Lithuanian World Community

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Seimas election: historic victory for women’s leadership and unprecedented diaspora engagement

The Central Electoral Commission of Lithuania announced the final results of the Parliament elections. The central-right party, Homeland Union -…

4 years ago
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Lithuanian schools facing a challenge – increasing number of returning emigrants children

With the registration to the country’s schools ending, it is emerging that there will be more returning Lithuanian emigrants children…

5 years ago
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Collapsing and constructed identity: A conversation with Author Gint Aras

Rising literary talent, Gint Aras (Karolis Gintaras Žukauskas,) shares stories created of raw natural artistry and studied precision. A Lithuanian-American…

5 years ago
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Lithuanian World Community supports the establishment of new voting districts

The presidential election held in the Republic of Lithuania on May 12 and 26, the referendum on the preservation of…

6 years ago
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  • Society

Lithuanian World Community elects new chairperson and management

The XVI Lithuanian World Community (PLB) Seimas has elected Dalia Henke for a second term as its chairwoman. The new…

6 years ago
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Expats call on Seimas to reject presidential veto on referendum threshold

The Lithuanian World Community (LWC) asks the Seimas to override President Dalia Grybauskaitė's veto on amendments lowering the yes-vote threshold…

6 years ago
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  • Society

Henke reelected chairwoman of World Lithuanian Community

Dalia Henke of Germany has been reelected as chairwoman of the Lithuanian World Community (LWC). [...]

6 years ago
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  • Politics

Hopes fading for dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania – LWC leader

Hopes are fading for a positive dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania after President Dalia Grybauskaitė vetoed amendments to the Referendum…

6 years ago
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Dual citizenship referendum will need a lot of focus, LWC leader says

A referendum on dual citizen will take place in Lithuania and it will need a lot of focus, Dalia Henke,…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Urging not to expect that Lithuanians abroad will vote in dual citizenship

Knowing how actively Lithuanians abroad participate in elections, we should not expect that they will actively speak up on dual…

6 years ago
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  • Society

Lithuanian expats’ affairs coordination commission to hold its 1st meeting in 2 yrs

The Commission for Coordination of Affairs of Lithuanians Living Abroad is meeting on Tuesday for the first time in two…

6 years ago
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  • Politics

Expats expect Lithuanian Constitutional Court to back lower referendum threshold

The Lithuanian World Community (LWC) expect the Constitutional Court to rule in favor of the Seimas' decision to lower the…

6 years ago
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Dual citizenship may translate into discrimination against some people

'We are likely to run into the problem of ethnic discrimination while defining the notion of dual citizenship,' claims Eglė…

7 years ago
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  • Politics

Two formulations of Lithuania’s dual citizenship referendum question discussed

The Lithuanian parliament's working group is discussing two alternative formulations of the question of a dual citizenship referendum, both of…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Referendum on dual citizenship in parallel with the presidential election: is it too late for the preparations?

According to Žygimantas Pavilionis, Member of the Commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian World…

7 years ago
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  • Society

World Lithuanians: we’ll take dual citizenship path together with the government

Lithuania's leaders need to choose the way of legalizing dual citizenship and Lithuanians living abroad will support that decision, representatives…

7 years ago
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  • Politics

World Lithuanians call on Seimas, govt to launch citizenship referendum campaign

World Lithuanians are calling on the Seimas and government to launch a campaign for a referendum to legalize multiple citizenship.…

7 years ago
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Two faces of dual citizenship

Up to the referendum on dual citizenship it is necessary to clearly answer questions of whether foreign "spies" will not…

7 years ago
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Lithuania can’t lower turnout for dual citizenship referendum

Lithuania cannot lower the minimum turnout threshold for a referendum on dual citizenship, but it can rally politicians and the…

7 years ago
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  • Politics

Govt to keep coordination body for Lithuanians living abroad

The Lithuanian government has heard the voice of the communities living abroad and has reversed its decision to scrap the…

7 years ago