Viktoras Uspaskichas
Society

Lithuanian politician’s defence in bookkeeping fraud case: I don’t know how to keep books

Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich, the founder of the Labour Party who is accused of bookkeeping fraud, told a court on Wednesday that he could not be in charge of bookkeeping because he did not understand it and did not even manage his own personal accounts. […]

Viktoras Uspaskichas
Politics

EP lifts legal immunity of Lithuanian MEP Uspaskich

The European Parliament on Wednesday striped Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich, founder of the Labour Party, of his legal immunity. […]

Viktor Uspaskich
Politics

Lithuanian PM criticises attempts to rehabilitate convicted politician Viktor Uspaskich

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has criticised the intentions of the Seimas Committee on Human Rights to consider an address by a group of parliament members over former MP Viktor Uspaskich of the Labour Party. […]

Viktor Uspaskich with his MEP badge
Politics

Lithuania turns to European Parliament to strip MEP Uspaskich of legal immunity – again

Lithuania’s acting Prosecutor General Darius Raulušaitis on Monday turned to European Parliament President Martin Schulz with a request to take away the immunity from prosecution of Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich. The Lithuanian Court of Appeals is currently hearing a fraud case against him. […]