Rolandas Paksas
Politics

Amendments to allow Lithuania’s impeached president to run for parliament to be tabled

Constitutional amendments that would allow Lithuania’s impeached former president, Rolandas Paksas, to run for parliament are planned to be introduced in the Seimas on Tuesday. […]

Archbishop Gintaras Grušas
Society

ECHR ruling paves way for profits by hurting churchgoers – Lithuanian bishop

The ruling of the European Court of Human Rights on the advertisement with Jesus and Mary dangerously paves way for businesses to profit by insulting religious members of the society and desecrating their religion, says Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, the chairman of the Lithuanian Conference of Bishops. […]

2018
Politics

What to watch in Lithuania’s politics, culture, society in 2018

Here are some of the major events to watch for in Lithuania’s politics, culture and society in 2018: […]

TS-LKD meeting
Foreign affairs

After the European Court of Human Rights ruling – call for release of imprisoned former Prime Minister of Georgia Ivane Merabishvili

The Chairman of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) Gabrielius Landsbergis and members of the TS-LKD Andrius Kubilius (former Prime Minister of Lithuania), Algirdas Saudargas (Member of the European Parliament), Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė (former Member of the European Parliament), Mantas Adomėnas, addressed today the President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili, the Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Members of the Parliament of Georgia, calling for immediate release of imprisoned opposition politician Ivane Merabishvili, former Prime Minister of Georgia, a TS-LKD public press release states. […]

Lithuanian passport
Politics

JustMin suggests allowing document change for transgender persons

Lithuania’s Justice Ministry has drafted a bill that would allow transgender individuals to have their gender, first and last names, and personal code changed in their identification documents without a court ruling. […]