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New policy in the presidential elections

Bernadras Gailius / lzinios.lt The presidential elections are highlighting a new quality political reality of Lithuania, where people are divided…

6 years ago
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Skvernelis after meeting Matijošaitis: I do not want to discuss the presidential elections

On Friday Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis visited projects being developed in Kaunas and met with the city Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis.…

6 years ago
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Election intrigue only beginning: behind the scenes processes proceed

Visvaldas Matijošaitis is celebrating his victory in Kaunas after the first round, however in the other big cities, a fierce…

6 years ago
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Vytautas Landsbergis on committees: local parish parties are creating mini-states

“I hope that Kaunas will not declare independence from Lithuania. But such a trend exists looking more broadly at what…

6 years ago
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Municipal council compositions: dominance in some cities

On Monday, the composition of municipal councils is beginning to emerge. [...]

6 years ago
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Social Democrat Labour seek a president: A. Butkevičius mentioned as a potential candidate to his own surprise

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Labour Party could back the presidential bid of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis if he chose to…

6 years ago
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Vladimiras Laučius. Why S. Skvernelis will likely run for president

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has so far not made mistakes, which would bar his path to the office of president.…

6 years ago
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V. Matijošaitis to seek second term as Kaunas city mayor

Incumbent Kaunas city Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis intends to participate in the springtime Kaunas city mayor elections in a bid for…

6 years ago
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Sinkevičius selected as “Farmer” candidate to Vilnius mayor

The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) Vilnius branch decided on Thursday evening that their candidate to Vilnius mayor would…

6 years ago
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The final riddle in the presidential candidate ratings

Ingrida Šimonytė's ratings have risen significantly, bringing her to the second place in the presidential candidate ratings. The ratings of…

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

With presidential candidates beginning to line up at the starting line, the ruling Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) chairman…

6 years ago
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Lithuanians see Nausėda, Šimonytė as their potential new president – survey

Lithuanian MP Ingrida Šimonytė, representing the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, has risen in the Top-3 of…

6 years ago
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Changes in the presidential candidate ratings – one of the top three drops down

The first clearer changes in the list of potential presidents have occurred with potential candidates starting to declare their intentions.…

6 years ago
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Three types of candidate aiming for Lithuanian presidency. Which will Lithuania choose?

One candidate to become head of state is watching basketball matches alongside the nation, another reads and quotes Jaroslav Hašek's…

6 years ago
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Municipal elections: some mayors could win in the first round

Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis is currently uncontested and could be reelected as Kaunas city mayor in the first round. Meanwhile,…

6 years ago
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Skvernelis back among top 3 potential candidates for Lithuanian presidency – poll

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is back on the list of the top three potential candidates for next spring's presidential election…

6 years ago
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Plans leak on how the Conservatives could defeat the “Farmers”: what is to be done in public and what in secret

The Conservatives have been offered to use Antanas Guoga as a black horse in the elections, establish links to Naglis…

6 years ago
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Whose votes will V. Ušackas gather – S. Skvernelis or G. Nausėda‘s?

With Conservative – Christian Democrat Vygaudas Ušackas declaring his participation in the presidential elections, political scientists have been debating, whose…

6 years ago
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Grybauskaitė says won’t publicly support any presidential hopefuls

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday that she will not publicly support any candidate to replace her when her…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s Vičiūnai says it cannot control sellers of its products in Crimea

The Lithuanian food production group Vičiūnų Grupė (Vičiūnai Group), owned by Visvaldas Matijošaitis, mayor of Lithuania's second-largest city of Kaunas,…

6 years ago