Politics
Lithuanian MP proposes ban on female genital mutilation
Parliament member Giedrė Purvaneckienė, of the Social Democrats, has drafted a bill which would outlaw female genital mutilation. […]
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Politics
Conservative MP: Civil partnership law should be put to referendum
Last week, the Lithuanian parliament rejected a bill that would have introduced civil partnership of opposite-sex couples. Conservative MP, who voted against the legislation, says it would have been a step towards legalizing same-sex partnership which, she insists, must be put to a referendum. […]
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Baltic Assembly discusses Rail Baltic project, energy security and economic cooperation
On Friday, the Committee on Economics, Energy and Innovations of the Baltic Assembly (BA) held a sitting at the Seimas to discuss transport and infrastructure projects, further cooperation of Baltic and Nordic countries in energy security, energy supply and economy. […]
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Baltic Assembly president outlines practical cooperation aspects
Baltic Assembly President Giedrė Purvaneckienė on Tuesday pinpointed practical priorities of the Baltic countries’ inter-parliamentary cooperation. […]
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Lithuania starts Presidency of Baltic Assembly
On 1 January 2015, Lithuania took over the Presidency of the Baltic Assembly. This year, the Seimas plans to hold 14 international events, with the majority of them hosted by the Seimas in Vilnius and four of them held in Kaunas, Klaipėda, Palanga and Šiauliai, the press service of the Lithuanian Parliament said. […]
Society
Baltic Assembly oak tree planted outside Seimas for Baltic Way anniversary
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Baltic Way, trees have been planted outside national parliaments in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, upon the initiative of the Baltic Assembly. […]