Parlt speaker proposes extending autumn session until 14 January

The new Seimas plans to extend the autumn session until 14 January, according to a proposal put forward by Seimas Speaker Saulius Skvernelis on Thursday.

The 2024-2028 Seimas took office on 14 November.

The last plenary sitting is scheduled for 19 December, Skvernelis told the Conference of Chairs on Thursday. Traditionally, on 13 January next year, MPs will gather for a solemn commemoration of the Day of the Defenders of Freedom and will have a working plenary sitting on 14 January.

"This is the working plan, but things can change," the parliamentary speaker said.

The Seimas convenes for regular sessions twice a year – in spring and in autumn. The spring session begins on 10 March and ends on 30 June. The autumn session starts on 10 September and winds down on 23 December.