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Lithuanian parliament rejects equal opportunities ombudsperson candidate who supports same-ex partnership
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday again rejected a candidate for equal opportunities ombudsperson. […]
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National Minorities Department will give more powers to communities, Lithuanian PM says
The Department of National Minorities, an envisioned structure within the Lithuanian government, will give more decision-making powers to ethnic minorities, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says, adding that the government made a mistake when it dissolved the department which existed before 2010. […]
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President, PM most valued Lithuanian politicians
Lithuania’s residents see President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius as the best representatives of their interests, shows a poll published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday. […]
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Social Democrats up on popularity poll
The ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party saw an increase in popularity over the past month and would collect nearly a fourth of the vote (24.5 percent) in parliamentary elections, if they were held next Sunday. […]
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Poles and Russians to form coalition for local elections
The Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania and the Russian Alliance will form a coalition for the upcoming local elections in Lithuania in 2015. […]
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Lithuanian PM explains why deputy of Ministry of Health resigned
Deputy Minister of Health Erikas Mačiūnas is stepping down because of the difference of opinions between him and Minister of Health Rimantė Šalaševičiutė, says Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]
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Lithuania doesn’t need special name-spelling law– language watchdog
Lithuania does not need a special law on the spelling of names and surnames as amendments to existing legislation are only needed, says Jūratė Pavilionytė, deputy chairperson of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. […]
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Parliament speaker calls for moderation in efforts to protect Lithuanian language
Speaker of the Seimas Loreta Graužinienė agrees that the Lithuanian language should be protected, but says proposals to have foreign companies’ names translated into Lithuanian is an exaggeration. […]
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Lithuanian foreign minister’s strong stance on Russia under criticism from fellow party members
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has come under criticism from some of his fellow party members for his hard position on Russia, the Lietuvos Rytas daily reports. […]
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Lithuanian parliament awards Freedom Prize to Polish journalist
Editor-in-chief of Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, dissident Adam Michnik has been awarded the 2014 Freedom Prize, the Lithuanian parliament said on Tuesday. […]
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Presidential adviser: Street signs must be in official Lithuanian language
According to Jovita Neliupšienė, Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy, the fact that the court’s decision on bilingual street signs was met, and signs contradicting the Law on the State Language were removed, proves that Lithuanian municipalities respect and follow the law. […]
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Opposition leader Kubilius sceptical about dual citizenship referendum
Lithuanian parliament’s opposition leader Andrius Kubilius of the conservatives is sceptical about the proposed referendum on dual citizenship, saying the Law on Citizenship should suffice to expand the possibility for Lithuanians to keep several citizenships. […]
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Lithuanian government says it will not tolerate indebted municipalities
The Government says that it will not tolerate growing indebtedness of municipalities and those local governments which fail to reduce their debts will have to adhere to new stricter rules, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has confirmed. […]
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Lithuanian president calls on people to prepare for citizenship referendum
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday backed the idea to hold a referendum on dual citizenship, stressing the need for thorough preparation. […]
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Lithuanian PM supports referendum on dual citizenship in 2016
Lithuania’s Social Democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has backed the idea of holding a referendum on dual citizenship alongside general elections in 2016. […]
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MP turns to Prosecutor’s Office over loans to Air Lituanica
Member of Parliament Remigijus Šimašius (the Liberal Movement) has addressed the Prosecutor General‘s Office over the loan issued by municipal enterprise responsible for district heating Vilniaus Šilumos Tinklai to airline Air Lituanica. The MP has asked to investigate whether the loan was issued lawfully and if it does not violate the public interest. […]
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Lithuania must get ready for dual citizenship referendum, parliament speaker says
Lithuania has to prepare for holding a referendum on dual citizenship, there is no other way, Parliamentary Speaker Loreta Graužinienė said in her congratulatory message to the commission of the parliament and the Lithuanian World Community. […]
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Lithuanian parliament lawyers criticize president’s dual citizenship amendments
Lawyers at the Lithuanian Seimas say that President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s amendments on dual citizenship for people with exceptional merits to the country may run counter to the Constitution. […]