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Lithuania makes its choice: odd unions raise some, side-line others

On Sunday night, the mayors of all sixty municipalities were revealed: a third of them were elected during the first round, with the rest in the second...

Election intrigue only beginning: behind the scenes processes proceed

Visvaldas Matijošaitis is celebrating his victory in Kaunas after the first round, however in the other big cities, a fierce struggle over the post of...

Vice-mayor Varna to serve temporarily as mayor of Lithuania's Panevėžys

The City Council of Panevėžys has temporarily appointed Vice-Mayor Aleksas Varna as the northern Lithuanian city's mayor.

MP Urbšys-led movement urges Panevėžys mayor to step down

The Kartu (Together) movement led by Lithuanian MP Povilas Urbšys has called on Rytis Mykolas Račkauskas to step down as mayor of the northern city...

Court suspends Panevėžys mayor for 3 months amid corruption suspicions (Updated)

A court on Thursday suspended Rytis Mykolas Račkauskas , the mayor of the northern Lithuanian town of Panev ėž ys, from office for three months amid...