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Seimas to vote on stripping MP Bastys of his mandate
The Lithuanian parliament is to vote Tuesday on whether to strip MP Mindaugas Bastys of his mandate. […]
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Seimas spring session: Bastys’ impeachment, LRT probe, public service reform – BNS Review
Lithuania’s parliament is starting the spring session on Saturday – the political season is expected to be hot from the very start, with the parliament scheduled to vote next week on the impeachment of Mindaugas Bastys of the group of non-attached members. […]
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MP turning to prosecutors over sexual misconduct slander
Lithuanian MP Mykolas Majauskas, a member of the opposition conservative group accused of sexual misconduct, says he is drafting an address to the Prosecutor General’s Office over slander. […]
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SocDem Labor group has 3 candidates for Lithuanian justice minister
The Social Democratic Labor group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose three candidates to become the country’s next justice minister after Milda Vainiūtė resigned on Tuesday. […]
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PM sees sexual misconduct allegations against MP Majauskas as a family matter
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the scandal surrounding MP Mykolas Majauskas, who has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct, seems to be, at least for now, a family matter. […]
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Seimas speaker proposes to consider changing time of Seimas sessions
Viktoras Pranckietis, the speaker of the Seimas, proposes to consider amending the Constitution to change the time of the Lithuanian parliament’s regular sessions. […]
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PM Skvernelis says govt to decide on further tax reform this month
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the government will decide on a further tax reform by the end of March and will then put forward its proposals to the ruling coalition partners and the public. […]
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Lithuanian president dismisses Vainiutė as justice minister
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Wednesday signed a decree on dismissing Milda Vainiutė from the position of justice minister. […]
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Seimas speaker plans parliamentary panel for MP’s sexual misconduct allegations
Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis has pledged to form an ad hoc commission at the parliament to scrutinize the sexual misconduct allegations against MP Mykolas Majauskas. […]
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MP does not consider giving up mandate amid sexual misconduct allegations
MP Mykolas Majauskas of the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party does not yet consider resignation from the parliament amid the sexual misconduct allegations he has been faced with. […]
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Conservative MP suspends party membership amid harassment allegations
MP Mykolas Majauskas has suspended his membership in the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party amid reports about soon to be published allegations about his sexual misconduct. […]
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President criticizes government’s pension, tax system reform plans
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė criticized on Tuesday the ruling bloc’s “vague” plans to overhaul the pension and tax systems and warned against raising expectations that cannot be delivered. […]
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PM says to consult coalition partners on new justice minister
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he will consult the Social Democratic Labour group in the Seimas in the search for a new justice minister. […]
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President: “All shadows” in election watchdog’s work must be cleared
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that “all shadows” concerning the performance of the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) have to be eliminated. […]
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Vainiutė says Lithuania needs a stronger person to lead Justice Ministry
Milda Vainiutė says that she has decided to step down as Lithuania’s justice ministry because she sees that the ministry needs a stronger person to lead changes in the system. […]
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SocDem Labour group to propose candidate for Lithuanian justice minister
The Social Democratic Labour group in the Lithuanian parliament will propose a candidate to become the country’s next justice minister after Milda Vainiutė stepped down on Tuesday. […]
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Vainiutė steps down as Lithuanian justice minister (Updated)
Lithuanian Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė is stepping down from the post following criticism from President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]
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PM to look into justice minister’s suitability Tuesday
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says he would meet with employees of the Justice Ministry’s Audit Division on Tuesday and afterwards decide on the possibility of embattled Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė to continue in the post. […]
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Interior minister proposes new Migration Service to replace Migration Department
The Lithuanian Interior Ministry proposes to establish a new Migration Service by merging the capacities of the police, border guards and the current Migration Department. […]
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Justice minister undecided on future in government after president’s criticism
Lithuania’s Justice Minister Milda Vainiutė says she is still undecided on resignation following the president’s doubts in her competences for the position. […]