The centre right governing coalition survives after Minister of the Interior Raimundas Palaitis announces his resignation on 19 March. The announcement was made after President Dalia Grybauskaite’s meeting with Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius, Chairman of the Liberal and Centre Union Algis Caplikas and the Minister …
Austria’s decision to release a suspect in the January 13 case is a sign that it is time for the European Union (EU) to choose whether it further wants to foster unity and solidarity or whether it will completely become the “Gazprom Union.” This assumption …
Lithuanian Speaker of the Parliament Irena Degutiene and Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius on 23 July extended condolences to the King of Norway Harald V, President of the Storting Dagu Terje Andersen and Norwegian people over the killings in Norway. ‘On behalf of the Seimas, the …
Lithuanian-Polish relations should be kept on the strategic partnership level, Speaker of the Parliament Irena Degutiene at an annual Lithuanian ambassadors’ meeting in Vilnius on 21 July. fro said on Thursday at a meeting with heads of Lithuanian diplomatic representations. “The strengthening of strategic partnership …
At the conference, which took place on the Sunday before last, the Nationalists (Tautininkai) decided to withdraw from the governing Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party (HU-LCD) and they announced their intention to re-establish a separate party. However, it was not a unanimous decision: 55 delegates …
What will the future of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) be now that the party’s chairman elections are over? Andrius Kubilius was victorious despite the fact that Irena Degutienė received more support than expected. After the elections, both leaders of the TS-LKD voiced the …
We all know the story about the water glass. Some say that it’s half full, some – that it’s half empty. It depends on one’s point of view. How should we assess the results of the Homeland Union Party’s Chairman elections? Well, it will be …
The first thing that comes to mind is that there is a nearly unified imposition about the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats’ chairman elections being democratic and those of other parties – not. The democracy of elections rests on the fact that two equal candidates have …
Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė hopes that the Lithuanian-Latvian bilateral relations will not be damaged due to a careless remark made by the now former Lithuanian ambassador to Latvia Antanas Valionis. The former ambassador sparked a scandal when he noted in an interview to a web portal …
Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats, one of the largest Lithuanian political party has re-elected Andrius Kubilius as its chairperson. Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius has retained his seat despite a fierce competition from one of the most popular politicians in Lithuania, the Speaker of Parliament Irena Degutiene. …
Format of annual meetings of the Baltic States’ parliamentary defence committees have been altered by inviting Nordic and Polish counterparts. At the end of the meeting in Vilnius a resolution was passed calling for more coordination amongst the regions’ parliaments on defence and security issues. …
The two major parties have just expelled one party member each: Jonas Jagminas by the Social Democratic Party (LSDP) and Gintaras Songaila by the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party (HU-LCDP). It does not do honour to the parties, if their members are expelled due to …
A new phenomenon can be observed in the political arena of Lithuania. During the 2.5 years of running the Government, the Homeland Union has not received a positive remark in the public space, but suddenly the media has started showing much more positive attention, Gintaras …
The duel for the office of the Homeland Union (HU) leader is promising us a beautiful view of democracy within the party: there are two strong candidates with differing standpoints, and a general election of the party chair. However, it is already obvious, as usual, …
The convention of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (HM-LCD) is approaching. The party members are demonstrating an increased level of activity and contending for seats in the single-mandate districts and for positions in the waiting list of election candidates. The fate of the …
The leader of the Polish Election Action, Lithuania’s MEP Waldemar Tomaszewski gains his political capital only by inciting hatred between the Lithuanian Poles and Lithuanians, Lithuanian Parliamentary Speaker Irena Degutiene said on 13 April. ‘Tomaszewski is himself instigating the hatred between Lithuanians and Poles that …
The largest ruling coalition Conservative party (the full name is Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats) is gearing up for its chairmanship elections. The current party’s leader and the Prime Minster Andrius Kubilius, who is ruling the party since 2003 will have to face a …
By 11 April, the Homeland Union members will announce the candidates who will run for the party chairman’s position. After the ballot list gets the seal of approval, a month-long campaign will be launched until the party votes on the new chairman at a meeting …
Grave situation in the Japanese nuclear plants could further complicate Lithuania’s search for a strategic investor in a new nuclear plant in Lithuania, Parliament’s Speaker Irena Degutiene said to Ziniu Radijas radio station on 16 March. “The tragedy in Japan will burden the search for …
The Lithuanian people would like to see conservative parliamentary leader Irena Degutiene as Prime Minister, and the Social Democrats lead in parliament, show public opinion polls published in Delfi.lt portal on 14 March. News portal Delfi.lt published a survey that shows 16.9 percent of residents …
