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Lithuania’s opposition collects signatures for environmin’s interpellation
The parliamentary opposition in Lithuania has collected signatures backing an interpellation against Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas. […]
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Lithuania could recover EUR 1.5b damage, NSGK chair says after Seimas probe
The state could recover estimated 1.5 billion euros in alleged damage done by business groups’ influence on political processes, Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), says following the committee’s investigation. […]
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Lithuania’s NSGK registers influence probe conclusions
The Seimas of Lithuania’s Committee on National Security and Defense on Friday registered the conclusions of its parliamentary probe into business groups’ influence on political process and its annexes on the legal act base. […]
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Lithuania’s ruling party leaders call for new probes into business influence on politics
The leaders of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) on Thursday called for new investigations into businesses’ influence on politics. […]
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Lithuanian PM backs establishment of intelligence ombudsman
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he backs the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense‘s (NSGK) proposal to establish the institution of intelligence ombudsman to help ensure better control of security services. […]
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President hopes NSGK probe will lead to legal amendments
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė hopes the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense‘s conclusions regarding business groups’ influence on politicians will lead to amendments and new instruments to make political processes more transparent. […]
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NSGK probe has drawbacks but was necessary, liberal leader says
The conclusions of the Lithuanian parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defence probe into business groups’ influence on politics, approved on Wednesday, have drawbacks but the probe itself was necessary, Eugenijus Gentvilas, leader of the opposition Liberal Movement, says. […]
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Lithuania’s TS-LKD miss info on Agrokoncernas, Vičiūnų Grupė in Seimas probe
The Seimas of Lithuanian’s Committee on National Security and Defence [NSGK] probe into business groups’ influence on politics leave an impression of selectiveness and fragmentation, Gabrielius Landsbergis, leader of the opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats [TS-LKD], says. […]
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NSGK probe did not answer all questions, PM says
The Lithuanian parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense‘s [NSGK] probe did not answer all questions on businesses influence on political processes, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says. […]
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Karbauskis calls for reinforcing politicians’ accountability after NSGK probe
Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says politicians’ accountability for abuse of their official position must be reinforced following the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense‘s [NSGK] probe into business groups’ influence on political processes. […]
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MG Baltic, Leo LT’s damage to Lithuania worth millions, NSGK chair says
The damage of MG Baltic deals and the Leo LT story to the State of Lithuania could be worth “millions of euros”, therefore, attempts will be made to recover the money, Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense, says. […]
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Lithuania must “clean” itself of Rosatom, NSGK chair says
Lithuania must make principled decisions and “clean” the county of companies incompatible with national security interests, Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defense [NSGK] says. […]
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Rosatom, MG Baltic have joint interests in Ignalina N-plant tender – Lithuania’s NSGK
Russian nuclear energy construction giant Rosatom and Lithuania’s MG Baltic business group, owned by Darius Mockus, have joint interests in the upcoming multimillion project on the construction of Ignalina nuclear plant’s disposal facility, the Lithuanian Seimas’ Committee on National Security and Defense [NSGK] states after investigating business groups’ influence on politics. […]
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MG Baltic calls parlt committee probe “political farce”
Lithuania’s MG Baltic business group, owned by Darius Mockus, on Wednesday called the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defense‘s [NSGK] parliamentary probe into business groups’ influence on political processes and its conclusions a “political farce”. […]
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Nine key findings of Seimas committee’s influence probe
The Lithuanian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK) completed on Wednesday its investigation into business and interest groups’ influence on political processes and decision-makers. […]
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PM hopes new head will solve Center of Register’s problems
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis hopes Saulius Urbanavičius, former head of Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service (STT), who has won the competition for the position of head of the Center of Registers, will solve the state enterprise’s problems. […]
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Ex-STT head wins competition for Center of Register’s chief
Saulius Urbanavičius, former head of Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service (STT), has won the competition for the position of head of the Center of Registers. […]
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Lithuanian govt might turn to law enforcement after NSGK probe – PM
Lithuania’s government might turn to law enforcement following the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense‘s (NSGK) probe into illicit influence on state institutions and politicians as “intervention” might be needed, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says. […]
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Seimas committee to approve conclusions of political influence probe
Lithuania’s parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK) plans on Wednesday to approve the conclusions of its six-month probe into illicit influence on state institutions and politicians. […]
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Lithuanian govt, Vilnius agree on funding of national stadium
The Government of Lithuania and Vilnius authorities have settled their dispute and agreed on the funding of the national stadium‘s construction. It was agreed that the government will pay only after the construction is finished. […]