Chief Official Ethics Commission

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VTEK declares that G. Landsbergis did not break the law

The Chief Official Ethics Commission (VTEK) has ruled that member of Seimas Gabrielius Landsbergis has not breached the public and…

6 years ago
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VTEK: Veryga is in breach of the law

Minister of Healthcare Aurelijus Veryga is in breach of the public and private interest separation in state service law requirements…

6 years ago
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Sullen mood in the “bottoms” camp: who could win the presidential elections?

With presidential candidates beginning to line up at the starting line, the ruling Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) chairman…

6 years ago
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Attacks happened before as well: times when the LRT was headed by two directors and the budget was drastically cut

The ruling Farmer Greens, who are aiming to change the LRT's management and council member appointment procedures, are by far…

6 years ago
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R. Urbonaitė. Politics marked N-18

You want transparency, but criticise the publication of the Chief Official Ethics Commission (VTEK) members' discussion recording. Double standards. Hold…

6 years ago
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Seimas term at its midpoint: chaos only increasing

A Seimas term marked by scandals, disputes, intrigue and dubious decisions has reached its halfway point. The majority boasts of…

6 years ago
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Seimas to hold opposition-initiated sitting over ruling bloc’s actions

The Lithuanian parliament is holding an extraordinary sitting on Tuesday after the opposition collected signatures for the Seimas to debate…

6 years ago
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Ruling party’s leader calls on ethics body’s members to resign

Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS), on Wednesday threaten to initiate impeachment proceedings against…

6 years ago
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PM waits for ethics watchdog’s decision on education minister

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he will assess Education and Science Minister Jurgita Petrauskienė's behavior after the Chief…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian ruling part plans to force politicians declare their meetings with lobbyists

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) plans to make it mandatory for politicians to declare their meetings with…

6 years ago
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PM didn’t breach law by not declaring wife’s Swedbank stocks, watchdog rules

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis did not breach the law when he failed to declare his wife's Swedbank shares, the…

6 years ago
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Ethics watchdog expands probe into PM’s declaration of interests

The Chief Official Ethics Commission of Lithuania has expanded its investigation into Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis' declaration of interests and…

6 years ago
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Environmin survives interpellation

Lithuania's Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas on Tuesday survived an opposition-initiated interpellation against him after lawmakers voted in favor of his…

7 years ago
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New STT head proposes overhauling lobbying regulation in Lithuania

Žydrūnas Bartkus, the new head of Lithuania's Special Investigation Service (STT), suggests overhauling the way lobbying is regulated in Lithuania.…

7 years ago
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Lithuania’s new ethics watchdog chief to focus on private interests, lobbyism

Edmundas Sakalauskas, the new head of Lithuania's Chief Official Ethics Commission, says the creation of a register of private interests…

7 years ago
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Doubts about agrimin’s operations discredit Lithuanian govt’s reputation – president

The shadows of abuse on Lithuania's Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas and his family discredit him and damages the reputation of…

7 years ago
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Lithuania’s environment minister stepped aside from decisions on ex employer – ethics guards

Lithuania's Environment Minister Kęstutis Navickas duly stepped aside from the decisions to earmark support to his former employer and consequently…

7 years ago
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Seimas panel wants external audit of national broadcaster’s finances

The Lithuanian parliament's acting commission for scrutiny of the national broadcaster's operations decided at its first meeting on Thursday to…

7 years ago
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How did it happen that land owners’ property exceeded all permissible limits?

The Chief Official Ethics Commission announced it would begin an investigation regarding Ramūnas Karbauskis' likely undeclared 3 million euro gift…

7 years ago
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Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė. Karbauskis and Brazauskas – what do they have in common?

Ramūnas Karbauskis with his lands and tale of "everything is legal" is nothing new in the Lithuanian skies – there…

7 years ago