Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Deliberations on A. Karbauskis’ amendments on child protection system postponed

The Seimas Legal Affairs Committee removed amendments proposed by Ramūnas Karbauskis on the child protection law, which were to be deliberated on Wednesday because according to the committee’s chairwoman Agnė Širinskienė, cabinet conclusions are pending, lrt.lt writes. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis
Politics

VTEK declares that G. Landsbergis did not break the law

The Chief Official Ethics Commission (VTEK) has ruled that member of Seimas Gabrielius Landsbergis has not breached the public and private interest coordination in state service law (VPIDVTĮ) requirements to declare private interests in due time and as per procedure, a VTEK press release states. The inquiry was performed on the basis of a request by “Farmer” member of Seimas Agnė Širinskienė, lrt.lt writes. […]

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Politics

Seimas rejects LRT investigation conclusions: unprecedented vote in Seimas

On Thursday, the final vote on the LRT investigation commission’s conclusions was held in Seimas. As Remigijus Žemaitaitis, who chaired the sitting, noted – this vote was unprecedented. Amendments proposed by Aušrinė Armonaitė and the conclusions‘ first article were approved, but the vote on the second article did not pass. When voting on the full conclusions project, the Seimas also did not approve it, lrt.lt writes. […]

Agnė Širinskienė
Politics

Seimas committee chair on same-sex marriages: it’s impossible

As Lithuania’s Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas mulled on Thursday a possibility that Lithuania could recognize same-sex marriages, Agnė Širinskienė, chair of the parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, says it’s now impossible. […]

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Politics

Seimas to hold opposition-initiated sitting over ruling bloc’s actions

The Lithuanian parliament is holding an extraordinary sitting on Tuesday after the opposition collected signatures for the Seimas to debate on the ruling bloc’s actions. […]

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Politics

Move to probe influence on politics in 2008-2016 makes headway in Seimas

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday gave the green light for setting up a new commission to investigate unlawful influence on political processes during the tenure of two previous governments. […]