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Politics does not stand in place, change is a near constant even if the changes are often insignificant. New political parties emerge, draw voters for a few years and then vanish. The Way of Courage, the National Revival Party, A. Paulauskas’ New Union, the Modern Christian Democrat Union, the Lithu...
The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party will propose a candidate for the 2019 presidential elections, the party's council decided at its meeting on Saturday.
The political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party for now includes both members of the party and those who have been expelled from the party over signing the cooperation agreement with the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union against the party's will.
After the European Commission has asked for clarification from Lithuania over its draft 2017 budget, Finance Minister Rasa Budbergytė says that the EU's executive body wants additional information regarding the government's request for a higher deficit due to the so-called social model. The Finance ...
The biggest loser in this Seimas election has been the Labour Party, having failed to pass the 5% vote barrier. That said, no less a blow was that to the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) which had been dominant in ratings nigh on up to election day. What do the Social Democrats need to do aft...
The Lithuanian finance minister on Tuesday introduced to the parliament a draft 2017 budget that she says focuses on scaling down social exclusion, beefing up national defense and financing the necessary structural reforms.
Estonia's President-elect Kersti Kaljulaid will be a bold head of state, Lithuanian experts and her former colleagues said.
Lithuania's budget for 2017 is being planned with a small deficit that the European Commission is expected to approve if the country's new Labour Code and other social protection system changes are recognized as structural reforms, Finance Minister Rasa Budbergytė said on Wednesday.
Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė doubts the promises made by Finance Minister Rasa Budbergytė that Lithuania will have a balanced budget in 2017. In Graužinienė's opinion, the government cannot cut the deficit because of the need to increase social benefits. To read this article, try a €5.99...
Lithuania's finance minister says there should not be any major changes in taxation after October's general elections, but adds that state finances should work towards ensuring sustainable economic growth. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.
