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Lithuania's constitutional court rules exclusion of same-sex partnerships from civil code unconstitutional18 April 2025
The institution of partnership, as now defined in Lithuania's Civil Code, is unconstitutional because it only provides for a union between a man and a woman, ex…
Attempt to amend citizenship provision of Lithuanian constitution fails in referendum14 May 2024
A second attempt to amend the constitution’s Article 12 and allow more Lithuanians to hold multiple citizenships has not succeeded after Sunday’s referendum.
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Lithuanian court rules legislator's hate speech violated constitution26 April 2024
Lithuanian MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis broke his oath of office and grossly violated the Constitution with his statements about Jewish people, the Constitutional C…
In Lithuania, parliament registers proposal for constitutional law referendum on allowing dual citizenship28 March 2023
Lithuanian MPs register proposal to hold dual citizenship referendum on May 12, 2024
A group of Lithuanian lawmakers have registered a bill on holding compuls…
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…