curb increasing alcoholism and how to increase incomes in regions. The previous debate was […]