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If Skvernelis is seeking to rally his electorate, he chose the wrong opponents

December 17, 2018 Media Briefing 0

The striking teachers are awaiting Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis’ apology, but he does not appear intent to do so. The team assembled by the PM, which is preparing a long-term public sector wage payment project features neither striking, nor non-striking teachers. The trade union confederation chairwoman stated that the goal is the lowest earning civil servants, but teachers were not mentioned among them, lrt.lt writes. […]

Secret to Skvernelis’ ratings: an enemy found and new weapons sharpened

November 20, 2018 Aleksandra Ketleriene 0

October was certainly heated for the Lithuanian cabinet, it and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis had to explain themselves for decisions to not grant Centre of Registers data to the news media, the erased cabinet meeting […]

Political scientist Girnius: I think Skvernelis will not run for president

November 15, 2018 Edmundas Jakilaitis 0

Talking about the past two years of this Seimas term, political scientist Kęstutis Girnius quipped that all we are missing is a Seimas inquiry into Vytautas the Great’s actions following the Battle of Žalgiris. What […]

Sullen mood in the “bottoms” camp: who could win the presidential elections?

November 13, 2018 Aleksandra Ketleriene 0

With presidential candidates beginning to line up at the starting line, the ruling Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) chairman Ramūnas Karbauskis has spoken up about how their presidential candidate will represent the “bottoms”, not […]

Ruling party moves to cut MP seats to 121

November 9, 2018 BNS 0

Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) say that will table a new draft constitutional amendment to reduce the number of members of the Seimas to 121, from the current 141 seats. […]

Street named after late Polish President Kaczynski unveiled in Vilnius

November 9, 2018 BNS 0

A sign marking a Vilnius street named after late Polish President Lech Kaczynski has been unveiled on Thursday. […]

Parlt speakers doubt Baltic countries could be compensated for Soviet occupation damage

October 29, 2018 BNS 0

The Baltic parliamentary speakers doubt that their countries could obtain compensation from Russia for damages incurred during the Soviet occupation. […]

Speaker calls on Seimas to consider presidential proposals on party subsidies

October 29, 2018 BNS 0

Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis on Friday called on the parliament to consider President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s veto and proposals on state subsidies for political parties. […]

Latvian, Estonian parliamentary speakers to visit Vilnius

October 25, 2018 BNS 0

Parliamentary speakers Eiki Nestor of Estonia and Inara Murniece of Latvia are to arrive in Vilnius on Thursday. […]

Georgian foreign minister visiting Lithuania

October 23, 2018 BNS 0

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani is visiting Vilnius on Tuesday to discuss on his country’s EU and NATO integration and the security situation with Lithuanian politicians. […]

Seimas to hold opposition-initiated sitting over ruling bloc’s actions

October 23, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian parliament is holding an extraordinary sitting on Tuesday after the opposition collected signatures for the Seimas to debate on the ruling bloc’s actions. […]

Other politicians also raised Palestinian representation issue – Seimas speaker

October 23, 2018 BNS 0

The issue of Palestine‘s representation in the Baltic states was first raised more than three years ago, and those criticizing the proposal are carrying out a separate foreign policy, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktoras Pranckietis says. […]