Lithuanian committees resume review of 2027 budget proposal
Wednesday 4th November 2026 on 06:30 in
Lithuania
Lithuanian parliamentary committees and commissions will continue reviewing the 2027 state budget proposal on Wednesday, LRT reported. Six committees and two commissions are scheduled to examine the parts within their remits.
The committees are Audit, Future, Energy and Sustainable Development, European Affairs, Health Affairs, and Education and Science. The commissions are Disability Rights and Youth and Sports Affairs. Other parliamentary bodies plan to review the proposal on Friday and next Monday.
The Culture Committee discussed the budget on Tuesday and approved it after a tied vote. Four members voted in favour and four abstained, including Democrat Rima Baškienė, so the deciding vote was cast by committee chair and Social Democrat Vaida Aleknavičienė.
Once all committees have submitted their conclusions, the Budget and Finance Committee will be the last to consider the 2027 state budget proposal. On Wednesday, it will also review draft budgets for Sodra, the state social insurance fund, the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund and the Pension Annuity Fund.
Six committees considered the proposal last week. BNS reported that it failed to win approval in the Rural Affairs and Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement committees. In the Human Rights Committee, a tied vote was decided by its chair, a Social Democrat. The Foreign Affairs Committee has not yet made a decision.
Under parliament’s rules, all committees must consider the budget proposal, assess the allocations relevant to their areas and submit conclusions and recommendations to the Budget and Finance Committee by November 10. The state budget proposal must be debated in a parliamentary sitting by November 25. It is then returned to the government for revision, with a second reading scheduled no later than 15 days after the first.
According to the current draft, state budget revenue in 2027 is expected to total 22.2 billion euros, including EU funds, up 5.2% from this year. Spending is projected at 27.9 billion euros, an increase of 1.3%. EU and other financial assistance would amount to 3.2 billion euros.
The draft allocates 5% of gross domestic product, or more than 4.8 billion euros, to national defence. It also provides for higher pensions and public-sector salaries, as well as additional support for families. The general government deficit is projected at 3.8% of GDP, while public debt is forecast at 48.2%.