Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union
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On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT Television. The topic of the debate – economics. The debating parties were the Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP), Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), Lit...
The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union, tipped to win parliament seats in October's election, would refuse enter any coalition with the Labour Party and the Order and Justice party, says Peasant-Greens leader Ramūnas Karbauskis. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking her...
The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LŽVS) has finalized its candidate list for October's general elections. Former Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis is topping the list.
Lithuania's political landscape has changed radically since the last time voters went to the polls with a variety of different factors transforming the political currents in the country.
Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis is taking advantage of participating in upcoming parliamentary election as a frontman for the Peasant and Greens Union without providing a vision for the party, according to political scientists.
Lithuania's Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius sees no obstacles for Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis to continue working in his government, despite Skvernelis' recent announcement that he will run for parliament with the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union.
Rolandas Paksas, leader of the Order and Justice party has called on Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis, who they nominated to the post, to step down after announcing his decision to run for the Peasant and Greens Union in upcoming elections yesterday.
With a slow but steady rise in their poll ratings, the Peasant and Greens Union have been seen by analysts as a rising star in Lithuania's politics even before it snatched one of the most sought-after political newcomers, unaffiliated Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis.
