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  • Opinion

Kęstutis Girnius. The judge community also bears a responsibility

The graft case involving eight judges is the greatest blow to Lithuanian judges and courts since independence was recovered. It…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Prosecutor charges Paksas of agreeing to take bribe for his party

The public prosecutor in the influence peddling trial of Rolandas Paksas and Gedvydas Vainauskas, CEO of the media group Lietuvos…

6 years ago
  • Politics

I will stand for president election in any case, Paksas says – media

Rolandas Paksas, the former leader of Lithuania's Order and Justice party and now a MEP, say he plans to stand…

6 years ago
  • Politics

MEP Paksas, Lietuvos Rytas chief Vainauskas deny corruption charges in court

Gedvydas Vainauskas, CEO of the media group Lietuvos Rytas and editor-in-chief of the daily Lietuvos Rytas, denies that there were…

7 years ago
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Dalia Grybauskaitė – on “loans in a box”, VSD reports and “agribusiness” links to politics

President Dalia Grybauskaitė believes that law enforcement must carefully consider, what classified data to declassify and the Seimas committee must…

7 years ago
  • Society

3 judges to hear case of Lithuania’s ex-president, publisher

A panel of three judges will hear the influence peddling case of former Lithuanian president Rolandas Paksas, Lietuvos Rytas media…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Paksas, Vainauskas, Zabulis deny influence peddling charges

Lithuanian MEP Rolandas Paksas, Lietuvos Rytas media group CEO Gedvydas Vainauskas and businessman Antanas Zabulis plead not guilty on charges…

7 years ago
  • Politics

MEP Paksas’ influence peddling case goes to court

The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office said on Tuesday that prosecutors have completed their pre-trial investigation into a case in which…

7 years ago
  • European Union
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Influence peddling suspicions brought against Lithuanian MEP Paksas

Formal suspicions of trading in influence were brought on Monday against Rolandas Paksas, a Lithuanian member of the European Parliament,…

7 years ago
  • Sports

Lithuanian basketball team to be headed by Gudelis, may be renamed Rytas

Lietuvos Rytas, a top Lithuanian professional basketball club, may be renamed Rytas in the future, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius said…

8 years ago
  • European Union

Prosecutor invited to give explanation to EU Parlt in MEP Paksas’ case

Lithuanian Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis on Monday received an invitation from the European Parliament to come and explain why Lithuania's…

8 years ago
  • European Union

EU parlt panel asks Lithuanian prosecutor to attend hearings on MEP Paksas’ immunity

The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs has asked Lithuanian Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis to attend hearings on stripping MEP…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Influence peddling case of Lietuvos Rytas group owner goes to court

Prosecutors have completed preliminary investigation into suspected influence peddling by Gedvydas Vainauskas, the chief and shareholder of the Lietuvos Rytas…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian prosecutors ask European Parliament to strip Paksas of immunity

Lithuanian prosecutors have asked the European Parliament to lift the legal immunity of Lithuanian MEP and leader of the Order…

9 years ago
  • Politics

‘Let them turn to the Devil himself for all I care’ – MEP Paksas denies allegations of bribe taking

MEP Rolandas Paksas has denied allegations of accepting a bribe, saying that prosecutors' announcement on Tuesday that they would seek…

9 years ago
  • Politics

MEP Paksas suspected of taking €15k bribe

MEP Rolandas Paksas, leader of the Order and Justice party, is suspected of accepting a bribe of €15,000, Lithuanian prosecutors…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Influence peddling investigation – key facts

Lithuania's Special Investigation Service (STT) broke the news on Monday that it was investigating suspected influence peddling that involves the…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian political parties still not transparent, says anti-corruption head

The latest round of investigations of politicians by the Special Investigation Service (STT) is yet another signal that political parties…

9 years ago
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‘Influence peddling investigation came like bolt from the blue’ – Norfa owner

The supermarket chain Norfa has been named in an influence peddling investigation that involves the leader of one of Lithuania's…

9 years ago