Lithuanian parties are discussing the possibility of signing a long-term national accord on demographic policy, following a proposal from Mindaugas Sinkevicius, chairman of the ruling Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP), LRT reported. Laurynas Kasciunas, chairman of the opposition Homeland Union, welcomed the proposal, while Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen, leader of the opposition Lithuanian Liberal Movement (LLS), argued for helping families combine family and career, ELTA reported. Lukas Savickas, leader of the parliamentary group of the opposition Union of Democrats for Lithuania (DSVL), proposed expanding parental leave options, raising caps on childcare benefits, and broadening free school meal programmes. LSDP MP Orinta Leipute proposed broadening the definition of family to include single parents and unmarried couples with children, while MP Remigijus Zemaitaitis, leader of the far-right coalition party, Dawn of Nemunas (PPNA), suggested restrictions on abortion.
The number of births in Lithuania was just 17,500 in 2025, which was the lowest ever recorded. According to a HUBEL poll for the Crisis Intervention Centre (KIC), 40% of Lithuanians aged 18-45 years do not plan to have children, while around 25% do, LRT reported. Another 14% remain undecided. Eleonora Seimiene, CEO of HUBEL, said that people thought about family planning similarly to buying housing or making major household purchases. Respondents most often cited the inability to find a suitable partner, uncertainty about the future, and emotional unreadiness as reasons for postponing or rejecting parenthood, Seimiene said. Kristina Lymantaite, psychotherapist at KIC, noted that as many as 56% of Lithuanians experienced anxiety, insomnia, irritability, or withdrawal from communication. Meanwhile, the government plans to launch a campaign to encourage more in-person social interaction by organising public events where people can meet and connect, ELTA reported.