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Gadeikis elected chairman of Lithuania’s LRT Council
Journalist, philologist and litterateur Liudvikas Gadeikis, 63, has been elected chairman of the Council of the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) on Tuesday. […]
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Minister withdraws proposal to ban goods ‘distorting history’ after criticism
Lithuanian Economy Minister Virginijus Sinkevičius has withdrawn his proposal to ban the sale of goods that “distort or belittle the history of Lithuania” following criticism that the move might restrict the freedom of expression. […]
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PM plans to return to discussions on political party funding model
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that politicians will return to discussions on political party funding after the parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defense issues the findings in its probe on links between businesses and politics. […]
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Labor party’s popularity up, liberals’ down – survey
The Labor Party‘s popularity in Lithuania is rising after its founder Viktor Uspaskich took the lead again. Meanwhile, a report published by the State Security Department has pushed the liberals’ rating down, a new survey shows. […]
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Seimas committee to wrap up conclusions on business’ influence on politics
A Lithuanian parliamentary committee, carrying a probe into interest groups’ illicit influence on the political system and state institutions, should draw up its conclusions this week but a vote on them might be postponed. […]
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Vijūnėlė owner turns to ECHR over demolition order – mayor
The owner of the so-called “Vijūnėlė estate”, a large house in the spa resort of Druskininkai, southern Lithuania, has turned to the European Court of Human Rights, Druskininkai Mayor Ričardas Malinauskas says. […]
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Nausėda, Skvernelis, Matijošaitis among top candidates for Lithuania’s president – survey
Economist Gitanas Nausėda, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis have the strongest chances of winning the presidential election next year, the latest public poll shows. […]
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Lithuanian president’s rating plummets over email scandal – survey
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s popularity rating has dived following the disclosure of her email exchange with former Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis, a new survey, published on Saturday, showed. […]
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Government asks prosecutors to look at transparency of Lietuvos Energija CHP projects
The Lithuanian has this week turned to the Prosecutor General’s Office over the combined heat and power (CHP) plant projects developed in Vilnius and Kaunas by the state-owned energy group Lietuvos Energija (Lithuanian Energy), Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Friday. […]
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Liberal Movement to turn to court over State Security Dept. info
The board of Lithuania’s Liberal Movement has decided to turn to court over information published by the State Security Department, allegedly damaging the party’s reputation. […]
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Uspaskich to run for Vilnius mayor
Viktor Uspaskich, the founder and chairman of Lithuania’s Labor Party, says he plans to run for Vilnius mayor. […]
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I’m not really favorable for MG Baltic, MP Gailius says
Vitalijus Gailius, a member of the opposition Liberal Movement, says he disagrees with the State Security Department‘s claims that he’s a favorable person for the MG Baltic business group. […]
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MG Baltic calls SSD claims “misunderstanding”, “absurd interpretation”
Lithuania’s MG Baltic business group has called the State Security Department‘s claims about businessmen’s attempts to influence the Competition Council and the Liberal Movement a “misunderstanding” and “absurd”. […]
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Competition watchdog’s member pushed for backing MG Baltic in Alita deal – State Security Dept.
Elonas Šatas, a deputy chairman of Lithuania’s Competition Council, pushed for backing MG Baltic business group’s bid to acquire shares of Alita, one of the largest alcohol producers in Lithuania, according to a report by the country’s State Security department. […]
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State Security Dept: MG Baltic backed “favorable” Gailius for liberal leader
Lithuania’s MG Baltic business group sought the election of Vitalijus Gailius as leader of the Liberal Movement, following the arrest of the party’s previous chairman Eligijus Masiulis, the State Security Department says. […]
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MG Baltic turns to court over intelligence report
MG Baltic, one of Lithuania’s largest business group, on Wednesday asked a court to declare as untrue certain information provided by the State Security Department (VSD) in a report to lawmakers. […]
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Journalist at center of influence probe testifies to Seimas committee
Journalist Tomas Dapkus says he named Lithuanian State Security Department (VSD) officials, who he claims are taking revenge on him by reporting defamatory information, during his testimony before the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK) on Wednesday. […]
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TS-LKD remains most popular party in Lithuania – DELFI/Spinter survey
The Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats would get the majority of votes, if general election was held in Lithuania on the upcoming Sunday, a new survey has showed. […]
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“Deal politics” has damaged political system, Lithuanian president says
The “deal politics” has damaged Lithuania’s whole political system and that needs to be fixed, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]