Corruption
Society

MPs plan raising fines for all crimes on fast track

Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday intends to approve the president’s bill of raising fines for crimes, linking corruption fines with the size of the damage or the bribe, as well as the benefit gained by the offender. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

President to veto Civil Code amendments on insult of public figures

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday she would veto amendments to the Civil Code on insult of public figures. In her words, the law adopted by the Seimas facilitates persecution for criticizing the administration. […]