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Seimas to consider proposal to ban spreading info inciting terrorism

The Seimas of Lithuanian will consider the Cabinet’s proposal to ban spreading information inciting terrorist crimes. […]

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Seimas opposition blocks bid to link subsidy to LSDDP with defense funding

The Seimas opposition blocked on Thursday the ruling bloc’s unexpected proposal to give the greenlight for the government to borrow money not only for increasing the defense budget, but also for providing funding to the Lithuanian Social Democratic Labor Party (LSDDP). […]

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Professor Mažylis to run for European Parliament on Lithuanian conservatives list

Liudas Mažylis, professor at Vytautas Magnus University who has found an original copy of Lithuania’s Act of Independence of 1918 in Germany’s archives, on Tuesday announced his decision to run for a seat in the European Parliament on the list the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD). […]

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Seimas endorsed the Strategy for the Demographic, Migration, and Integration Policy for 2018–2030

In consideration of the adverse effects on the national economy, social welfare system, as well as Lithuania’s national and social development caused by a complicated demographic situation in Lithuania, with steady emigration rates and the fertility rate below the generation replacement level, the Seimas endorsed the Strategy for the Demographic, Migration, and Integration Policy for 2018–2030. The respective resolution of the Seimas (draft No XIIIP-2025(3)) approving the Strategy was adopted by 77 votes in favour, with 3 votes against and 24 abstentions, a press release from Seimas states. […]