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OECD recommendations stop new Lithuanian lobbying law from being passed

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday postponed the adoption of a new law on lobbying activities after the Foreign Ministry said that the version of the legislation proposed by the Seimas Committee on State Administration and Local Authorities was not in line with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s recommendations for transparency in lobbying, the head of the committee said. […]

Gintaras Steponavičius
Politics

Liberal Movement urges Steponavičius to resign Seimas, party – secretary

Leadership of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement have urged Gintaras Steponavičius to resign from the parliament and the party after being faced with suspicions, Renaldas Vaisbrodas, the party’s executive secretary said. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Ramūnas Karbauskis ir Gintautas Paluckas
Politics

SocDems’ new leader says relations with LFGU improve

Gintautas Paluckas, the newly-elected leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), said after Wednesday’s meeting with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) leaders that relations with the coalition partners had improved. […]

Kęstutis Pūkas
Politics

Seimas panel to decide on impeachment proceedings for MP Pūkas

The Lithuanian parliament’s commission plans to decide on Wednesday on proposing impeachment against MP Kęstutis Pūkas charged with sexual harassment. […]