Chairpersons of the foreign affairs committees of the Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, and Polish parliaments call on the Russian Duma to refrain from considering the initiative to justify the secret protocols of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Press release, 25 June 2020 Chairpersons of the foreign affairs committees of the Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, and Polish parliaments appealed to the State Duma and other authorities of the Russian Federation calling them on to base the relations with their neighbours on international law, the respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity. With a view to … Skaityti toliau

In the light of the centenary of the Constituent Seimas and of the Republic of Lithuania, the Seimas undertook to foster the traditions of the Lithuanian parliamentarianism

Press release, 14 May 2020 On the eve of the centenary of the Constituent Seimas and of the Republic of Lithuania, the Seimas adopted a Resolution on the Centenary of the Constituent Seimas (draft No XIII-4798), thereby undertaking to preserve and cherish the traditions of the Lithuanian parliamentarianism and their historical memory, with a strong emphasis on … Skaityti toliau

The spring session of the Seimas is to begin this week

Press release, 9 March 2020 On Tuesday, 10 March 2020, representatives of the nation will meet at the 8th (spring) session, the penultimate session of the current tenure. The sitting will begin at 10 a.m. At the first sitting, the draft work programme of the session containing over 580 draft bills will be presented. A … Skaityti toliau

Meetings of the Board of the Seimas and the Conference of Chairs will be broadcast live

Press release, 18 December 2019 From 1 February 2020, meetings of the Board of the Seimas and the Conference of Chairs will be broadcast live and video recordings of the meetings will be made public. The exceptions as regards broadcasting will be made to closed meetings of the Board of the Seimas or its meetings … Skaityti toliau

Seimas will launch its autumn session with presentation of the draft work programme

Press release, 9 September 2019   On 10 September 2019, the Seimas will convene for the first sitting of its seventh (autumn) session. The top item on the agenda of the first working day is the presentation of draft work programme No XIIIP-3824 of the session. The work programme provides for five areas of action: … Skaityti toliau

Seimas approved draft laws relating to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU

Press release, 12 April 2019   The Seimas approved draft laws relating to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) from the European Union (EU) and regulating the legal situation of UK citizens and their family members, both residing in the Republic of Lithuania and arriving in the Republic … Skaityti toliau

Agreement between Lithuania and Latvia on provision of ambulance services in the border area ratified

Press release, 27 March 2019 In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania and having regard to the presidential decree, the Seimas has ratified the Agreement between the Government  of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on the Cross-border Cooperation in the Provision of Ambulance Services in the … Skaityti toliau

Seimas’ leadership discussed the priorities for the spring session

Press release, 8 March 2019   On 7 March  2019, the leadership and the chairs of the committees, commissions and political groups of the Seimas discussed major tasks of the 6th (spring) session that the Seimas is due to commence on 10 March 2019. The draft work programme of the spring session provides for continuing policies aimed at ensuring sustainable, … Skaityti toliau

Seimas rejected constitutional amendments on the implementation of the rights of persons removed from office by impeachment

Press release, 25 October 2018    During the first voting, the Seimas rejected the amendments to Article 74 of the Constitution (draft No XIIP-1812 (2), which provided for the implementation of the judgment Paksas v. Lithuania of the European Court of Human Rights and the decision of the United Nations Committee on Human Rights. The … Skaityti toliau

Draft state budget for 2019 presented to the Seimas

Press release, 18 October2018    Vilius Šapoka, Minister of Finance, presented draft Law No XIIIP-2715 on the Approval of Financial Indicators of the State Budget and Municipal Budgets for 2019 to the Seimas, which focuses on structural reforms in the areas of health, education, social protection, innovation, and taxes and on reduction of shadow economy. The draft … Skaityti toliau