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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. […]
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Lithuanian’s new justmin hates bureaucracy, criticized for past career
Lithuania’s new Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius is described by people from his circles as a hard-working man who hates the bureaucratic attitude. […]
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Systemized MG Baltic info shows whole picture, head of VSD says
Information on the MG Baltic business group’s activities was collected for a long time and shows the whole picture after being systemized, Darius Jauniškis, head of Lithuania’s State Security Department (VSD) says. […]
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Chess player Surplys – Lithuania’s first agrimin “from outside”
Giedrius Surplys was on Tuesday sworn in as Lithuania’s agriculture minister, becoming the country’s first post-independence minister without any previous links to the agriculture sector. […]
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LVŽS leader: president wants to direct attention from corruption case
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is trying to direct attention from the political corruption case by casting a shadow with its statements calling on members of the ruling parties, active in the business area, to “very seriously consider” whether to stay in the parliament, Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says. […]
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Urbšys leaves LVŽS Seimas group
Povilas Urbšys is leaving the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union‘s political group in the Lithuanian parliament after the latter decided against launching a probe into the situation in the agriculture sector. […]
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Agrokoncernas says it doesn’t seek to influence politicians
Agrokoncernas, a business group owned by Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, says CEOs of the groups’ companies do not seek to influence political decisions. […]
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Seimas will not probe situation in agriculture sector
The Seimas of Lithuania will not investigate the situation in the agriculture sector. The parliament made the decision after considering the opposition’s proposal to launch a parliamentary probe for a third time. […]
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President says her emails with Masiulis were misinterpreted
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says her email exchange with former Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis were misinterpreted as protection. […]
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Opposition party leaves LRT probe after Lithuanian parlt votes against agriculture probe
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats is leaving the Lithuanian parliament’s ad hoc investigative commission scrutinizing the finances of the public broadcaster LRT after the Seimas voted on Tuesday against opening a probe into the situation in agriculture. […]
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President sees no grounds for stripping MG Baltic’s LNK TV of its license
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that MG Baltic is an example of oligarchic activity, but there is no legal basis, at least for now, for stripping LNK, a TV channel owned by the business group, of its license. […]
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Surplys sworn in as Lithuania’s agriculture minister
Giedrius Surplys, until recently Lithuania’s deputy interior minister responsible for regional policies, on Tuesday was sworn in as the country’s new agriculture minister. […]
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PM sees no need for drastic measures against large business-controlled media
Amid a parliamentary investigation into business groups’ possible influence on political processes, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he sees no grounds for taking drastic measures against media organizations controlled by large businesses and calls for relying on the media’s self-regulation bodies. […]
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Jankevičius appointed as Lithuania’s justice minister
Elvinas Jankevičius, currently an advisor to the Lithuanian prime minster, is set to become the country’s next justice minister. […]
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President calls for stepping up prison system reform
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Monday called for stepping up reforms in the country’s prison system after meeting with Elvinas Jankevičius, a candidate for justice minister. […]
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We need to restore public trust in prison system – justmin candidate
Elvinas Jankevičius, proposed for Lithuania’s justice minister, says he would seek to restore public trust in the prison system, if appointed justice minister. […]
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President to meet with candidate for justmin Jankevičius
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is meeting Elvinas Jankevičius, a candidate for justice minister, at midday. […]
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Lithuania’s TS-LKD adopt resolution on party’s strategic position
Lithuania’s opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) adopted a resolution during its Saturday convention on the party’s strategic position in responding to arising challenges. […]
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TS-LKD leader concerned about business’ influence on politics
Gabrielius Landsbergis, leader of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), is concerned about business’ influence on the country’s political system as well as attempts to change Lithuania’s geopolitical direction. […]
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Government starts preparations for EUR 35 mln ministerial campus project
The Lithuanian government starts preparations for moving ministries into a new campus, with the value of the project, not including land, put at 35 million euros. […]