referendum on dual citizenship

  • Politics

Skvernelis voters’ and who will manage to attract them?

Skvernelis voters' votes will be very valuable for the presidential hopeful in the second round of the Lithuanian presidential elections.…

6 years ago
  • Global LT

Seimas panel proposes EU-NATO safeguards for dual citizenship

A parliamentary panel on dual citizenship referendum in Lithuania has proposed including Euro-Atlantic safeguards to be enshrined in the country's…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Referendum on reduction of Lithuanian MP number expected in 2019

Lithuania's citizens could decide on reduction of the number of parliamentarians together with the 2019 presidential elections and the referendum…

7 years ago
  • Global LT

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
  • Global LT
  • Politics

Referendum cleared as only way to dual citizenship – Grybauskaitė

The Lithuanian Constitutional Court has removed doubts that referendum is the only way of allowing dual citizenship, President Dalia Grybauskaitė…

7 years ago
  • Global LT
  • Society

Pavilionis: dual citizenship clauses limit free movement, trans-Atlantic integration

The existing provisions on dual citizenship limit the free movement of Lithuanian citizens in European Union (EU) countries, which bars…

7 years ago
  • Global LT
  • Society

If Constitutional Court doesn’t allow dual citizenship, Lithuania’ll need referendum – PM

If the Constitutional Court does not pave way for dual citizenship for Lithuanians who have left for other countries of…

7 years ago
  • Global LT

60% of Lithuanians in support of dual citizenship

Some 60 percent of the Lithuanian population support the idea of allowing dual citizenship to emigrants of the new generation,…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

What do emigrants think about dual citizenship?

“There might have been one time when I considered having the citizenship of both Lithuania and Norway” – said philologist…

8 years ago
  • Global LT

ForMin wants fewer requirements for referendum on dual citizenship

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has proposed considering fewer requirements for the referendum on dual citizenship. [...]

8 years ago
  • Politics

Amendment to referendum law for dual citizenship rejected by Seimas

Reducing the requirements for a referendum on dual citizenship would violate Constitutional law and the constitutional principles of harmony, legal…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian PM supports exception making dual citizenship referendum easier to pass

The leader of the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, supports the idea of making an exception…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

Dual citizenship referendum pushed back to 2019 – parliament speaker

The referendum on dual citizenship will probably have to be moved to a later date, most likely to coincide with…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas commission to discuss dual citizenship referendum

The Seimas and Global Lithuanian's Commission will be meeting in the Seimas from Tuesday until Friday to discuss the opportunity…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Social Democrats drop referendum on dual citizenship idea

The ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party has decided not to propose calling a referendum on dual citizenship to be held…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

‘Impossible for dual citizenship referendum to succeed under current laws’ – Lithuanian diaspora leader

The World Lithuanian Community does not support plans for a referendum on dual citizenship this October because it is virtually…

9 years ago
  • Politics

New bill on dual citizenship being drafted ahead of planned referendum

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has appointed a task group to draft a bill on dual citizenship so that the issue…

9 years ago
  • Politics

New citizenship rules open to subjective judgements by President, say politicians

The new citizenship law which allows for certain Lithuanians with special merit to hold dual citizenship with another country, cannot…

9 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuanians born abroad to be allowed dual citizenship

The Lithuanian parliament has endorsed a bill allowing Lithuanians who are born abroad to retain dual citizenship. [...]

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian government backs dual citizenship referendum, but suggests different wording

The Government of Lithuania on Wednesday backed an initiative by a group of lawmakers to call a referendum on dual…

9 years ago