Vytautas Bakas
Politics

MP Kasčiūnas gave no grounds to doubt him – Seimas security panel chief

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee, is skeptical about the proposal to remove conservative MP Laurynas Kasčiūnas from the committee after he was questioned in a political corruption investigation. […]

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Seimas spring session: Bastys’ impeachment, LRT probe, public service reform – BNS Review

Lithuania’s parliament is starting the spring session on Saturday – the political season is expected to be hot from the very start, with the parliament scheduled to vote next week on the impeachment of Mindaugas Bastys of the group of non-attached members. […]

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Seimas votes against steeper raise for trainee doctors

In spite of protests from the opposition, Lithuania’s ruling parties refused to grant a further increase in salaries to doctors training to become specialists. […]

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Politics

Lithuanian residents unhappy with 1st year of new Seimas – poll

The majority of Lithuania’s residents are unhappy with the parliament’s performance over the first year after the 2016 parliamentary elections, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency. […]