Gediminas Kirkilas
European Union

Lithuania to oppose EU mandatory migrant quota system

The parliamentary European Affairs Committee on Friday gave a green light to the plan to receive 1,105 refugees in Lithuania over the next two years. However, it rejected the permanent mandatory system of migrant quotas proposed by Brussels and Germany. […]

No Picture
Global LT

Lithuania might be getting to something big: dual citizenship e-referendum

Russia’s Vladimir Putin may have just done favour for Lithuania with his sardonic remark on “fewer Lithuanians” during his recent visit to Kaliningrad – even parties that had bristled against the idea of a referendum on allowing dual citizenship, might be embracing it amid the sabre-rattling from the East. Moreover, politicians might be getting cozy with another outlandish idea: get the folks say “yes” or “no” through e-voting. […]

Greece
European Union

Lithuania favours Greece staying in eurozone

Lithuanian officials will tell eurozone finance ministers on Saturday and EU leaders on Sunday that Vilnius is in favour of Greece staying in the monetary union. […]

Culture

Vilnius referendum proposed to decide on Green Bridge statues

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Wednesday that a proposal to hold a referendum for Vilnius residents to decide on the fate of the Soviet Green Bridge statues was a “good idea”. […]

European Union

Lithuania expects Latvian EU presidency to focus on Eastern Partnership

Lithuania expects the six-month Latvian presidency of the European Union (EU) Council, which is starting on Thursday, to focus on the Eastern Partnership program. […]