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European Parliament lifts Lithuanian MEP Paksas’ immunity
The European Parliament on Wednesday lifted the legal immunity of Lithuanian MEP Rolandas Paksas. […]
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Parliamentary speaker: Invaders wanted to make us deaf, blind
For five decades, Lithuanians were not allowed to talk about deportations and imprisonment in labor camps, says Lithuania’s Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]
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Prime Minister, government losing popularity – Delfi/Spinter poll
The popularity of Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and his government is declining, shows a poll published on delfi.lt news portal on Wednesday. […]
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Navickas to replace late MP Rokas Zilinskas in parliament – watchdog
Andrius Navickas, a religious expert and publicist, will replace Rokas Zilinskas, who passed away last week, as a member of the parliament. […]
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EP committee proposes to lift Lithuanian MEP Paksas’ immunity
The European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs proposes to lift the legal immunity of Lithuanian MEP Rolandas Paksas in an influence peddling case. […]
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Opinion
M. Jastramskis: the president cannot walk away from what we currently have
The annual report of the President Dalia Grybauskaitė is receiving both praise regarding its structure and specificity, while others note what was missing from the afore mentioned report – the primary focus on areas which […]
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Lithuania’s ex-MP Paulauskas founding movement with other Labor members
Arturas Paulauskas, a member of the Labor Party, is founding a public movement, which will be a new center-left political force to unite former and current members of the party, as well as non-affiliated individuals. […]
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Ex-president Adamkus has pacemaker replaced
Lithuania’s former president Valdas Adamkus underwent a planned surgery on Tuesday to have his heart pacemaker replaced, delfi.lt news portal said. […]
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12 Lithuanian MPs failed to apply for access to classified info
Thirteen Lithuanian parliamentarians have not applied for permits to work with classified information, although they should have the permits to perform their functions, Darius Jauniškis, director of the State Security Department, said on Thursday. […]
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Analysts see president’s address as rather critical of Government
In her annual State of the Nation Address to the Seimas, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday was rather critical of the ruling coalition and unexpectedly voiced her support for traditional parties, political scientists told BNS. […]
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Stable state needs transparent, mature party system – President
A stable democratic state needs a transparent, mature and strong party system, and blurred party responsibility and accountability allow populism to thrive in a variety of forms, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
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President calls for enhanced counter-corruption efforts
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has criticized the country’s ruling politicians for insufficient efforts against corruption, stating that mechanisms to protect those reporting corruption were not yet in place. […]
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President precisely pointed to trouble of ruling bloc – Seimas opposition
The eighth annual state of the nation by Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė precisely specified the faults of the ruling bloc and revealed the threats, say members of the parliamentary opposition. […]
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President voiced her expectations, rather than criticism – PM
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė voiced her expectations, rather than criticism, in her State of the National Address to the parliament on Thursday, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said. […]
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President concerned about continuing state governance turmoil
Last October’s general elections in Lithuania raised hopes for positive change, but the continuing state governance turmoil and the uncertainty of some reforms is already causing concern, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Thursday. […]
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MP Žilinskas passes away
Lithuania’s conservative MP Rokas Žilinskas passed away in the Vilnius University’s Santaros Clinic after a complicated disease, Gabrielius Landsbergis, the head of the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, confirmed to BNS. […]
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Seimas launches impeachment proceedings against MP Bastys
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday launched impeachment proceedings against Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Social Democratic political group in the Seimas, over his ties with people working for the benefit of Russia. […]
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Seimas approves conclusion that MP Bastys breached oath
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday approved a conclusion by a special commission that calls for opening impeachment proceedings against Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Social Democratic political group in the Seimas, over his ties with people working for the benefit of Russia. […]
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High-ranking Fire and Rescue officials exploited their subordinates
The Lithuanian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that a probe had revealed that former heads of the Fire and Rescue Department had exploited their subordinates for at least eight years by making them do free work for their bosses. […]