Constitution

  • Global LT

Lithuanians of New York expect referendum on dual citizenship

Legalization of dual citizenship by way of referendum would allow Lithuanians living in the US to preserve their connections with…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament votes down Constitutional amendment to extend mandatory education

Lithuania's parliament on Thursday rejected a Constitutional amendment which stipulates extension of mandatory education age from the current 16 to…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Two bills regarding impeached president fail to reach Lithuanian parliament’s agenda

Two bills opening the way for impeached and removed Lithuanian president Rolandas Paksas to run for parliament were to be…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament committee decides same-sex partnership is in tune with constitution

The Lithuanian Seimas' Committee on Legal Affairs decided on Wednesday that the legalization of same-sex partnership would not contradict the…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuanian expatriates don’t think dual citizenship referendum would be successful

Lithuanian communities abroad view the parliament's initiative to hold a referendum on dual citizenship in 2016 as "politicizing", saying the…

10 years ago
  • Defence

MEP suggests writing into Constitution how much Lithuania must spend on defence

Member of the European Parliament Petras Auštrevičius has raised the idea of including Lithuania's commitment to spend 2 percent of…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian liberals initiating binding referendum on dual citizenship

The Liberal Movement political group of the Lithuanian Seimas proposed holding a binding referendum on dual citizenship alongside general elections…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament moves to amend Constitution to allow Paksas to run for office

A hundred Lithuanian MPs have drafted Constitutional amendments that should pave the way for Rolandas Paksas, a member of the…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian police conduct searches amidst investigation into anti-constitutional groups

Lithuanian law-enforcement officers on Thursday conducted searches in homes of several individuals in the framework of an investigation into operations…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian prosecutors investigate suspected anti-constitutional activity on Facebook page

The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office has opened a pre-trial investigation into suspected crimes against Lithuania's independence, territorial integrity and Constitutional…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian government in favour of closer cooperation with ECHR

The Government of Lithuania wants the country's courts to have the opportunity to turn to the European Court of Human…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Direct mayoral election reform is incomplete, President Grybauskaitė says

President Dalia Grybauskaitė has commented on the new mayoral election procedures and said that the the self-government reform has not…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian psychologists say censoring information on LGBT issues does harm to minors

The Union of Lithuanian Psychologists has issued a statement, criticizing a ban on airing a social video ad about LGBT…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuanian expats don’t support dual citizenship referendum bid

A referendum on dual citizenship would be a "hopeless event", says leader of the Lithuanian World Community Danguolė Navickienė. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania adopts constitutional law in line with EU’s Fiscal Compact

At its plenary sitting on Monday, the Seimas of Lithuania adopted the legislation implementing the European Union's Fiscal Compact treaty…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian Seimas speaker in favour of constitutional amendments on dual citizenship

Speaker of the Seimas of Lithuania Loreta Graužinienė has welcomed the president's proposal to expand provisions for dual citizenship and…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian MP says referendum is needed to resolve dual citizenship issue

Chair of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, Artūras Paulauskas, believes that amendments to the Law on Citizenship…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian president’s adviser: Information freedom standards cannot apply to disinformation

The Lithuanian parliament recently decided to vote down amendments proposed by the president aimed at cracking down on hostile propaganda.…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania organizing Constitution exam

Lithuania is holding the Constitution exam on Tuesday, with all citizens of Lithuanian being able to take it. [...]

10 years ago
  • Society

More than 30,000 Lithuanians sign up for Constitution exam

Over 30,000 Lithuanians will take the Constitution exam, which is held for the eighth time this year, the Justice Ministry…

10 years ago