Presidential elections 2019

President Gitanas Nauseda's victory in the presidential election has been named the most important event of 2019 in Lithuania, according to a BNS survey of Lithuanian journalists.

Lithuania's intelligence did not detect Russia's interference with the recent presidential election, Darius Jauniskis, head of the country's State Security Department, says.

Sunday's presidential election showed the maturity of Lithuanian voters, incumbent President Dalia Grybauskaite said on Monday.

World Lithuanians were active on Sunday, May 12, to vote in the presidential election and two referenda.

12 May, Sunday, Lithuanians vote in the presidential election and two referenda on constitutional amendments to expand dual citizenship and cut the number of lawmakers from 141 to 121.

Friday is the last day when voters in Lithuania can vote early in the presidential election and two referendums on reducing the number of lawmakers and expanding dual citizenship.

Just over 90,700 people, or 3.74 percent of all eligible voters, cast their ballots over the first three days of early voting in Lithuania's presidential election and two referendums, according to the latest figures released by the Central Electoral Commission on Thursday.

MP Naglis Puteikis says he is considering pulling out of the Lithuanian presidential race, but does not know yet which candidate he will support.

Some 44,700 people, or 1.85 percent of all eligible voters, cast their ballots over the first two days of early voting in Lithuania's presidential election and two referendums on Monday and Tuesday.

Some 16,900 people, or 0.7 percent of all eligible voters, cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Lithuania's presidential election and referendums on dual citizenship and the number of parliament members on Monday.

Early voting for Lithuania's presidential election and referendums on expanding dual citizenship and on reducing the number of seats in the Seimas got underway on Monday.

The Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission registered on Thursday six people as presidential candidates and continues to verify voter signatures submitted by three other aspirants.

Aušrinė Armonaitė, Member of the Seimas, claims that the initiative of the Government to reduce the number of Members of the Seimas to 121 is a cheap trick in the presidential election campaign of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union that shakes the very foundations of parliamentarianism and migh...

How is Russia going to interfere in Lithuania’s upcoming presidential and municipal elections? How will Lithuania overcome the growing threat to national security? What is Russia’s role in the context of this growing threat?

The Lithuanian president rejected on Wednesday the candidacy of Irma Gudžiūnaitė for the environment minister's position, prompting the prime minister lashing out.

Lithuania's presidential candidate Gitanas Nausėda introduced his electoral campaign team and slogan on Tuesday, calling for creation of "new political culture" in the Baltic country.

In response to criticism from Vygaudas Ušackas over pension cuts, Ingrida Šimonytė reminded her opponent in a presidential primary debate that they both served as ministers in Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius' 2008-2012 government.

Vygaudas Ušackas, a former diplomat seeking the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats (HU-LCD) nomination to run in next year's presidential election, calls on Lithuania to join a European military intervention force initiative launched by some EU member states.

Vygaudas Ušackas, a former EU ambassador to Moscow, says he does not think Russia poses a direct military threat to the Baltic countries.

Vygaudas Ušackas, a Lithuanian diplomat and former foreign minister, announced on Wednesday his decision to stand in next May's presidential election.