Elvinas Jankevičius
Politics

PM’s advisor Jankevicius to be proposed for justice minister – sources

Elvinas Jankevičius, an advisor to the Lithuanian prime minster, will be proposed to become the country’s next justice minister, sources have told BNS. […]

Vytautas Bakas
Politics

Seimas unlawful influence probe involves 5-6 interest groups – committee chair

The Committee on National Security and Defense‘s probe into unlawful influence on political processes in Lithuania involves five to six interest groups, the parliamentary committee’s chairman said on Wednesday. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Reshuffling stepped up fight with interest groups, Lithuanian president says

The replacement of certain heads of law enforcement and intelligence institutions before 2016 led to a more drastic and effective fight against corrupt interest groups’ influence on political processes, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]

Votes counting in Vilnius
Politics

Commission moves to ban third-country consultants during election campaigns in Lithuania

The Lithuanian National Security Commission, headed by Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, proposed on Monday to ban natural and legal persons from third countries from advising Lithuanian politicians and political parties during election campaigns. […]