Lithuanian parliament

Seimas approves higher excise duties on fuels

On Tuesday, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted a draft law on excise duties eliminating exemptions on energy products and gradually raising tariffs on...

We are looking for clear messages to Ukraine from NATO summit – Estonian formin

On 19 April, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna was on a visit to Lithuania to meet with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis , Speaker of the...

Russia has 10,000 Ukrainian POWs – NGO

More than 10,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) are being held by Russia, head of the non-governmental organisation Military Liberation, Natalia...

President vetoes national sanctions for Russians, Belarusians ^{calls for equal treatment}

President Gitanas Nausėda has vetoed the law on national sanctions against Russian and Belarussian citizens that the Seimas passed last week as he urges MPs...

Parliament appoints Constitutional Court president

The Lithuanian Parliament on 6 April appointed judge Gintaras Goda as the president of the Constitutional Court.

Nausėda considers vetoing law on restrictive measures for Russian and Belarusian citizens

Tsikhanouskaya hails Seimas’ decision to exempt Belarusians from part of sanctions

SocDem leader: conservatives suffered defeat in municipal elections

Seimas extends state of emergency at border with Belarus and Russia

Liberal Movement’s leader is optimistic about municipal and mayoral election outcome

Parliament may criminalise internet manipulation

Marshal of the Sejm of Poland will visit Lithuania in March

Lithuania prohibits Russian and Belarusian citizens to own firearms

Lithuania bans promotion of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes and their ideologies

Freedom Party’s political group re-elects its chairperson

Seimas moves to tax very lightweight plastic bags in shops

Čmilytė: helping Ukraine and strengthening NATO’s eastern flank are two sides of same coin

Parliament suspends third stage of electricity market liberalisation until 2026