Čmilytė-Nielsen denies rumors in the public space: I doubt very much that the Seimas will consider a civil union this week

“I doubt it very much, because the deadlines would not be met either. I don’t think there will be a rush to put it on the agenda for now,” V. Čmilytė-Nielsen told Elta on Monday, in response to Mixed groups of Seimas members Elder Agnes Širinskienė’s comments on Facebook.

ELTA reminds that Seimas after consideration in May, approved the Civil Union Law project initiated by the ruling majority of parties. In order for it to be adopted, MPs will have to vote again.

The project proposes to regulate both the property and personal non-property relations of persons who are not married, but who are creating mutual relations.

Some members of the Seimas in the ruling majority and the opposition view the law with skepticism. The president has repeatedly expressed doubts about the project. However, the head of state does not comment on the specific details of the law and his attitude regarding them and assures that he is waiting for the final decision of the Seimas.

Chairwoman of the Freedom Party, which initiated the law Dawn Armonaitė declared at the end of August that the upcoming Autumn session of the Seimas is the last time when the bill on Civil Union can be adopted.