Lithuania

  Preparing for 2024 Elections The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS LKD), a major conservative political party in Lithuania, has recently disclosed its candidate roster for the forthcoming internal elections. These internal elections will play a crucial role in determining who will be the party's representative in the 2024 presidential elections. According to the party's announcement, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, party leader and current Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, and Social Security and Labor Minister Monika Navickienė are the leading candidates suggested by most of the party branches. MP Laurynas Kasčiūnais, National Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas, and MP Paulius Saudargas were also nominated by over half of the branches. The party has also proposed candidates for the European elections scheduled for next year. Evaluating Candidates Martynas Prievelis, the...

Ignas Brazdeikis Out of Super Cup Action In a recent development, Olympiacos basketball team's new recruit, Ignas Brazdeikis, will not be stepping on the court for the Super Cup. Despite being a part of the team that will travel to the island of knights, the Lithuanian guard/forward is not in a position to compete in the first tournament of the 2023-24 season, where the year's first trophy will be up for grabs. Brazdeikis will be travelling to Kaunas on Tuesday (26/9) to gather his belongings, and then promptly return to Greece. However, his participation in the Super Cup has been ruled out. This is partly because he hasn't had the opportunity to train with Olympiacos, and also because he has been nursing a leg issue for some time now. Shakiele McKissic Resumes Training In contrast to Brazdeikis's situation, Shakiele McKissic, another Olympiacos player who did not participate in friendly matches, has...