citizenship

Q&A on sports and Lithuanian citizenshipQ&A on sports and Lithuanian citizenship
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Q&A on sports and Lithuanian citizenship

There is an interesting topic in sports society discussed recently – what are the ways for a sportsperson of Lithuanian…

4 years ago
Litvaks actively apply for Lithuanian citizenshipLitvaks actively apply for Lithuanian citizenship
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Litvaks actively apply for Lithuanian citizenship

Jews with roots in Lithuania, known as Litvaks, have been active in applying for Lithuanian citizenship after the country a…

8 years ago
Uncertainty about approaching emigration: a problem or an opportunity?Uncertainty about approaching emigration: a problem or an opportunity?
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Uncertainty about approaching emigration: a problem or an opportunity?

When we talk about emigration in Lithuania, we are engulfed by a range of emotions, mainly negative ones, and in…

8 years ago
Several hundred Litvaks granted Lithuanian citizenship after legal amendmentsSeveral hundred Litvaks granted Lithuanian citizenship after legal amendments
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Several hundred Litvaks granted Lithuanian citizenship after legal amendments

Several hundred applications for Lithuanian citizenship have already been approved since the country amended the law last June to ease…

8 years ago
Seimas drafts amendments on restoring Lithuanian citizenship to LitvaksSeimas drafts amendments on restoring Lithuanian citizenship to Litvaks
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Seimas drafts amendments on restoring Lithuanian citizenship to Litvaks

Lithuanian MPs have submitted a bill on reinstating citizenship for Jews who left Lithuania between the two world wars and…

9 years ago
Lithuanian MPs want to amend citizenship law amid Litvak complaintsLithuanian MPs want to amend citizenship law amid Litvak complaints
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Lithuanian MPs want to amend citizenship law amid Litvak complaints

As the Migration Department and courts have been rejecting citizenship applications from Jews of Lithuanian origin, lawmakers are determined to…

9 years ago
Growing controversy over rejection of Lithuanian citizenship claims by LitvaksGrowing controversy over rejection of Lithuanian citizenship claims by Litvaks
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Growing controversy over rejection of Lithuanian citizenship claims by Litvaks

Lithuania's citizenship laws recognize the right of people who lived in Lithuania in the period 1918-1940 and their offspring to…

9 years ago
Lithuania’s U-turn on granting citizenship to LitvaksLithuania’s U-turn on granting citizenship to Litvaks
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Lithuania’s U-turn on granting citizenship to Litvaks

Some Jews in Israel and the Republic of South Africa who left Lithuania between the two world wars and their…

9 years ago
President signs citizenship amendments into lawPresident signs citizenship amendments into law
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President signs citizenship amendments into law

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed amendments to the Law on Citizenship, allowing people with "great merit" to the Lithuanian…

9 years ago
Dual citizenship debate continues as prominent compatriots lose Lithuanian passportsDual citizenship debate continues as prominent compatriots lose Lithuanian passports
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Dual citizenship debate continues as prominent compatriots lose Lithuanian passports

Lithuanian businessman Aivaras Abromavičius, who was recently appointed to run Ukraine's Ministry of Economy, is about to lose his Lithuanian…

10 years ago
NBA star Ilgauskas officially loses Lithuanian citizenshipNBA star Ilgauskas officially loses Lithuanian citizenship
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NBA star Ilgauskas officially loses Lithuanian citizenship

On Monday, retired NBA player Žydrūnas Ilgauskas officially lost his Lithuanian citizenship. The decree was signed by Lithuanian Minister of…

10 years ago
Lithuania among EU’s least generous in granting citizenshipsLithuania among EU’s least generous in granting citizenships
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Lithuania among EU’s least generous in granting citizenships

The Lithuanian citizenship was granted to relatively few individuals compared to many other European Union (EU) countries in 2012, the…

10 years ago
Lithuanian leadership eager to prevent Ilgauskas from losing citizenshipLithuanian leadership eager to prevent Ilgauskas from losing citizenship
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Lithuanian leadership eager to prevent Ilgauskas from losing citizenship

After news broke that basketball player Žydrūnas Ilgauskas would lose his Lithuanian passport after accepting US citizenship, Lithuanian leaders are…

10 years ago