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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). […]

Saulius Skvernelis
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PM: Bastys’ membership in ruling bloc out of the question

Participation of MP Mindaugas Bastys who survived an impeachment vote on Tuesday in the ruling coalition is out of the question, says Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, urging the MP to give up his mandate. […]

Vitalijus Gailius, Gabrielius Landsbergis, Eugenijus Gentvilas
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Opposition sees Bastys’ vote as slap for Security Dept, Constitutional Court

The largest opposition groups of the Lithuanian parliament have dismissed the parliamentary vote, which failed to strip MP Mindaugas Bastys of his mandate amid impeachment, as an slap on the face for the State Security Department and the Constitutional Court. […]

Mindaugas Bastys
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MP Bastys survives interpellation

Lithuania’s parliament Tuesday came a few votes short of revoking the mandate of MP Mindaugas Bastys for gross violation of the Constitution and his oath of office. […]