Politics
MP Bastys doesn’t plan on giving up mandate
Lithuanian MP Mindaugas Bastys has no plans of giving up his mandate after the Constitutional Court ruled he had violated his oath of office. […]
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Constitional Court: MP Bastys breached oath, Organic Law
Lithuanian MP Mindaugas Bastys breached his oath of office and committed a gross violation of the Constitution by concealing his ties with former KGB agent Piotr Voyeiko, the Constitutional Court ruled on Friday. […]
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Lithuania’s Constitutional Court head pledges conclusion on Bastys by 2018
Lithuania’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday completed hearing in MP Mindaugas Bastys‘ impeachment case over his alleged ties with people working for the benefit of Russia, pledging to provide a conclusion by the end of 2017. […]
Politics
Constitutional Court opens MP Bastys’ impeachment case
The Lithuanian Constitutional Court began on Tuesday a public hearing on MP Mindaugas Bastys‘ impeachment case. […]
Politics
Constitutional Court to open MP Bastys’ impeachment case
Lithuania’s Constitutional Court will Tuesday hold an open meeting to examine the impeachment case of MP Mindaugas Bastys. […]
CORPORATE
NSGK chairman does not conceal his intentions: we are accused of destroying the political system, but why keep it as it is now?
Seimas Committee of National Security and Defence (NSGK), which has been performing a parliamentary investigation on the links of politicians and businesses, chairman, “Farmer” Vytautas Bakas spoke of unreliable allies. Speaking with Delfi on Wednesday, […]
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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. […]
Politics
Social Democrats to work in mixed Seimas group – Paluckas
Members of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party who obeyed the party’s decision to pull out of the ruling coalition with the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union will work in the mixed group at the Lithuanian parliament for now, as they do not have the necessary seven mandates for a new coalition, says the party’s chairman Gintautas Paluckas. […]
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Seimas to conduct probe of suspected influence to politicians, institutions
Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday authorized the National Security and Defense Committee to conduct an inquiry into possibly unlawful influence upon politicians , political processes and state institutions. […]
Politics
MPs to receive bid to probe illegal influence to politicians, institutions
The Lithuanian parliament will Thursday be presented the parliamentary probe into unlawful influence upon politicians, political processes and state institutions, a bid initiated by Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defense Committee. […]
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A year after the Seimas election – hopes were left in the ballot boxes
A year ago citizens elected the new Seimas, driven by great expectations. While the majority talks of a vast number of achievements, their political opponents are sceptical of the things done, Lietuvos Žinios reported. Upon […]
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Seimas speaker hints about more impeachments
The Lithuanian parliament’s fall session may initiate more impeachment proceedings, in addition to the ones already launched against Mindaugas Bastys and Kęstutis Pūkas, says Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis. […]
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Kremlin’s tethers? Attempts to uncover what game anti-fracking “green” protesters are playing
Several US congressmen have initiated an investigation which aims to investigate the potential influence of Russia on “green” movements which are fighting against fracking. There have been discussions of a similar investigation in Lithuania as […]
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Seimas panel chief calls for scrutiny of politicians’ ties, influence on energy
Politicians’ ties and influences on energy projects should be scrutinized, says Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliamentary National Security and Defense Committee, pledging to propose the initiative to the parliament for its fall session. […]
Politics
12 Lithuanian MPs failed to apply for access to classified info
Thirteen Lithuanian parliamentarians have not applied for permits to work with classified information, although they should have the permits to perform their functions, Darius Jauniškis, director of the State Security Department, said on Thursday. […]
Politics
Seimas launches impeachment proceedings against MP Bastys
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday launched impeachment proceedings against Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Social Democratic political group in the Seimas, over his ties with people working for the benefit of Russia. […]
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Seimas approves conclusion that MP Bastys breached oath
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday approved a conclusion by a special commission that calls for opening impeachment proceedings against Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Social Democratic political group in the Seimas, over his ties with people working for the benefit of Russia. […]
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Why Paluckas is not aspiring for a seat in the Seimas?
Beginning from the election of the chairman of the social democrat party many questions were raised pertaining to the fact that Gintautas Paluckas not being a Member of Parliament. However, the before mentioned fact about […]
Politics
Motion for Lithuanian MP Bastys impeachment is justified
A motion by members of the Seimas to open impeachment proceedings against Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Social Democratic political group in the parliament, is justified, the impeachment commission found on Wednesday. […]
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Tension is growing: Kremlin’s friend Bastys can drag others down with himself
The Parliament’s Special Investigation Commission is going to present an assessment if there are grounds to initiate impeachment process against Social Democrat Mindaugas Bastys, who is suspected to have non-transparent ties with Russian actors. As […]