Corruption

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An unexpected trend in Lithuania’s growing intolerance to corruption

Most Lithuanians consider corruption widespread, even though only 7% of people have had direct contact with it. These are the…

1 year ago
  • Politics

26 persons detained in Lithuania due to suspected corruption in judicial system

A total of 26 persons, including eight judges and five lawyers, were detained in Lithuania on February 20 due to…

6 years ago
  • Society

Is Lithuania doing enough to fight corruption?

Corruption has been habitually singled out as one of the major afflictions slowing down Lithuania’s development, a problem put down…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s ‘Magnitsky act’ makes headway in parliament

Lithuania's Magnitsky legislation banning entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations is making headway…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Labor Party may change name to dissociate itself from law-enforcement probes

The Lithuanian Labor Party may change its name after law-enforcement officials have formally brought suspicions against it in a corruption…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas to discuss president’s bid to raise fines for crimes

Lithuania's parliament will consider the proposal to raise fines for offenses and link the sizes of the fines with the…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Key bills of Seimas’ autumn session

The Lithuanian parliament has opened its autumn session. Here is a look at the session's potentially most-contentious bills: [...]

7 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s special investigators applaud growing number of corruption reports

The Lithuanian Special Investigations Service (STT) says it has been receiving growing numbers of reports about corruption, which result in…

7 years ago
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  • Energy

Seimas panel chief calls for scrutiny of politicians’ ties, influence on energy

Politicians' ties and influences on energy projects should be scrutinized, says Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and…

7 years ago
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Higher education reform at the finishing stretch – what will follow?

When asked whether the higher education reform will provide universities with the opportunity to negotiate mergers among themselves or whether…

7 years ago
  • Politics

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…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Government yet to decide on use of 13 million euros paid by Alstom

The government has not yet made its decision on the use of 13 million euros paid by Alstom to the…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

STT: corruption devours more than a tenth of Lithuania’s GDP

Corruption risks can plausibly cause both direct and indirect damage to Lithuania. According, to the results of the Corruption Perception…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

Skvernelis says he’s made up his mind about participation in Presidential elections

There are more cases when businessmen, who have all the necessary permits, have to stop the building of investment projects,…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas lacks political will to fight corruption – president

Lithuania's new parliament of the 2016-2020 term also lacks will to fight corruption, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after the parliament…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Road Administration’s top exec sacked amid corruption suspicions

Daivis Zabulionis, deputy director of the Lithuanian Road Administration, has been sacked after nearly a year in office amid corruption…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania has to step up state companies management, corruption control efforts – OECD official

Lithuania is well placed to become a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as soon as…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

MEP Guoga: a chance for the new Government to clean up

It seems that the new Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis is very determined to fight against corruption in his term. On…

8 years ago
  • Society

Corruption barometer: 1 in 4 Lithuanians paid bribe in past year

Lithuania remains among the most corrupt European countries – although Lithuanian residents paid fewer bribes to doctors and police officers…

8 years ago
  • European Union

MEP Guoga shifts to right-wing political group

MEP Antanas Guoga, former member of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement, has transferred to the right wing European People's Party (EPP)…

8 years ago