After over two-year attempts, in Seimas, discussions concerned with the new project of the Protection of National Minorities Act have begun. The opposition, whose destruction has failed this time, was

After the constant plotting and receipt from the agenda a draft law on national minorities at the Thursday meeting of the deputies of the Sejm approved the project, so that

Today at the second reading the Seimas adopted a Law on National Minorities, having previously removed guidelines concerning bilingual plates. The Seimas accepted the amendment proposed by a Conservative Valentinas

“I hope that the Law on National Minorities will be adopted this time,” said Gediminas Kirkilas, the vice chairman of the Sejm. Today, once again, the law will be discussed

The Lithuanian Seimas passed a draft of Law on name spelling on Tuesday, which allows for the original spelling of names based on the Latin alphabet in identity documents. An

After long and emotional debates on how to write non-Lithuanian surnames in Lithuanian documents the Parliament eventually approved two projects of the law in the first reading. The authors of

The Seimas permitted at citizen’s request nationality information in the passport. The Seimas adopted the amendment to the Passport Act, which permits nationality information in the passport. For adoption of

On Thursday, Parliament will continue to consider National and Ethnic Minorities Act that was harshly criticized by some Members. Amongst opponents were not only representatives of Conservatives and politicians supporting

”The Lithuanian language exam results are far from satisfactory and we have to think about the possible solution t this problem”- said the vice- minister of Education and Science, Edita

Being held today the referendum about the ban for selling land to foreigners is is not getting the interest of the voters. Till now only the 1,7 percent of the