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In Lithuania, parliament passes constitutional amendments allowing direct mayoral elections, lowering age of parliamentary candidature, and lifting ban on impeached people running for office22 April 2022
The Lithuanian parliament Seimas on Thursday amended the Constitution, authorising direct mayoral elections, lowering the minimum age for standing as a candidat…
Lithuania's Constitutional Court rules law on judicial immunity is unconstitutional9 March 2020
The Law on Courts defines wider immunity limits for judges than enshrined in Lithuania's Constitution, therefore, runs counter to it, the Constitutional Court r…
Lithuanians approve of constitutional amendment on dual citizenship in referendum13 May 2019
Lithuanians overwhelmingly backed amending the constitution to allow for dual citizenship with certain countries during a referendum on Sunday. The motion was a…
Lithuanian opposition seeks Constitutional Court opinion on upcoming referendum to reduce the size of Parliament1 March 2019
VILNIUS - Lithuania's opposition lawmakers have collected signatures on a petition asking for Constitutional Court's opinion on a new law on referendum and the …
Lithuanian Parliament announces a referendum on dual citizenship19 October 2018
The Lithuanian Parliament decided that the referendum on the extension of dual citizenship Institute will be held in may next year, simultaneously with the pres…