Eligijus Masiulis
Politics

Former liberal leader Masiulis says suspected bribe was a loan

Eligijus Masiulis, a former MP and leader of the Liberal Movement who has been under investigation for alleged influence peddling and bribe taking, has presented his version of events. He insists that the money that investigators found in his home, the suspected bribe, was a personal loan extended to him by Raimondas Kurlianskis, vice-president of the business group MG Baltic. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius and Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

‘No direct communication’ between PM and president for several months now – Butkevičius

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has confirmed on Monday that he has not been directly communicating with President Dalia Grybauskaitė for several months. […]

Juozas Olekas
Politics

Defence minister faces interpellation over army utensils scandal

Lithuania’s opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (conservatives) plan to launch interpellation procedure against Defence Minister Juozas Olekas, a social democrat, over suspected fraud in the army’s public procurement contracts. […]

No Picture
Politics

Lithuanian and Latvian agriculture ministers under pressure after hunting trip

Latvia’s Agriculture Minister Janis Duklavs stated he would not answer any “silly” questions from journalists about the dinner and hunting activity in Lithuania together with his Lithuanian counterpart, a few businessmen and other individuals. Meanwhile the Lithuanian opposition has called for an interpellation against the Lithuanian minister. […]

Juras Požela
Politics

Lithuanian healthcare minister’s condition ‘serious but stable’ – doctors

Lithuania’s Healthcare Minister Juras Požela remains in Vilnius University’s Santariškės Clinic with acute pancreatitis. Doctors say his condition is serious, but stable. […]