Jonas Milius
Politics

Suspicions against Lithuania’s chief veterinary office ‘will burden agency’s work’

Suspicions of power abuse brought by the Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (STT) against the country’s chief veterinary officer Jonas Milius came unexpected to many parliamentarians. Some politicians say the shadow cast by the investigation will burden the operations of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS), calling for Milius’ resignation.

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Jonas Milius
Politics

Lithuania’s special services bring fraud suspicions against chief veterinary officer

Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service on Thursday brought suspicions of abuse of powers against the country’s chief veterinary officer Jonas Milius.

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Valentinas Mazuronis
Politics

Why are many Lithuanian party leaders not standing for their parties in elections?

MEP Valentinas Mazuronis, the chairman of Lithuania’s Labour Party, has confirmed he will not be leading his party in October’s general elections. That, according to a political analyst, shows that he prioritizes a cushy seat in the European Parliament over volatility of national politics.

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Vytautas Gapšys
Politics

Reactions to Gapšys resignation: Right but belated step

Lithuanian parliamentarians, both from the ruling parties and the opposition, say the decision by Vytautas Gapšys, first vice-chairman of the Labour Party, to resign as a member of the Seimas is the right, but belated step.

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Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė
Politics

‘No need for extraordinary session’ to overrule president’s labour code veto – Seimas speaker

The Lithuanian parliamentary speaker believes the parliament, Seimas, does not need to convene for an extraordinary session after the president vetoed the new Labour Code.

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Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Grybauskaitė vetoes bill easing restrictions on repeat residence permits for foreigners

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has vetoed a bill proposed by Social Democrat MP Algirdas Sysas and adopted by the Seimas (parliament) that suggest that certain requirements for third-country nationals would only apply for their first application for residence permits in Lithuania, and that the permit would later be extended almost automatically.

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