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The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday gave the green light for setting up a new commission to investigate unlawful influence on political processes during the tenure of two previous governments.
Move to probe influence on politics in 2008-2016 makes headway in Seimas
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The draft resolution passed the first reading in the Seimas with 63 votes in favor and 25 against and will have to go through one more reading to be adopted. The issue will likely return to the full parliament on September 20.

MP Agnė Širinskienė of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) said that the proposed new commis

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