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Prosecutors have to provide answers in CIA story, Lithuania’s intelligence chief says

Prosecutors have to present the final conclusions over the European Court of Human Rights' accusations that there was a secret…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian govt holds consultations on ECHR’s CIA prison ruling

The Lithuanian government's representative at the European Court of Human Rights has started consultations with the justice and foreign ministers…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania faces sanctions over stalling Paksas amendments

Lithuania is facing sanctions if amendments paving the way for Rolandas Paksas to stand as a candidate in elections do…

7 years ago
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R. Bogdanas. To whom in Lithuania did x US millions go to?

It has been long since Lithuania received so much global media attention. We were heard of, but it was inglorious.…

7 years ago
  • Society

Strasbourg court awards compensation for stalling land restitution in Vilnius Region

The European Court of Human Rights has awarded thousands of euros to several Lithuanian citizens for stalling land restitution in…

7 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. The CIA and the VSD

World media rarely pays particular attention to Lithuania. Last week was an exception, but it was neither a reason to…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian prosecutors to analyze ECHR decision on CIA prison in their probe

Lithuanian prosecutors say they will decide on further steps in their ongoing pre-trial investigation after examining in detail the European…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

ECHR decision on CIA prison based on indirect evidence – govt representative at court

The Lithuanian government's representative at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) says that the Strasbourg-based court's decision regarding a…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian president on ECHR judgment: we’ll have to comply

Lithuania will have to comply with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judgment regarding a secret CIA prison, President…

7 years ago
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PM sees no need for new probes over CIA prison in Lithuania

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that there is no need for new investigations regarding a secret CIA detention facility in…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania will consider appealing ECHR ruling on CIA prison – justmin (Updated)

Lithuania will consider appealing the European Court of Human Rights' ruling that a secret CIA prison operated in Lithuania, Justice…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Secret CIA prison operated in Lithuania – ECHR

A secret CIA prison for suspected terrorists operated in Lithuania in 2005–2006, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Vijūnėlė owner turns to ECHR over demolition order – mayor

The owner of the so-called "Vijūnėlė estate", a large house in the spa resort of Druskininkai, southern Lithuania, has turned…

7 years ago
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S. Šedbaras: publication of Masiulis and the president’s correspondence could harm Lithuania

Former Liberal Movement leader Eligijus Masiulis, who is a suspect in the MG Baltic corruption case, publication of correspondence with…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Amendment to allow Paksas to run for Lithuanian president passes 1st reading in Seimas

A draft constitutional amendment to allow Lithuania's impeached former president, Rolandas Paksas, to run both in parliamentary and presidential elections…

7 years ago
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Two faces of dual citizenship

Up to the referendum on dual citizenship it is necessary to clearly answer questions of whether foreign "spies" will not…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

After the European Court of Human Rights ruling – call for release of imprisoned former Prime Minister of Georgia Ivane Merabishvili

The Chairman of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) Gabrielius Landsbergis and members of the TS-LKD Andrius Kubilius (former Prime…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Group of MPs aim to ban sex change in Lithuania

A group of parliamentarians suggest changing the Civil Code stipulate that gender is a genetically determined quality, banning change of…

7 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania violates life prisoners’ rights by depriving them of hope of release – ECHR

Lithuania violates the rights of prisoners serving life sentences by depriving them of any hope of release, the European Court…

8 years ago
  • Politics

MP Bastys demands criminal case against security officials

Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Social Democratic political group in the Seimas, continues to challenge prosecutors' decision not to…

8 years ago