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OSW Commentary |
| Bartosz Chmielewski
The Polish population in Lithuania is shrinking year by year as a result of demographic processes affecting the entire local population. Both the Polish minority and the Lithuanian majority face similar challenges, such as declining birth…
Analyses |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein
On 12 December, Lithuania’s unicameral parliament (Seimas) swore in a new government led by Gintautas Paluckas, vice-chair of the Social Democratic Party (LSDP). The coalition also includes the Union of Democrats “For Lithuania” (DSVL),…
OSW Commentary |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein
Lithuania ranks among the world’s top ten fastest-depopulating countries.[1] Throughout over three decades of independence, its population has dramatically decreased by over 800,000 people. The current population stands at just 2.8 million…
Analyses |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein
On 27 October, in the second round of the Lithuanian parliamentary election, the opposition Social Democratic party (LSDP), led by Vilija Blinkevičiūtė, emerged victorious. The election was held in 63 single-member districts, with two…
Analyses |
| Jacek Tarociński
On 17 October, the defence ministers of Estonia and the United Kingdom signed a bilateral defence roadmap, outlining steps to further enhance the British military presence in Estonia. From July 2025, the UK will maintain a light brigade on…
Analyses |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein
In the parliamentary election held on 13 October, six parties surpassed the 5% electoral threshold. The Social Democratic party (LSDP) emerged as the winning party, securing 19.36% of the vote, which translated into 18 seats. The…
Analyses |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein, Kamil Kłysiński
On 30 September, officials from the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice submitted a request to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on behalf of the Republic of Lithuania to initiate an investigation into the situation in Belarus…
OSW Commentary |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein, Kamil Kłysiński
Hostile attitudes towards Belarusians in Lithuania have become more widespread as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Belarus’s involvement. This animosity has been further exacerbated by the ongoing debate in the Lithuanian…
OSW Commentary |
| Jakub Graca, Justyna Gotkowska
NATO is in the process of adjusting its nuclear deterrence in response to the modernisation of Russia’s nuclear capabilities, the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons near NATO’s borders, and the Kremlin’s increasingly aggressive…
Analyses |
| Joanna Hyndle-Hussein
Gitanas Nausėda won the second round of Lithuania’s presidential election with 74.43% of the vote. This is the highest support a candidate for the office has won since the country restored its independence in 1990. 49.15% of eligible…