Prosecutor General

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Lithuanian investigators question director of National Land Service again

Officers of the Special Investigation Service in Vilnius have questioned the director of the National Land Service Daiva Gineikaitė again…

9 years ago
  • Politics

New prosecutor general promises changes to office in first press conference

In the first press conference organized by the new Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis since he was sworn in two days…

9 years ago
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Why did Darius Raulušaitis withdraw from the Prosecutor General’s Office?

On Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office reported that Darius Raulušaitis, who had been serving as a temporary Prosecutor General, withdrew…

9 years ago
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Evaldas Pašilis sworn in as Lithuania’s prosecutor general

The Lithuanian president signed a decree on Tuesday, appointing Evaldas Pašilis as the country's prosecutor general. [...]

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s new prosecutor general wants prosecutors to be shielded from too much public pressure

Evaldas Pašilis, a judge from Ukmergė, has been appointed prosecutor general six months after his predecessor left the office. He…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament endorses prosecutor general nomination

The Lithuanian parliament voted on Tuesday to endorse the president's nomination of judge Evaldas Pašilis to the post of prosecutor…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament to vote on new prosecutor general

The Lithuanian parliament is voting on Tuesday on the new candidate for the post of prosecutor general which has been…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian president proposes new candidate for prosecutor general

President Dalia Grybauskaitė nominated judge Evaldas Pašilis for the post of prosecutor general. [...]

9 years ago
  • Economy

Business to join anti-corruption body in Lithuania

The Lithuanian Government decided on Wednesday that representatives of associated business organisations may from now on become members of the…

9 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian parliament speaker: President accused MPs of falling under criminal influence

President Dalia Grybauskaitė has accused the parliament of being influenced by interest groups when it voted down two candidates proposed…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian president hopes to appoint new prosecutor general in 2015

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė expects to appoint a new prosecutor general by the end of this year, the president's spokeswoman…

9 years ago
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President Dalia Grybauskaitė to consult parliament on prosecutor general nomination

President Dalia Grybauskaitė will consult the board of parliament about the candidate for prosecutor general once again next week. [...]

9 years ago
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Parliament wants to undermine independence of prosecutor general, Lithuanian president says

On Friday Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with legal experts to discuss how to ensure transparent and effective work of…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament wants to take away president’s right to appoint prosecutor general

Members of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) have suggested to change the procedure of appointing…

9 years ago
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President says Lithuanian parliament should vote on prosecutor general candidate openly

After the Lithuanian parliament rejected two nominees for the post of prosecutor general, President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that MPs should…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian parliament rejects president’s nomination for chief prosecutor

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday rejected the nomination of Edita Dambrauskienė, 46, chairwoman of Kaišiadorys District Court, who was…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian president proposes candidate for prosecutor general

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė has proposed Edita Dambrauskienė, the chairwoman of the Kaišiadorys District Regional Court, for the post of…

9 years ago
  • Society

Vytautas Landsbergis slams prosecutors over January 13 investigation

Lithuania's first post-independence leader Vytautas Landsbergis on Monday strongly criticized the work of prosecutors in the January 13 case, saying…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian prosecutors hand ‘biggest in history’ January 13 case to court

The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office is handing to court the case of attempted coup of January 13, 1991, which is…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian wants Mikhail Gorbachev’s role in January 1991 aggression investigated

Robertas Povilaitis who lost his father during the Soviet aggression in Vilnius on January 13, 1991, has turned to the…

9 years ago