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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
  • Politics

Skvernelis: foreign intelligence is actively seeking ways to influence Lithuanian domestic politics

After information being released at the Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday on spying for Russia in Lithuania, Prime Minister Saulius…

6 years ago
  • Society

Poll ranks security chief Jauniškis as Lithuania’s most influential civil servant

Lithuania's elite sees Darius Jauniškis, director of the State Security Department (VSD), as being the most influential among the country's…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian chief prosecutor calls Russia’s attempt to intimidate prosecutors undemocratic

Russia's decision to open criminal cases against the Lithuanian prosecutors and judges working on the Jan. 13 case is an…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

NSGK investigation has touched on long held secrets: the question is if they will reach their true target

The Seimas National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) investigation on politicians and business links has reached its conclusion, but doubts…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Urbšys on Karbauskis’ comments: Tomas Dapkus would simply inform me if something was wrong

Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis claims he has heard that the Seimas National Security and Defence…

6 years ago
  • Politics

PM sees no sense in probing president’s email excahnges with ex-Liberal leader

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he sees no sense in opening a probe regarding President Dalia Grybauskaitė's email…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Former intelligence leaders evaluate the famous VSD report

It is evident to every Lithuanian citizen that the publication of the State Security Department (VSD) report is linked to…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Reshuffling stepped up fight with interest groups, Lithuanian president says

The replacement of certain heads of law enforcement and intelligence institutions before 2016 led to a more drastic and effective…

6 years ago
  • Society

Lithuanian state security body: journalist was involved in blackmail for MG Baltic

Journalist Tomas Dapkus, as a middleman for the top executives of MG Baltic, one of Lithuania's biggest business groups, was…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Kęstutis Girnius. Another bottled storm

When you're bored or don't know what to do, you look for ways to spend time. Youth look for leisure,…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas committee won’t probe presidential emails

The Seimas of Lithuania's Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK) won't probe the circumstances mentioned in email exchanges between…

6 years ago
  • Politics

PM sees no grounds for Seimas commission over president’s emails

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he sees no grounds, at least for now, for opening a parliamentary investigation…

6 years ago
  • Politics

President confirms email exchanges with Masiulis, not authenticity of letters

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė does not deny having had email exchanges with Eligijus Masiulis, a former Liberal Movement leader suspected…

6 years ago
  • Politics

President didn’t discuss candidate for chief prosecutor with MG Baltic – aide

Claims that Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė in 2015 discussed candidates for the job of prosecutor general with MG Baltic, one…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Prosecutors say politicians’ lawful behavior not part of investigation

Lithuanian prosecutors on Monday declined to comment on claims by Eligijus Masiulis regarding his email exchange with President Dalia Grybauskaitė,…

6 years ago
  • Politics

President’s behavior “unacceptable”, Seimas committee chair says

The Lietuvos Rytas daily's report reveals Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė's unacceptable behavior of coordinating the appointment of prosecutor general, MP…

6 years ago
  • Politics

President’s email exchange with Masiulis: what do we know?

Following the Lietuvos Rytas report on Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė's email exchange with former liberal leader Eligijus Masiulis, BNS Lithuania…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

R. Valatka. When will the hovering box with 106,000 euro fall?

The corruption investigation of the century has finally reached the courts. Figures from the MG Baltic group, Liberal Movement and…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Did Skvernelis act wisely? Tensions growing between Grybauskaitė and the ruling coalition

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis' decision to propose lawyer Giedrius Danėlius as minister of justice is being described as the majority's…

6 years ago