The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) propose Julius Sabatauskas for vice-speaker of the Seimas after Gintautas Paluckas, the opposition party's chairman, chose not to stand as a candidate for the position.
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Several dozen voters braved the morning chill to queue outside a polling station in Vilnius' central Lukiskes Square as early voting in Lithuania's parliamentary runoff election started on Monday.
At 1am, Monday, the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats party has been leading in Lithuania's parliament election in the multi-member constituenc.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has seen his popularity rating grow in recent months, whole Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga's popularity has tumbled, according to the latest Lietuvos Rytas/Vilmorus survey published on Saturday.
Sergej Dmitrijev has been expelled from the Labor Party's political group on Vilnius' municipal council after praising Alexander Zakharchenko, a Donetsk separatist leader who was killed two years ago, as a hero.
22 millionaires are running for Lithuania's parliament, with Ramunas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, being the richest, followed by Antanas Guoga, representing the Labor Party, and Remigijus Lapinskas, leader of the Lithuanian Green Party, according to an analys...
The Lithuanian Labor Party has named Vigilijus Jukna, a former agriculture minister, as their lead candidate for the October parliamentary election.
Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius will lead the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party's candidate list in October's parliamentary election, the party's presidium decided on Thursday.
Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda has appointed MP Rimantas Sinkevicius of the Social Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania as the country’s economy and innovation minister, the president's press service said.
Fifty-three Lithuanian MPs have signed a document expressing no-confidence in Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, and calling for his removal from office.
The Lithuanian parliament voted on Tuesday to give a renewed mandate to Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis' reshuffled Cabinet.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has failed to present to President Gitanas Nauseda candidates to his updated government, despite his earlier pledge to do so on Thursday.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda confirmed on Tuesday that the ruling parties are proposing former Vice Minister of Transport Vladislav Kondrotovic to lead the ministry, and MP Jaroslav Narkevic is being proposed for interior minister.
The Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, the Social Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania, the Order and Justice party and the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance and the country's Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis signed a coalition agreement on Friday.
Representatives of four parties in Lithuania, holding negotiations on a future ruling coalition, said on Thursday they have completed their work, acknowledging, however, their failure to agree on the child benefit.
Negotiators from four parliamentary parties in Lithuania, forming a new ruling coalition, will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss key tasks until the end of this parliament.
Representatives of the opposition Social Democratic Party of Lithuania and the country's President-elect Gitanas Nauseda on Thursday discussed the possibility to hold early general elections.
The leaders of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, the Social Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania and the Order and Justice party on Thursday signed a memorandum on a ruling coalition and are waiting for the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance to join.
The Social Democratic Labor Party of Lithuania and the Order and Justice party are halting their coalition agreement with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union.
The conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats finished first in Lithuania's European Parliament elections, receiving 18,6 percent of the vote and three MEP seats.