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Seimas 2020 elections: it will be a competition between 3 main rating leaders

The leaders of political parties participated in a sort of lottery – drawing the numbers their parties will be listed…

4 years ago
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Everyone still has wings before the battle

The Social Democrats or the Labour Party, perhaps even both together – such is the cruelly ironic choice, whom to…

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…

6 years ago
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Conservatives, Farmers heading poll

The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) top the…

7 years ago
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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…

7 years ago
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President signs Labour Code amendments into law

President Dalia Grybauskaite has signed into law amendments to the country's new Labour Code. [...]

8 years ago
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M. Jastramskis: the president cannot walk away from what we currently have

The annual report of the President Dalia Grybauskaitė is receiving both praise regarding its structure and specificity, while others note…

8 years ago
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The Farmers succeeded: the Social Democrats did a flip

The coalition of Farmers and Greens Union and the Social Democrats did not seem very stable at first glance, their…

8 years ago
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G. Paluckas compliments to A. Butkevičius before the election of the leader of LSDP group

Algirdas Butkevičius, Juozas Olekas and Andrius Palionis should compete for the post of the leader of Lithuanian Social Democratic Party…

8 years ago
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A.Krupavičius: if this continues, then Lithuanian people will walk away

Lately, we no longer gear arguments amongst Lithuanian political parties over larger strategic questions: they agree on energy, defence, they…

8 years ago
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Word duel between Skvernelis and Paluckas: who won?

„Harsh public rhetoric from Saulius Skvernelis is not new. On the other hand, with him being the most popular politician,…

8 years ago
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After rejecting Paluckas, PM Skvernelis found some time for Landsbergis

On Tuesday the Prime Minister (PM) Saulius Skvernelis stated that he is not going to meet the new Social Democrat…

8 years ago
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SocDems won’t be ‘easy and obedient’ coalition partners – Paluckas

The Social Democrats will no longer be "easy, accessible and obedient partners who have no priorities of their own" in…

8 years ago
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Negotiations begin – are the SocDems making a mistake?

The Social Democrats have decided to negotiate with the “Peasants.” Unofficial sources sources suggest the Social Democrats are aiming for…

8 years ago
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ELECTIONS. Karbauskis speaks on the new Labour Code

Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis is convinced that the new Labour Code that the current Seimas…

8 years ago
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ELECTIONS. Crumbling Social Democrat lead. Analysis

With the Seimas election already this weekend, the latest poll data shows that three parties are currently neck and neck…

8 years ago
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Forming of Government could depend on parties’ speed on ELECTIONS night

Political calculations have great weight in the composition of a coalition government, however a factor that may be surprisingly important…

8 years ago
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ELECTIONS. Major parties debate higher education reform

Drastically decreasing numbers of students, 82 study programmes shutting down this year due to lack of students, poor study quality…

8 years ago
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ELECTIONS. Landsbergis – cabinet scandals and evaluation of PM Butkevičius’ term

The Chairman of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats Gabrielius Landsbergis recently spoke on the Alfa Savaitė show. The…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Opposition criticizes Foreign Minister over ties with Cuba

The aspiration of Lithuanian diplomats to develop closer ties with the Communist Cuba has drawn criticism from the opposition –…

8 years ago