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Estonian parlt to continue handling of draft resolution on marriage referendum
14.12.2020The Estonian parliament did not support a proposal by the opposition to reject the draft resolution on holding a referendum on the definition of marriage on December 14th, informs LETA/BNS.
Keyword tags: Analytics, Democracy , Demography, Estonia, Legislation
Lithuanian parliament approves Simonyte for prime minister
24.11.2020The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday gave the green light for President Gitanas Nauseda to appoint Ingrida Simonyte as prime minister, wirtes LETA/BNS.
Study: Stereotypical gender roles also influence behavior in politics
19.11.2020A study by the Praxis Center for Policy Studies found that stereotypical gender roles also influence the behavior as well as the valuation and treatment of women and men in politics, informed LETA/BNS.
Let’s All Celebrate. Biden Won, Trump Lost
17.11.2020What an amazing victory! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won more votes than any elected ticket in American history. They already crossed the necessary threshold of 270 electoral votes, and are in their way to match Trump’s 2016 total of 306 electoral votes majority.
Lithuania's HU-LCD wins parlt election, initiates coalition with liberal parties
26.10.2020The opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats have won the parliament election in Lithuania and started talks on a center-right ruling coalition with the Liberal Movement and the Freedom Party, writes LETA/BNS.
Estonia: Referendum on definition of marriage to be held in spring 2021
Estonian Prime Minister and leader of the Center Party Juri Ratas, Finance Minister and leader of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE) Martin Helme and leader of the Isamaa party Helir-Valdor Seeder made a joint statement on Thursday according to which the referendum on the definition of marriage is planned to be held in spring 2021 reported LETA/BNS.
Central Electoral Commission: Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leads in Lithuania's parlt election, Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union comes in 2nd
The opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats is leading in Lithuania's parliament election in the multi-member constituency. The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union is second, followed by the Labor Party, and the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania is hot on the latter's heels, based on the results from the country's Central Electoral Commission, LETA/BNS informed.