Olekas proposes extending parliament’s autumn session to January 12

Parliamentary Speaker Juozas Olekas has proposed extending Lithuania’s Seimas autumn session until January 12, LRT reported. He registered a draft resolution on Monday.

Olekas first raised the possibility of extending the session in September, when the Seimas was considering proposed amendments to Article 137 of the Constitution. The amendments would remove the absolute ban on stationing weapons of mass destruction and foreign military bases in Lithuania.

At the time, Olekas said the legislative procedures and deadlines could make an extension necessary to allow parliament to pass the amendments. He also urged parliamentary groups to consider extending the session until January 13.

Under the Constitution, the Seimas autumn session normally ends on December 23. The 2024–2025 autumn session was also extended, ending on January 14.