Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

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. […]

Lithuanian passport
Politics

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. […]

Adam Michnik
Politics

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. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

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. […]