Vytautas Bakas
Politics

Bakas threatens to leave LVŽS group if it launches new parliamentary probe

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), threatened on Friday to leave the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union‘s political group in the Seimas if it launches a new parliamentary investigation. […]

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Politics

Seimas makes first step towards disclosing ex-KGB agents

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday backed an initiative by the opposition Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance to disclose now classified information on former agents of the Soviet KGB who voluntarily admitted their collaboration. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Ruling parties submit compromise tax reform proposals

The majority leaders in the Lithuanian parliament are changing their proposed plans for the personal income tax, social insurance contribution rates and non-taxable income rates. […]

Rytis Mykolas Račkauskas
Politics

Panevėžys mayor detained in corruption probe

The mayor of the northern Lithuanian town of Panevėžys was on Tuesday detained by the Lithuanian Special Investigation Service (STT). […]