Constitution

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Laurinkus. Lithuania is familiar with a dramatic clash of visions and reality: how will it be now?

Former President D. Grybauskaitė demanded English language skills from minister candidates, just no one knows based on what scale –…

4 years ago
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Opposition presents a surprise to Skvernelis: PM describes the proposal as anti-constitutional

With the Ministry of Environment remaining without a head for more than three months now, the opposition Social Democratic Seimas…

6 years ago
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Property rights at risk: large investors could take people’s land

The Ministry of Economy and Innovations has registered a legislative package, which specifies that the state could take land belonging…

6 years ago
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What protests shook Lithuania in 2018?

From doctors to teachers. Against children’s rights protection law changes and for the impeachment of a member of Seimas. The…

6 years ago
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A. Ažubalis on dual citizenship: you cannot sit on two chairs

On Thursday, the Seimas passed amendments to the referendum law, which increases the voting deadline to 10PM and expands the…

6 years ago
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Final vote on LRT conclusions in Seimas

On Thursday, the Seimas should be holding its final vote on the LRT investigation commission’s conclusions. They propose to change…

6 years ago
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R. Juknevičienė: intelligence services did not present any information about a coup in Lithuania

Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) deputy chairwoman Rasa Juknevičienė assures that the heads of the country’s intelligence services…

6 years ago
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Seimas takes to deliberating on LRT activities investigation commission’s conclusions again

On Thursday, the Seimas returns to deliberating on the conclusions of the commission on the LRT’s activities. Legislative amendments were…

6 years ago
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Skvernelis’ ultimatum regarding elections: it wouldn’t be just any scandal

“If the budget is not approved, next year there may be no elections,” Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis stated on…

6 years ago
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Failed attempt in Seimas to make constitutional changes more difficult

Prior to starting deliberations regarding changes on the number of members of Seimas, Liberal Movement Seimas group prefect Eugenijus Gentvilas…

6 years ago
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Ruling party moves to cut MP seats to 121

Lawmakers of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) say that will table a new draft constitutional amendment to…

6 years ago
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Health minister to table new hospital network reform amendments

Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga and several lawmakers said on Friday they are submitting new amendments to a healthcare network…

6 years ago
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Seimas committee chair on same-sex marriages: it’s impossible

As Lithuania's Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas mulled on Thursday a possibility that Lithuania could recognize same-sex marriages, Agnė Širinskienė, chair…

6 years ago
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Seimas to consider proposal to lower referendum threshold

Lithuania's parliament will consider a proposal by the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Green Union to lower the referendum threshold to…

6 years ago
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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…

6 years ago
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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…

6 years ago
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Vilnius Installs Female Pedestrian Lights to Mark the Centenary of Women’s Suffrage in Lithuania

Gender equality got the green light in Vilnius, quite literally this time. To celebrate the centenary of women's voting rights…

6 years ago
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President slams MPs’ “attempt on” Constitution’s Chapter 1

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday strongly condemned lawmakers "attempt on" Chapter 1 of the country's Constitution, calling it irresponsible…

6 years ago
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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…

6 years ago
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Seimas to ask for Constitutional Court’s opinion on dual citizenship referendum

After the Lithuanian parliament passes a resolution to hold a dual citizenship referendum, the Constitutional Court will be asked to…

6 years ago