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  • European Union

Andriukaitis says he can work in 5-6 areas in European Commission

Social Democrat Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, proposed for European commissioner representing Lithuania, says he could serve not only as health commissioner…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania to allow EU nationals to join local political parties

Deputy Parliament Speaker Algirdas Sysas of the Social Democratic Party agrees with the idea that foreigners who permanently reside in…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament votes down sex change amendments

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday voted down a proposed package of amendments that would have legalized gender reassignment. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament starts discussing contentious ethnic minority bill

On Tuesday, the Seimas of Lithuania started discussions on the proposed Law on Ethnic Minorities, a bill that has been…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Seimas ratifies EU deals with Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday ratified the association agreements between the European Union and Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia. [...]

10 years ago
  • Politics

Two new MPs take oaths in the Seimas

On Tuesday two new members of parliament were sworn in at the Seimas. Members of Parliament Arminas Lydeka and Stasys…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian MP proposes changes in Seimas’ Statute

MP Jurgis Razma proposes to establish in the Statute of the Seimas a possibility for MPs to make statements not…

10 years ago
  • Politics

PM favours idea to cut number of Seimas’ members

The number of members of the parliament in Lithuania could be reduced in response to the ongoing shrinking of the…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian defence budget to rise to 1% GDP in 2015

Over 1.3 billion litas (EUR 0.376 billion) will be spent on defence in Lithuania in 2015, compared to 980 million…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Proposed Constitutional Court president pledges to step up case hearing

Professor Dainius Žalimas of Vilnius University’s Faculty of Law, proposed by the Lithuanian president for president of the country’s Constitutional…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Incoming Chief of Defence: Lithuanian army stopped evolving

Lithuania’s army stopped developing and improving after funding was cut due to the recent recession, incoming Chief of Defence of…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Juodka: EU association agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine will aide their political stability

The EU has signed association agreements with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in the margins of the European Council meeting on…

11 years ago