From plenary sittings

Seimas congratulates the United States on the 250th anniversary of independence
State of the Nation Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania
Seimas will hear the State of the Nation Address by the President of the Republic of Lithuania
Seimas has ratified the Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine
Lithuanian Parliament unanimously condemns Russia’s policy of destroying Lithuania’s historical memory and culture
The Aleksandras Stulginskis Star awarded to Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of Germany
Seimas extended national sanctions imposed on Russian and Belarusian nationals
Lithuanian military service members to be deployed to 14 international operations
Seimas discussed the prospects for EU enlargement
Seimas ratifies the Agreement on Co-operation for the establishment of the Council of Europe Information Point for Belarusian People
Debate on the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034 held in the Seimas
State Defence Fund to be supplemented by revenue from new sources
Seimas enacted new personal income tax rate, separate taxation for farmers, additional tax-exempt amount of income
Seimas approved reforms of the second-pillar pension scheme
Seimas adopted the Law on Immovable Property Tax
Corporate income tax set to rise to 17 %
Sugar-sweetened beverages will be subject to excise duty from 2026
The Seimas legalises 10% national defence contribution
Seimas approves changes in reduced VAT rates
State of the Nation Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania
Seimas will hear the State of the Nation Address by the President of the Republic of Lithuania
Seimas denounces the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction
Restrictive measures extended for one year as the military aggression against Ukraine continues
Seimas pays tribute to the victims of the Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi Concentration Camp and their memory
Seimas adopts a resolution on the continuity of foreign and security policy
The Seimas approved the state budget for 2025
The Seimas has approved the Programme of the Government
Seimas condemns violence by the Georgian Government against peaceful protesters and supports the call for new parliamentary elections
Seimas approved Gintautas Paluckas’ nomination for the post of Prime Minister
Saulius Skvernelis has been elected Speaker of the Seimas
The Seimas forms political groups and appoints their chairs
Members of the 14th Seimas took the oath of office and acquired all the rights of a representative of the Nation
Seimas of the 2024–2028 legislative period to start work on 14 November
Seimas designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation and condemned Iran’s military support to Russia
Seimas has ratified the Agreement between Lithuania and Germany on Defence Cooperation
Keynote by the Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius at the Lithuanian Parliament
Decisions taken at the spring session of the Seimas will contribute to the security of the country and the population
Ms Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas: ‘The level of political ambition must unwaveringly remain substantial and serve the state’
President-elect Gitanas Nausėda took the presidential oath at the Seimas
Inaugural Address by the President Gitanas Nausėda at the Seimas
Inauguration of President Gitanas Nausėda at the Seimas on 12 July 2024
President of the Republic to deliver the annual State of the Nation Address at the Seimas
Seimas adopted a resolution on Lithuania’s position at the United Nations Summit of the Future
Seimas calls on the Parliament of Georgia to withdraw the law on transparency of foreign influence
Seimas awarded Irena Degutienė and Felicija Nijolė Sadūnaitė with Aleksandras Stulginskis Star
In its Resolution, the Seimas has formulated the principles of use of artificial intelligence technologies in the public sector
Speech by President von der Leyen at the occasion of the Twenty-Year EU Anniversary Celebration in the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas) on Europe Day
Seimas awards Aleksandras Stulginskis Star to Irena Degutienė and Felicija Nijolė Sadūnaitė
Seimas supplements restrictive measures to ensure the national security interests
Final cash payments will be rounded in cash transactions
Address to the Seimas of Lithuania by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, former Secretary General of NATO
Seimas to mark the 20th anniversary of Lithuania’s NATO membership
Seimas calls for introduction of EU-wide ban on imports of Russian and Belarusian grain
The Seimas closed its autumn session: decisions were taken on increasing individual income, strengthening national security, and continuing with the implementation of the civil service reform
Seimas allows the sale of food products labelled with ‘best before’ dates for a longer period
The Seimas awarded the Freedom Prize 2023 to the European Parliament and Petras Plumpa, political prisoner and participant of the resistance movement
Seimas adopts the Resolution on Terrorist Attacks and Aggression against the State of Israel
Seimas calls on national institutions to focus more on fostering the memory of Holocaust victims and participants of the anti-Nazi resistance in ghettos
Seimas has approved the work programme of the autumn session
Seimas bans fur farming
Seimas to mark the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto
Seimas takes initiative on inviting Ukraine to join the Alliance
Sixth session: the Seimas approves the civil service reform and commits to further supporting Ukraine and strengthening national security
Guoda Burokienė, Head of the Seimas Delegation to the IPU: this year marks the centenary of Lithuania’s IPU membership
The Seimas advances synchronisation with the continental European network
Seimas increased fines for noise violations
Seimas is set to hear the President’s annual State of the Nation Address
New requirements for electric scooter drivers to come into force in 2024
Seimas updates the List of Memorable Days
The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania approved the proposal to increase fines for noise violations
Ruslan Stefanchuk, Head of the Ukrainian Parliament, presented with the Aleksandras Stulginskis Star award
Seimas approved the calling of a referendum on regulation of the acquisition of citizenship
Seimas approved the introduction of a temporary solidarity contribution for banks
Seimas adopts a law allowing the possibility of turning away irregular migrants at the border
Seimas sets Lithuania’s key goals for the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius
The Seimas has introduced additional restrictive measures aimed at ensuring the interests of the national security of Lithuania
The Aleksandras Stulginskis Star awarded to Česlovas Juršėnas, Signatory to the Act of Independence of Lithuania, and Ruslan Stefanchuk, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
Seimas adopted a resolution on Georgia’s European integration
Seimas calls on the EU and NATO Member States to maximise their efforts in initiating a comprehensive international isolation of Russia
The Seimas: “Russia’s private military company Wagner is a terrorist organisation”
A unanimously adopted resolution of the Seimas proposes to ban the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in the Olympic Games or other international competitions
The Seimas will commence its spring session with a discussion on the parliamentary work programme
Seimas supported the proposal to pay compensations for the Jewish immovable property expropriated by the Nazis and Soviets
Freedom Prize 2022 was awarded to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine
Public display of tobacco products will be prohibited at points of sale from 2025
Free distribution of very lightweight plastic carrier bags to be prohibited from mid-2023
The Seimas calls for prosecuting perpetrators of sexual violence committed in Ukraine
The Parliament of Lithuania condemns the disproportionate use of force by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in its attempt to suppress peaceful protests in the country
Seimas strongly condemns the closure of Lithuanian schools in Pelesa and Rimdžiūnai by the Belarusian authorities
Seimas extends the state of emergency in Lithuania
Seimas will never recognise the results of any illegal referendums to be held by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine
Seimas ratifies the Protocols on the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO
Seimas approves the nomination of Laima Andrikienė as a Member of the European Court of Auditors
Seimas marked the significance of the diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the Republic of Lithuania by a Resolution
Seimas adopted a resolution on the abduction and unlawful deportation of Ukrainians by the Russian Federation
State of the Nation Address by Gitanas Nausėda, President of the Republic of Lithuania
President of the Republic to deliver the State of the Nation Address
The Seimas: ‘The war can only be brought to an end in the manner and under the conditions acceptable to Ukraine’
Belarusian opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, to address the Seimas
The Seimas expressed gratitude to the Litvaks of the world and adopted a resolution
President Valdas Adamkus has received the Seimas award – the Aleksandras Stulginskis Star
The Seimas invites Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership
The Seimas has unanimously recognised the war waged by the Russian Federation against Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people
Seimas approves the nomination of Tomas Davulis as a candidate for appointment as Judge of the General Court of the European Union
Robert Spano, President of the European Court of Human Rights: “Forging a culture of human rights in national parliaments”
Adopted amendment to the Constitution will allow candidates to run for the Seimas starting from the age of 21
The Seimas has outlawed the promotion of symbols used by aggressor states
Address by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, at Seimas sitting
Seimas has called on the international community to continue providing Ukraine with a wide range of weapons and strengthening sanctions against Russia and Belarus
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, to address the Seimas
President Valdas Adamkus and U.S. Senator Richard Durbin to be awarded with the Aleksandras Stulginskis Star
Seimas calls on the Government to reject energy supplies from aggressors
Seimas calls for suspending Russia and Belarus from UNESCO
State budget expenditure on defence to increase to 2.52 per cent of GDP
Seimas calls upon the United Nations to take immediate action to ensure a no-fly zone over Ukraine
Seimas states that the accelerated procedure for accession to the EU must be applied to Ukraine without any reservations
Seimas has unanimously condemned the military aggression of Russia and Belarus against Ukraine
Seimas commemorated the late David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, by a minute of silence
Seimas adopted a Resolution on Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan
Lithuanian troops to be deployed to 12 international missions
First year of the 13th Seimas was the time of great challenges
The Seimas expresses support for Poland defending its territory and the EU’s external border
The Seimas declares a state of emergency due to the threat posed by the mass influx of migrants
Seimas marked the Day of Genocide of Lithuanian Jews and the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Holocaust in Lithuania
Resolution of the Seimas commemorates the 30th anniversary of Lithuania’s UN membership
Autumn session will begin with the discussion of the most important tasks of the Seimas
In emergency situations applications for asylum will be accepted only in designated locations
The Law will regulate the installation of a physical barrier at the border with Belarus
Seimas revises asylum application procedures in response to the influx of irregular migrants
Seimas adopted a resolution on countering hybrid aggression
The second session of the Seimas: mitigation of the impact of the pandemic, budgetary update, and the Green Deal
Seimas adopts a resolution on the Republic of Cuba
Seimas calls on the EU to respond immediately to the threat posed by the Belarusian regime to international civil aviation
Seimas adopts a resolution on the Uighur situation in China
Seimas ratifies the agreement on Lithuania’s associated membership of the European Space Agency
Seimas introduces more stringent requirements for products related to tobacco products and devices intended to be used for consumption of these products
Winners of the Prize of the Two Nations were awarded at the festive commemoration of the anniversary of 3 May Constitution
Seimas adopted a resolution on marking the 230th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of 3 May and the Mutual Pledge of the Commonwealth of the Two Nations
Seimas appoints Prof. Modestas Gelbūda to the post of Secretary General of the Seimas
Seimas urges Russia to end the aggression and provocations against Ukraine
Seimas Group for the Inter-Parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Armenia urged states which have not yet done so to recognise the Armenian Genocide
Combating climate change and air pollution: the aim of increasing the share of renewable energy sources in transport by 2030
First session of the Seimas adopted the state budget and tax changes, and renewed lockdown support measures
Seimas issued a resolution to pay tribute to the defenders and victims of freedom of Lithuania
Seimas to promote close bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the US
Seimas established the Aleksandras Stulginskis Star award
Lithuania’s 18th Government took the oath
Seimas adopted a Resolution on the long-term guidelines and continuity of Lithuania’s foreign and European policy
Seimas adopted rules on its remote work
After consideration, Seimas approved new amendments to the Statute regulating remote work of the Parliament
Seimas has expressed gratitude to John Shimkus for his steady concern for Lithuania’s security
Seimas increased Lithuania’s contribution to NATO Mission Iraq
In his address to the Seimas, the Polish President reviewed the bilateral relations through the prism of history
Newly elected MPs sworn at the Seimas
Seimas of the 2020-2024 legislative period to start its work on Friday
Seimas awards staff members of the Office
Manufacturing and marketing of smoking-related products will be subject to licensing
Balcony smoking in multi-apartment buildings shall be prohibited where opposed by at least one resident
Seimas adopted a Resolution on the Poisoning of Alexei Navalny and Nord Stream 2
Resolution of the Seimas urges the Government to extend the list of Belarusian officials refused entry to Lithuania
Seimas adopted a Resolution on the threat posed by the events in Belarus to Europe’s nuclear safety
Seimas urges the international community to give its assessment of the union imposed on Belarus by the Russian Federation
Resolution of the Seimas calls for an end to the use of violence against peaceful demonstrators and for transparent elections in Belarus
Seimas spring session mainly focused on managing the consequences of the coronavirus
Seimas condemned attempts by the Russian Federation to rewrite history
Seimas invites the public to critically assess the propaganda denying the occupation and its consequences and diminishing the anti-Soviet resistance
President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda will deliver his first State of the Nation Address at the Seimas
Seimas honoured the memory of the victims of the first mass deportations and massacres
Seimas adopted a resolution on EU solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Seimas designated 2021 as the Year of the Constitution of 3 May and Mutual Pledge of the Commonwealth of the Two Nations
Seimas has solemnly marked the Centenary of the Constituent Seimas and the Republic of Lithuania
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
Seimas adopted a Resolution on the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II in Europe and the Victory against Nazism
The Seimas adopted a resolution on the threat posed by the Astravyets nuclear power plant
Regulation of prices of essential commodities allowed during the emergency
Tour operators allowed to refund cancelled tours within six months
The Seimas adopted a Resolution on Historical Revisionism Perpetuated by the Russian Federation
17 March: Highlights of the Seimas‘ Decisions
Members of the Seimas, as Signatories to the Act of Independence, shared their views on the 30th anniversary of the Day of Restoration of the Independence of Lithuania
The spring session of the Seimas is to begin this week
Meetings of the Board of the Seimas and the Conference of Chairs will be broadcast live
Lithuanian soldiers will be sent to 11 international operations
The year 2020 announced to be the Year of St John Paul II
Conscription age to change as of 2020
Seimas legalised home-schooling
Seimas approved the updated convention regulating safety and security at sports events
Seimas ratified the agreement between Lithuania and Latvia on state border maintenance
Seimas adopts amendments to the Criminal Code to widen the scope of legal regulation for the application of clemency
The year 2020 declared as the year of Chiune Sugihara
Seimas declared 2021 the Year of Archives and the Year of Lithuanian Tatar History and Culture
Seimas adopted a resolution on the significance of the Baltic Way
Seimas will launch its autumn session with presentation of the draft work programme
Seimas approved Virginijus Sinkevičius’ nomination as candidate for the European Commissioner
Lithuanian expatriates can now have their own single-member constituency
Spring session of the Seimas: strong focus on social, economic and legal matters
Seimas authorised registration of European political parties in Lithuania
Seimas extended the list of memorable days
Seimas congratulated the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union on its centenary
The Seimas adopted a Resolution on the 450th anniversary of the Union of Lublin between Lithuania and Poland
State of the Nation Address by H.E. Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania
Seimas adopted a resolution on the recognition of destruction of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union as genocide
Seimas adopted the Resolution on the Significance of the Lithuanian Charter
25th friendship anniversary between Lithuania and Poland was marked at the Seimas
New legislation will help to regulate the legal situation of the UK’s and Lithuania’s citizens after Brexit
Legislative amendments will provide for the aggregation of all periods of employment after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU
Seimas approved draft laws relating to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Seimas marks the 15th anniversary of Lithuania’s Membership of NATO
Seimas to debate draft laws relating to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU
Seimas adopted regulation concerning liability for failure to use alcolocks in vehicles
Agreement between Lithuania and Latvia on provision of ambulance services in the border area ratified
New constitutional amendments allow individuals to apply to the Constitutional Court
Seimas approved the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia to NATO
Seimas ratified the agreement with the US on cooperation in science, technology and innovation
Seimas specified the procedure for organising a referendum

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