Residence permit
Politics

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. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

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. […]

Seimas hall
Politics

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. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

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. […]