Seimas of Lithuania

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Laurinkus. Lithuania is familiar with a dramatic clash of visions and reality: how will it be now?

Former President D. Grybauskaitė demanded English language skills from minister candidates, just no one knows based on what scale –…

4 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania celebrates Assumption

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven is marked by Catholics in Lithuania on the 15th of August when…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian Seimas to discuss Labour Code veto on Saturday

The Lithuanian parliament will make decisions on the new Labour Code and several other laws vetoed by President Dalia Grybauskaitė…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Website helps track MPs’ voting record

With the general elections in a little over a month, an online resource can help voters make up their mind…

8 years ago
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200 bills for Seimas to consider in autumn session

Government plans to propose nearly 200 bills for parliamentary consideration during the upcoming autumn session which starts in three weeks.However,…

8 years ago
  • Politics

€1.8m set aside for severance pay of outgoing Lithuanian MPs

Over €1.8 million has been reserved for Lithuanian members of parliament who are not reelected in October's general elections, as…

8 years ago
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Hotel expenses for MPs should be ended, says former minister

There is no need for parliamentarians to stay in the Seimas hotel and parliamentary expenses should be counted as a…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania’s Seimas greenlights permanent conscription

Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, on Thursday passed a law making military conscription permanent.To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian state coffers to take €1m hit as MPs lose seats

The upcoming elections will see a range of payouts by the Office of the Parliament hitting up to €1 million…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian Seimas finishes debating Labour Code reform

The Lithuanian parliament has finished debating a Labour Code reform package and approved the draft document, ending an important stage…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian MPs refuse to outlaw gender-based harassment

Members of the Lithuanian parliament have rejected a bill outlawing gender-based harassment, as required by the European Union. [...]

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian Seimas to sit 3 days a week to expedite labour code reform

The Lithuanian parliament will hold three plenary sittings a week in May and June instead of the usual two in…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament’s website brought down by cyber attack again

The Lithuanian parliament's website went down again on Tuesday. [...]

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian Seimas takes on Labour Code reform

The Lithuanian parliament is resuming discussions of the so-called new social model, a package of reforms to the country's Labour…

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian parliament website suffers cyber attack ahead of Crimean Tatar broadcast

The Lithuanian parliament's website cannot be reached by foreign users due to a cyber attack, the Seimas office said on…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas launched impeachment against Labour Party MP

The Lithuanian parliament moved on Thursday to launch an impeachment process against Labour Party MP Vytautas Gapšys. [...]

9 years ago
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Lithuanian president officially sets election date

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed a decree, calling the general elections on October 9, her press office said on…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s Seimas revokes milk price regulation

The Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, Friday struck down a controversial piece of legislation adopted a week ago to regulate milk prices.…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania considers doubling its contribution to NATO Response Force

Lithuania plans to double the number of soldiers it sends to the NATO Response Force as of next year. [...]

9 years ago
  • Politics

Parliament pushes back new Code of Administrative Offences until 2017

The Lithuanian parliament voted on Friday to postpone the new Code of Administrative Offences coming into force to next year.…

9 years ago