Seimas  Commission for Ethics and Procedures meeting
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Seimas breached statute in passing bill on LSDDP funding, ethics watchdog says

The Seimas violated its Statute when it adopted an amendment to the budget bill that allows the state to borrow money to provide funding to new political parties, the parliament’s Commission for Ethics and Procedures said on Wednesday. […]

Ingrida Šimonytė and Vygaudas Ušackas
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Lithuanian conservatives’ potential presidential candidates differ on family definition

Diplomat Vygaudas Ušackas and MP Ingrida Šimonytė, who are vying with each other for the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) nomination to run in next year’s presidential election, differ in their attitude toward family, with the former tying it to marriage and the latter calling for not ignoring reality. […]

G. Nausėda, I. Šimonytė, V. Ušackas
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Lithuanians see Nausėda, Šimonytė as their potential new president – survey

Lithuanian MP Ingrida Šimonytė, representing the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, has risen in the Top-3 of the most popular presidential aspirants, a new survey has revealed. […]

Lithuanian passport
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Lithuania to hold dual citizenship referendum alongside presidential vote, Seimas decides

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday decided that a referendum on dual citizenship will be held in May alongside a president election. […]