Mindaugas Bastys
Politics

Seimas speaker hints about more impeachments

The Lithuanian parliament’s fall session may initiate more impeachment proceedings, in addition to the ones already launched against Mindaugas Bastys and Kęstutis Pūkas, says Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

LFGU leader doubts party’s MPs would back president status for Landsbergis

Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), says that he doubts that the majority of the ruling party’s lawmakers would support Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis‘ initiative to grant the status of a former head of state and associated guarantees to Vytautas Landsbergis, the former speaker of the Supreme Council–Reconstituent Seimas. […]

Lithuanian passport
Global LT

Seimas turns to Constitutional Court over dual citizenship

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday asked the Constitutional Court to look at whether it is necessary to amend the Constitution to allow dual citizenship for people who left for EU or NATO member states after Lithuania regained independence in 1990. […]

Kęstutis Pūkas
Politics

Seimas panel in favor of impeachment of MP Pūkas

he Lithuanian parliament’s ad hoc commission has proposed initiating impeachment proceedings against MP Kėstutis Pūkas charged with sexual harassment, the commission’s chairperson Dovilė Šakalienė of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union confirmed to BNS. […]