Anti-Corruption Commission Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

Conservatives compare S. Skvernelis’ links to D. Gudelis with R. Paksas and J. Borisov’s friendship

January 21, 2019 Media Briefing 0

A journalist investigation has uncovered facts that Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius, running in respectively the presidential and municipal elections, are constantly and systematically consulted by public relations consultant Darius Gudelis, the owner of the company VIP Viešosios Informacijos Partneriai, without having officially declared it. The aforementioned company has been winning numerous publicity tenders by ministries and institutions subordinate to the cabinet, part of which are evaluated by the prime minister’s political confidence advisor, which raises doubts for the Conservatives on whether there is no abuse of office and if state institution publicity tenders are organised transparently, a press release states according to lrt.lt. […]

R. Urbonaitė. Bells toll ever louder for the Liberal Movement

May 21, 2018 Media Briefing 0

Already after the Liberal Movement (LS) chairman elections it was only left to wonder, what could be expected next. The election of old-new chairman Eugenijus Gentvilas raised many doubts over the party’s ability to perform […]

Eugenijus Gentvilas, Petras Auštrevičius

A difficult period looms on the horizon for the Liberal Movement

April 27, 2018 Media Briefing 0

On the eve of the political corruption court proceedings, the Liberal Movement‘s leaders are deliberating on how the party should survive the coming especially difficult period, as well as which of their colleagues would dare […]

In search of transparency: blind date between business and the parties

April 13, 2018 Kazys Kazakevicius 0

There are calls in the Seimas to once more establish the right for legal entities to back political powers, but not directly, instead through a blind party support fund so the companies would not know […]

Lithuanian MPs collect signatures for Skardžius impeachment

February 15, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s opposition has collected signatures for impeachment of MP Artūras Skardžius of the Social Democratic Labor group who may have confused his public and private interests by taking care of the renewable resource sector. […]

Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė. Karbauskis and Brazauskas – what do they have in common?

January 19, 2018 Monika Garbaciauskaite-Budriene 0

Ramūnas Karbauskis with his lands and tale of “everything is legal” is nothing new in the Lithuanian skies – there have been greater scandals in the country’s politics and business. Figures appearing in the middle […]

Lithuania’s STT launches probe on e-health project

January 16, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service (STT) has opened a pre-trial investigation into possible abuse based on the conclusions of the parliamentary Anti-Corruption Commission about creation of the electronic health system. […]

Raimundas Lopata. Skvernelis obtained his own Borisov?

December 19, 2017 Raimundas Lopata 0

Several months ago conversations between former Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski and Orlen head Jacek Krawiec were “leaked”. They were also reprinted in Lithuanian media. The conversations featured discussions on the possibility to […]

Raimundas Lopata. 2G: the liberal dilemma

December 6, 2017 Raimundas Lopata 0

The upcoming Lithuanian Republic Liberal Movement (LS) chairman elections are important. December 9 will show whether this party will manage to free itself both externally and internally of the political corruption scandal. And it is […]

Seimas endorses Anti-Corruption panel’s finding adverse to MP Skardžius

December 6, 2017 BNS 0

The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday endorsed the conclusions of the Anti-Corruption Commission, which suggest that MP Artūras Skardžius of the Social Democratic Labour group could have confused his public and private interests by taking care of the renewable resource sector. […]

Anti-Corruption Commission uncovers scheme used by former healthcare system heads to profit

December 1, 2017 Media Briefing 0

The Seimas Anti-Corruption Commission has completed its investigation on the creation of the e. healthcare system. The official results are to be released on Friday, however it is already known that it was those involved […]

MP Skardžius leaving Lithuanian Seimas Energy Commission

November 29, 2017 BNS 0

MP Artūras Skardžius, a member of the Lithuanian parliamentary Social Democratic Labour group, is leaving the parliament’s Energy Commission after an anti-corruption watchdog found that he could have confused his private and public interests by working for the renewable resource sector. […]

Lithuanian residents unhappy with 1st year of new Seimas – poll

November 15, 2017 BNS 0

The majority of Lithuania’s residents are unhappy with the parliament’s performance over the first year after the 2016 parliamentary elections, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency. […]

V. Gailius and A. Abromavičius offered respectively the posts of justice and economy minister?

November 13, 2017 Vilma Danauskiene 0

Opposition Seimas Liberal Movement group member Vitalijus Gailius is being offered the post of minister of justice, while former Ukrainian Minister of Economy Aivaras Abromavičius – the post of minister of economy. This information was […]

Seimas panel: MP Skardžius might have confused interests

November 10, 2017 BNS 0

Lithuanian MP Artūras Skardžius took care of renewable resources at the parliament, therefore, could have violated his public and private interests in public service, the parliament’s Anti-Corruption Commission concluded, advising the Seimas to turn to the Chief Official Ethics Commission for a decision. […]