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Politics

Brussels warns Lithuania over restrictions on EU citizens joining political parties

The European Commission has warned Lithuania that it may take it to court over restrictions to citizens of other EU member states to join political parties. […]

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Seimas panel hears STT info on unlawful influence on political processes

The Lithuanian parliament’s National Security and Defence Committee on Wednesday heard information from the Special Investigation Service (STT) about possibly unlawful influence of businesses and interest groups upon political processes, however, the committee’s chairman Vytautas Bakas refused to elaborate, saying the report was classified. […]

Ramūnas Karbauskis
Politics

Ruling Farmers’ party leader says LRT probe needed because of ‘mess’ in its documents

Ramūnas Karbauskis, chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU), says that a parliamentary scrutiny of the finances of the Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) is “necessary and inevitable” because of the “chaotic” way in which the public broadcaster provided its answers to lawmakers’ inquiries. […]

Kęstutis Pūkas
Politics

Lithuania’s election body to hand down resigned MP’s mandate

Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission is handing down the mandate of Kęstutis Pūkas, the embattled MP who stepped down just before the impeachment vote, to former MP Ona Valiukevičiūtė. […]