Rolandas Paksas
Politics

MPs register amendments to allow Paksas to run for parliament, president

More than half of members of the Seimas have registered constitutional amendments that would allow Lithuania’s impeached former president, Rolandas Paksas, to run both in parliamentary and presidential elections. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Seimas speaker can resign if he’s ashamed – ruling party leader

Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), has said that Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, may step down if he is ashamed of some members of the parliament. […]

Vigilijus Sadauskas
Politics

Lithuanian ethics official says his reward offer due to book on Jew-killers

Vigilijus Sadauskas, Lithuania’s ombudsman for academic ethics and procedures, says that he offered a cash reward for a thesis about Jews’ involvement in crimes due to a book on Jew-killers by Rūta Vanagaitė. […]

No Picture
Politics

LRT council doesn’t have proper control of natl broadcaster – watchdog

The council of the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) has failed to ensure sufficient control of public procurement of the national broadcaster, sometimes having no idea of the price of certain broadcasts, says Diana Vilytė, the head of the Public Procurement Service (VPT). […]