Sergey Rachinstein in 2014
Society

Businessman suspected of embezzling EU money arrested in Vietnam

Sergey Rachinstein, a businessman wanted by Lithuania on the suspicion of embezzling European Union (EU) funds, was detained in the city of Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam last week. […]

Artūras Paulauskas, chairman of the National Security and Defence Committee
Politics

Lithuanian institutions demand extra funding to address terrorism threats

Reacting to the terrorist attacks in France, Lithuania’s Parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee has requested additional funding for the State Security Department, the Lithuanian Police Anti-Terrorist Operations Unit, Aras, and the State Border Guard Service. The committee requests to designate 14.4 million euro to these institutions in next year’s budget. […]