Saulius Skvernelis
Politics

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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Politics

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). […]

Vytautas Bakas
Politics

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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Politics

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. […]