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Lithuania: Military personnel, police officers banned from travelling to Russia, Belarus, China

Via BalticaJanuary 25, 2024January 25, 202401 mins

The Lithuanian government has banned military staff, border guards, and police officers from travelling off-duty to Russia, Belarus, and China, BNS reports. The Defence Ministry noted that Russia, Belarus, and China posed threats to Lithuania’s national security, including through espionage. Intelligence authorities in the three countries collect information on Lithuanian citizens with access to classified…

Estonia: Opposition parties end obstruction in parliament for now

Via BalticaJanuary 24, 2024January 24, 202401 mins

Estonia’s opposition Fatherland (Isamaa) party and Estonian Centre Party (Keskerakond) have decided to end their filibustering in the parliament, the Riigikogu, for now, ERR reports. The two parties withdrew their numerous submitted amendments, saying that they were against obstructing parliamentary work. The opposition’s filibustering practically halted the Riigikogu’s spring and autumn sessions in 2023. In…

Estonia: Government approves car tax, vehicle registration fee

Via BalticaJanuary 21, 2024January 21, 202401 mins

The Estonian government has approved draft legislation to introduce an annual car tax and a vehicle registration fee, ERR reports. Under the plan, the new law will enter into force as of 2025. The amount of the car tax and the registration fee will depend on the vehicle’s emissions and age as well as weight…

Latvia: Nearly 1,000 Russians may have to leave: migration agency

Via BalticaJanuary 19, 2024January 19, 202401 mins

Latvia’s Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) has identified 985 Russian citizens who did not comply with the law on immigration and may therefore have to leave the country, LETA reports. The persons have two weeks to respond to notifications urging them to legalise their status. Some of the persons may already have left…

Lithuania: Many citizens with family ties to sanctioned persons

Via BalticaJanuary 18, 2024January 17, 202401 mins

The Lithuanian Migration Department (LMD) has found several Lithuanian citizens with family ties to persons under EU sanctions, BNS reports. LMD started the investigation after media reported that two of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s children have Lithuanian citizenship and may have helped him evade sanctions. LMD is now checking thousands of people and plans to…

Latvia: No referendum against same-sex civil partnership law

Via BalticaJanuary 16, 2024January 16, 202401 mins

There will be no referendum against same-sex civil partnership in Latvia, LSM reports. A campaign to hold a popular referendum to suspend the publication of the new partnership law collected just some 15% of the around 155,000 signatures needed. The campaign, which was supported by the opposition United List, National Alliance, Latvia First, and For…

Lithuania: Not enough votes in parliament for civil union law

Via BalticaJanuary 16, 2024January 16, 202401 mins

Lithuania’s ruling coalition has failed to secure enough votes to pass the law on civil union, Ausrine Armonaite, chairwoman of the Freedom Party, conceded, BNS reports. She said that legalising same-sex unions did not receive sufficient support from Freedom Party’s coalition partners, Homeland Union (TS-LKD) and the Lithuanian Liberal Movement (LLS). Armonaite estimated that 66…

Estonia: Number of schoolchildren learning Russian down sharply

Via BalticaJanuary 15, 2024January 15, 202401 mins

The number of school students learning Russian has declined by 25% in Estonia, ERR reports. An official at the Ministry of Education said that 59% of students in grades 4-6 learned Russian in the school year 2023/2024, which was down from 78% in the year before. Around 20% of students have switched from Russian to…

Estonia: Coalition to lower voting age in European Parliament elections

Via BalticaJanuary 14, 2024January 14, 202401 mins

Estonia’s ruling coalition plans to lower the country’s voting age in all elections to 16 years, ERR reports. The coalition has agreed on cutting the minimum voting age in elections to the European Parliament. Under the plan, teenagers would be able to vote in European elections in 2029. The coalition parties want to cut the…

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Legislation

Lithuania: Military personnel, police officers banned from travelling to Russia, Belarus, China

Estonia: Opposition parties end obstruction in parliament for now

Estonia: Government approves car tax, vehicle registration fee

Latvia: Nearly 1,000 Russians may have to leave: migration agency

Lithuania: Many citizens with family ties to sanctioned persons

Latvia: No referendum against same-sex civil partnership law

Lithuania: Not enough votes in parliament for civil union law

Estonia: Number of schoolchildren learning Russian down sharply

Estonia: Coalition to lower voting age in European Parliament elections

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