Speaker of the Seimas: ‘Europe needs to focus on the Eastern Partnership’

Press release, 10 April 2019 Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, took part in the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments in Vienna, Austria. During the debate on the European Union and its neighbours, the Speaker of the Seimas invited the national parliaments to pay attention to the Eastern Partnership and its objectives. … Skaityti toliau

Andrius Kubilius ends his run for Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Press release, 27 March 2019 Today, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe voted on the final list of candidates   for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, thus eliminating the Lithuanian candidate, Andrius Kubilius, from the list. Mr Kubilius is grateful to everyone who has contributed to his election … Skaityti toliau

Andrius Kubilius to take part in electoral campaign meetings as the Lithuanian candidate for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Press release, 11 February 2019    The Board of the Seimas has seconded Andrius Kubilius, Member of the Seimas, to Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, to participate in the meetings held there as part of the electoral campaign for the post of Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Mr Kubilius is also to visit Kyiv, … Skaityti toliau

Lithuania will hold the presidency of the BSPC for a year and will organise the 29th BSPC

Press release, 10 November 2018    The Board of the Seimas gave its approval for the Lithuanian presidency of the Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) from August 2019 to August 2020, including the organisation of the 29th BSPC in Vilnius in August 2020. Lithuania last hosted the BSPC in 2005. Currently, the BSPC presidency is … Skaityti toliau

Seimas acknowledged Adolfas Ramanauskas Vanagas, partisan commander, as Head of State of Lithuania

Press release, 20 November 2018    On the occasion of the Centenary of the Restoration of the State of Lithuania and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, the Seimas acknowledged Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas, First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Council of the Movement of the Struggle for Freedom of Lithuania (LLKS), … Skaityti toliau

Seimas adjusted the number of members to be elected to municipal councils

Press release, 25 October 2018    The Seimas adopted amendments to the Law on Elections to Municipal Councils (draft No XIIIP-2533(2)), thereby adjusting the number of members to be elected to municipal councils. The amendments were passed by a total of 85 votes in favour and 1 abstention. According to the adopted amendments, the municipalities with a population … Skaityti toliau

Seimas called on the Council of Europe and the PACE to comply consistently with their decisions taken in respect of the Russian Federation

Press release, 27 September 2018  The Seimas called on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to refrain from adopting the amendments to the rules and procedures proposed by the Russian Federation allowing a Member State to recover its rights without implementing the Assembly’s decisions, and urged the Council of Europe and the … Skaityti toliau

Candidates’ to KTU Rector’s Position: International Competitiveness and Academic Freedom – Among the Priorities

On Friday 29 June the candidates for the Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) Rector’s position introduced themselves to the University community in the open meeting organised by the KTU Council and held at KTU Santaka Valley. The 11 candidates, among them – one overseas citizen and one Lithuanian residing in the United States – presented … Skaityti toliau

Speaker of the Seimas: the EU should show vigilance and solidarity on regional security

Press release, 24 April 2018    During his address at the EU Speakers Conference on 24 April 2018, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, reminded the audience of the real threats to the Baltic States and the entire EU and stressed the need to ensure due funding for maintaining security and stability in all Member … Skaityti toliau

Viskas apie išsilavinimą užsienyje parodoje kovo 22 d. Vilniuje

Kovo 22 d. Radisson Blu Hotel Lietuva konferencijų centre įvyks populiariausia tarptautinių studijų paroda  „Tarptautinių studijų dienos“. Daugiau kaip 80 švietimo įstaigų atstovų pristatys įvairias mokymosi ir studijų galimybes visame pasaulyje – užsienio universitetuose ir verslo mokyklose, geriausiose kalbų stovyklose moksleiviams nuo 7 iki 18 metų tarptautinėse anglų kalbos mokyklose jaunimui ir suaugusiems. Kodėl verta … Skaityti toliau