Social Democrats

Once the first session of the newly elected Seimas ended, the ratings of the Nemunas Dawn party, led by MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis, fell by 4 percentage points and the popularity of Social Democrats decreased as well, shows the latest public opinion poll.

Social Democrat Gintautas Paluckas, candidate for prime minister, says he has assured German partners that Lithuania’s future Government and ruling majority will be free of antisemitism. The deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party (LSDP) said he answered all questions concerning the coalition p...

The presidium of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) has called on the Social Democrats to exclude the Nemunas Dawn from the future ruling coalition and consider other options that are still available. The Conservative party could also back a minority Government, "as a last re...

President Gitanas Nausėda expects the parliamentary election winners to build a coalition and agree on their key works now, his adviser has said, downplaying the Social Democrat leader’s refusal to take the prime minister’s job.

The board of the Democrats For Lithuania on Tuesday decided to continue talks with the Social Democrats on forming the future ruling majority.

Saulius Skvernelis, leader of the Democrats For Lithuania, says he is confident Social Democrats, the Liberal Movement and his party would make up the most stable coalition.

The Social Democrats celebrate a victory in the multi-member constituency, winning 18 seats, as the first round of the parliamentary elections ended Sunday. The party was supported by 19.36% of voters.

Social Democrat leader Vilija Blinkevičiūtė says tax redistribution is inevitable and vows to discuss it with business if her party wins the parliamentary elections. Her comment comes in response to calls for halting tax changes until 2026 made by the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK)...

Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis calls for talks with the Social Democrats amid fears that the increasingly popular Nemunas Dawn party may change the country’s direction. The new party is led by ex-MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis notorious for his antisemitic views.

The opposition Social Democrats are calling for attention to the future of young people in Lithuania, citing the country’s poor ranking in a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Petras Gražulis, who has just lost his parliamentary mandate, says the Seimas’ decision has not come as a surprise to him. The politician now plans to focus on elections to the European Parliament due in May next year.

Other members of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) have harshly criticised their colleagues Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis and Juozas Olekas after they have been featured in promotional videos of the Lithuanian Fur Animal Growers’ Association (LŽAA).

MP Saulius Skvernelis, chair of the opposition’s Democrats For Lithuania, believes the Social Democratic Party may rescue the tax reform bill in the Seimas.

The Government’s annual activity report is full of contradictions, illustrating the Cabinet’s approach that has determined ‘a record economic downturn’, the opposition Social Democrats say as the prime minister is about to present the report to MPs on Thursday afternoon.

Influential German politicians have acknowledged that the war in Ukraine, which has been going for over a year now, finally made them understand Russia and the threat it poses, and now they are ready to help Ukraine expeditiously. “Now, no one can blame us for being slow,” the guests said.

Three right-wing parties, the winners of Lithuania's recent parliament election, are set to sign a coalition agreement on Monday. BNS provides a review of its key points.

The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) and the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) top the popularity list of parties, shows a poll conducted for delfi.lt news portal by Spinter Tyrimai (Spinter Surveys) pollster.

The popularity of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) declined further in July, allowing the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) to secure a slight lead, shows a poll published by Lietuvos Rytas daily.

President Dalia Grybauskaite has signed into law amendments to the country's new Labour Code.