Artūras Zuokas
Politics

Vilnius Mayor Zuokas to seek re-election

Vilnius Mayor Artūras Zuokas confirmed on Monday his plans to seek re-election in the upcoming municipal elections in March. […]

Valdas Vasiliauskas
Politics

Lithuanian Seimas will not consider Criminal Code amendments easing bribery punishment yet

Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė says that parliament will not consider amendments to the Criminal Code during the parliament’s current session. The Order and Justice party has proposed reducing liability for trading in influence. […]

Vytautas Gapšys
Politics

Lithuania’s Labour Party seeks 56 mayoral posts

On 20 December, the Council of the Labour Party confirmed the final list of their candidates in the direct mayoral elections. According to Vytautas Gapšys, head of the party’s electoral staff, the Labour Party will be vying for 56 mayoral posts and expects to win more than 10 of them. […]

Gediminas Grina
Politics

Lithuania’s ruling party summons security chief over CIA torture report

Lithuania’s ruling Order and Justice Party is summoning the State Security Department‘s chief Gediminas Grina before parliament to give an explanation about the US Central Intelligence Agency’s “violet” detention site near Vilnius mentioned in the US Senate’s report. […]