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Lithuanian govt has no position on recognizing same-sex marriages, PM says
Lithuania’s government has no position on recognizing same-sex marriages, and the interior minister, as a politician, has the right to express his opinion, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says. […]
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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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Lithuania to issue residence permits to foreigners in same-sex marriages with Lithuanians
Following the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, Lithuania is changing its rules and will issue residence permits to foreigners who entered into same-sex marriages with Lithuanian citizens abroad. […]
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Lithuania could recognize same-sex marriages, interior minister says
Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas thinks that Lithuania could recognize same-sex marriages. […]
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Karbauskis says Russian firm selling fertilizers to his firm not under sanction
Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), says his Agrokoncernas does not violate any international agreements as it purchases fertilizers from a Russian-owned company that is not subject to sanctions. […]
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Lithuania’s ruling bloc fails to overturn presidential veto of bill on LSDDP funding (Updated)
Lithuania’s ruling block on Thursday failed to muster enough votes to override President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s veto of amendments aimed at providing a state subsidy to the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP). […]
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Individual constitutional complaint amendment passes 1st vote in Seimas
A draft constitutional amendment to allow an individual access to the Lithuanian Constitutional Court passed the first vote in the Seimas on Thursday. […]
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Karbauskis’ firm buys fertilizers from Russian under intl sanctions – media
Agrokoncernas, a company owned by Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), imports fertilizers from Minudobreniya, a Russian company whose majority shareholder is under international sanctions, the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) reported on Thursday. […]
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Constitutional Court to hear case on rights of gays married abroad
The Lithuanian Constitutional Court will hold on Thursday a public hearing on a case regarding the rights of same-sex persons who married abroad. […]
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Klaipėda councilor to attend economic forum in Russia-annexed Crimea
Viačeslav Titov, a member of the City Council of Klaipėda, plans to attend next year’s Yalta International Economic Forum in Russia-annexed Crimea. […]
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Seimas committee won’t give info to commission probing influence on politics
An ad hoc commission set up by the Lithuanian parliament to investigate unlawful influence on political processes has failed to obtain the requested information from the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK). […]
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Municipal election campaign officially starts in Lithuania
The election campaign of the upcoming municipal council and direct mayoral elections officially starts in Lithuania on Wednesday. […]
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Agriculture probe pushing its way through Seimas
The Seimas of Lithuania is willing to carry out an investigation into the situation in the agriculture sector in 1991-2017, as 38 lawmakers representing the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union want such a probe. […]
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Seimas to consider proposal to lower referendum threshold
Lithuania’s parliament will consider a proposal by the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union to lower the referendum threshold to amending part of constitutional chapters. […]
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Seimas rejects LRT probe conclusions, sends them to different committee
Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday rejected the conclusions of an ad hoc investigation commission on the public broadcaster LRT after 56 lawmakers voted in favor, 56 were against and three abstained. […]
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Seimas to turn to Constitutional Court over lower referendum threshold, PM says
If the Seimas decides to lower the referendum threshold for two chapters of the Constitution that now have a higher level of protection, the Constitutional Court will be asked to give its opinion on the amendment, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday. […]
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Ministry proposes to teach Lithuanian to ethnic minority children from early age – media
The Education and Science Ministry proposes to start mandatory Lithuanian-language education in pre-school establishments for national minorities’ children at an earlier age, the daily Lietuvos Žinios reported on Tuesday. […]
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President to veto amendment lowering referendum threshold for entire chapter
If the Seimas backs the ruling bloc’s proposal to lower the referendum threshold for Chapter 1 of the Constitution, President Dalia Grybauskaitė will veto the legislation, her advisor said on Tuesday. […]
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PM: Šimonytė picked as presidential candidate by Lithuanian conservatives’ top leaders
Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says there was a lack of democracy in the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats‘ primary election, adding that Ingrida Šimonytė was effectively “appointed” as the conservative party’s presidential candidate by its top leaders. […]