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Most influential in Lithuania 2018: politicians’ list

For four years in a row now, Delfi announces its unique project Most Influential in Lithuania 2018. Surveys in seven…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Security panel chair expects Seimas to hold hearings on energy in fall

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliament's Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), expects the Seimas to hold hearings…

6 years ago
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R. Karbauskis’ pursuits risk a political crisis

The Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) Seimas group prefect Ramūnas Karbauskis together with a group of supporters intends to…

6 years ago
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Bakas fears new probe may ‘sink’ his committee’s initiatives

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliament's Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), is skeptical about the ruling party…

6 years ago
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Ruling party leader registers resolution on new parliamentary probe

The chairman of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) registered on Thursday a draft Seimas resolution that calls…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania might increase defense spending this year to reach NATO’s 2 pct target

Lithuania might need to increase its defense spending by several dozen million euros this year to reach NATO's defense standard…

6 years ago
  • Society

NSGK finds no threat to natl security in religious society’s activity

Lithuania's parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense is in favor of granting the Baltic religious society Romuva state recognition…

6 years ago
  • Defence

Seimas to vote on raising pay for soldiers

Lithuania's parliament is on Wednesday scheduled to vote on raising pay for soldiers. [...]

6 years ago
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The LEO LT chronicles: Now where are those millions that Bakas wants to give back to the state?

"We've invested in canned food instead of nuclear power" – that's how the funds NDX Energija received after the LEO…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Bakas threatens to leave LVŽS group if it launches new parliamentary probe

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the parliament's Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), threatened on Friday to leave the ruling…

6 years ago
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Vilnius court bans Bakas from calling MG Baltic ‘organized criminal group’

A Vilnius court on Friday prohibited Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliament's Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK),…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian ruling party MPs want new probe into politics-business links

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union's (LVŽS) political group in the Seimas has decided to initiate a new parliamentary…

6 years ago
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“Farmer” unity breaking down: comrades stand against Karbauskis

Tax reform and a new parliamentary investigation are two barriers that the "Farmers" are obstructed by, apparently failing to find…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Amendments on KGB agents will be corrected, PM says

The amendments on the publication of the names of former KGB agents in Lithuania, who have voluntarily admitted their past…

6 years ago
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Seimas approves NSGK influence probe conclusions

The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday approved the conclusions of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense's probe into…

7 years ago
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Ruling party leader expects new parlt investigation commission to be set up

The leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) expects the Seimas to set up a new parliamentary…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Interference in Lithuania’s political processes was systemic, can’t be tolerated – Bakas

Interest groups' interference in Lithuania's political process was systematic and went on for years, which cannot be tolerated, the chairman…

7 years ago
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Influence probe findings to be presented to Lithuanian parliament

Vytautas Bakas, chairman of the Lithuanian parliament's Committee on National Security and Defense (NSGK), will on Tuesday present the findings…

7 years ago
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Lithuania could recover EUR 1.5b damage, NSGK chair says after Seimas probe

The state could recover estimated 1.5 billion euros in alleged damage done by business groups' influence on political processes, Vytautas…

7 years ago
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MG Baltic, Leo LT’s damage to Lithuania worth millions, NSGK chair says

The damage of MG Baltic deals and the Leo LT story to the State of Lithuania could be worth "millions…

7 years ago