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In the last 2 years, number of MPs declaring their meetings with interest groups or lobbyists doubles

March 6, 2019 EN.DELFI 0

In the last 2 years, the number of Lithuanian MPs who declare with which interest groups or lobbyists they meet has doubled. Last year, parliamentarians also announced 1,5 times more meetings than in 2017. These figures are reported in research conducted by Transparency International Lithuania, which includes information from manosusitikimai.lt, official work calendars, and personal websites of the parliamentarians. […]

LRT Investigation. R. Karbauskis’ secretive business in Belarus. What did the politician seek to hide?

December 20, 2018 Media Briefing 0

The LRT Investigation Department has uncovered another Russian partner to Agrokoncernas. Fertiliser is also imported from the fertiliser factory Kuibyshev Azot, which is managed and whose shareholder is a member of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia, Viktor Gerasimenko. The head of the fertiliser factory supported V. Putin during the presidential elections and several years ago successfully ran in regional elections together with United Russia. The only shareholder of Agrokoncernas, “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis sees no issue with such business partnerships, lrt.lt writes. […]

Businesses in Vilnius, Kaunas want more transparency in public procurement – survey

May 10, 2018 BNS 0

Thirty-one percent of businesses in Vilnius and 19 percent in Kaunas did not participate in a public procurement procedure because they though that the public tender was tailored for a particular company, a survey by Transparency International Lithuanian Chapter (TI Lithuania) has shown. […]

Lithuania fails to improve its corruption perception ranking

February 22, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania failed to improve its position in the latest Corruption Perception Index released by Transparency International on Wednesday. […]

Lithuanian residents face less corruption – Eurobarometer

December 12, 2017 BNS 0

Although residents of Lithuania still think that many areas in the country are badly affected by corruption, the past few years marked a significant decline in the number of cases they faced corruption, shows the latest Eurobarometer survey. […]

Transparency International urges President to veto lobbyism law

June 21, 2017 BNS EN 0

Transparency International Lithuania on Tuesday urged President Dalia Grybauskaitė to veto the law on lobbyist activities adopted by the country’s parliament earlier in the day. […]

Lithuanian media avoid criticizing bodies they get publicity funds from

May 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

Media organizations often avoid reporting negatively about authorities and institutions from which they receive publicity funds or report positively about them, a study by the Lithuanian office of Transparency International has revealed. […]

International scandal: bribes that are worth millions are sinking Lithuania‘s officials and politicians

April 3, 2017 Media Briefing 0

Influential Lithuanian politicians are sinking in one of the largest scandals of international corruption alongside essential political parties and directors of state corporations. An investigation conducted in several countries not only reveals multimillion bribes given […]

'It rains in ice cream' at the Ice Cream Feast in Kėdainia

“Farmer” leader’s actions have many similarities with Uspaskich found

February 24, 2017 Media Briefing 0

While Andius Kubilius asks which “Farmer” member will fall next, the Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union remains on the first pages of news media releases. And it remains there not because of unique achievements, but […]

Corruption Index sends message to Govt to avoid SocDem mistakes

January 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania’s decline on the annual Corruption Perception Index sends a message to the new government to avoid mistakes made by the earlier Cabinet of the Social Democratic Party and start specific tasks, says Sergejus Muravjovas, the head of the Lithuanian office of Transparency International. […]

Lithuania drops 6 places on Corruption Perception Index

January 25, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania dropped six places on the Corruption Perception Index last year, Transparency International non-governmental organization said on Wednesday. […]

Lithuanian MPs’ charitable foundations not transparent, says international watchdog

July 4, 2016 BNS 0

Most of the charity and support foundations linked to Lithuanian parliamentarians (Seimas members) do not provide public information about their activities, Transparency International Lithuania said.

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Dark skies for parties ahead of Lithuanian parliamentary elections – except for Peasant and Greens Union

May 30, 2016 LT Daily 0

A bit more than four months are left until the Lithuanian parliamentary elections. Recent scandals have rocked the Liberal Movement party’s support, but nearly all parties have recently experienced scandals or missteps that have cast […]

Lithuanian public opposes tax inspectorate’s trawl of bank accounts, survey finds

February 25, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Almost every third Lithuanian claims to know someone who has recently received illegal income. However, two thirds of Lithuanians believe that the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) should not have access to people’s bank account balances in order to fight tax evasion, a survey by Spinter Tyrimai shows. […]

Lithuania’s NGOs refuse to talk to Russian-language First Baltic Channel

August 26, 2014 BNS 0

Well-known Lithuanian non governmental organizations have refused to provide comments to the First Baltic Channel (PBK), a Russian-language TV station, stating that it does not comply with the media transparency criteria and is considered a threat to Lithuania’s state interests. […]