Politics

Seimas commission to discuss dual citizenship referendum

The Seimas and Global Lithuanian’s Commission will be meeting in the Seimas from Tuesday until Friday to discuss the opportunity to hold a mandatory referendum on the permission of dual citizenship. […]

Gabrielius Landsbergis
Politics

Conservative leader Landsbergis giving up EP seat

Lithuanian MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis, who is the leader of the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, is giving up his seat in the European Parliament earlier than planned in order to concentrate on campaigning ahead of October’s general elections. […]

Linas Linkevičius
Politics

Linkevičius outlines Lithuania’s path to OECD membership in wake of Latvian acceptance

The fight against corruption and the overhaul of state-owned companies are the key challenges that Lithuania will face on its path to membership of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Wednesday. […]

Politics

Lithuanian parliamentary committees to investigate refusal of citizenship to Litvaks

Amid complaints from Lithuanian Jewish Community representatives and Litvaks living in Israel and South Africa, at least two Lithuanian parliamentary committees are planning to look into the reasons why citizenship restoration applications from Jews who left the country in the interwar period and their descendants are being rejected. […]