Seimas of Lithuania

  • Global LT

Seimas plans emigration commission

Parliament plans to introduce a commission dedicated to emigration issues this fall, according to Order and Justice Party leader MEP…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament concludes spring session

Lithuania's parliament sang the national anthem on Thursday to close the extended spring session. The parliamentarians should return to the…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Bilingaul street signs provision removed from national minority bill

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday backed a proposal to remove the provision on bilingual street signs from the draft…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament puts off national minority bill and will consider name spelling in autumn

The draft Law on National Minorities, which the Lithuanian parliament intended to discuss on Tuesday, has been moved to Thursday,…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Butkevičius reappointed prime minister of Lithuania

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday voted in favour of allowing Social Democrat Algirdas Butkevičius to continue serving as prime…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas passes law giving media greater protection from law enforcement

On Thursday, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted amendments to the Law on Provision of Information to the Public and the Code…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian passports to include entry on ethnicity

The Parliament of Lithuania adopted amendments to the Law on Passport on Thursday, allowing an entry about ethnicity in a…

10 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuanian parliament allocates additional 130 million for national defence

The Seimas of Lithuania adopted budget amendments which allow to increase spending on national defence by LTL 130 million (EUR…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Parliament guarantees LNG loan to AB Klaipėdos Nafta

On 8 July, the Seimas granted a state guarantee to Nordic Investment Bank to AB Klaipėdos Nafta for up to…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian opposition leader proposes random checks to fight corruption in civil service

Leader of the Seimas Opposition, Andrius Kubilius, believes that an effective measure to ensure transparency in government might be testing…

10 years ago
  • Global LT

Lithuanian parliament tightens residence requirements for foreigners

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday passed a bill, tightening requirements for foreigners who want to reside in Lithuania. [...]

10 years ago