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Lithuania's opposition has collected signatures for impeachment of MP Artūras Skardžius of the Social Democratic Labor group who may have confused his public and private interests by taking care of the renewable resource sector.
The Lithuanian Center Party headed by MP Naglis Puteikis has for the first time passed the Liberal Movement on the popularity poll, ranking among the country's four most popular parties, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency.
Over the first year in office of Lithuania's new government, there were no targeted solutions, with reforms replaced by insignificant decisions, President Dalia Grybauskaitė told Lietuvos Žinios daily.
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday endorsed the conclusions of the Anti-Corruption Commission, which suggest that MP Artūras Skardžius of the Social Democratic Labour group could have confused his public and private interests by taking care of the renewable resource sector.
MP Artūras Skardžius, a member of the Lithuanian parliamentary Social Democratic Labour group, is leaving the parliament's Energy Commission after an anti-corruption watchdog found that he could have confused his private and public interests by working for the renewable resource sector.
The majority of Lithuania's residents are unhappy with the parliament's performance over the first year after the 2016 parliamentary elections, shows a survey conducted by RAIT pollster for BNS news agency.
Lithuanian MP Artūras Skardžius took care of renewable resources at the parliament, therefore, could have violated his public and private interests in public service, the parliament's Anti-Corruption Commission concluded, advising the Seimas to turn to the Chief Official Ethics Commission for a deci...
Gintautas Paluckas, the leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, says he does not fear that the party would split. He spoke in response to the decision taken y breakaway MPs to set up a new political force.
Eight members of the political group of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party terminated their membership in the party on Saturday, just an hour before the Social Democratic Party's council was planned to consider their expulsion over refusal to obey the party's decision.
Twelve Lithuanian parliamentarians have drafted a resolution to express support to Poland and recommend objecting possible sanctions against the neighboring state.
Monday marks a year since the first round of Lithuania's parliamentary elections. BNS provides an overview of the key decisions taken by the new parliament, as well as the scandals it faced and the challenges it will still have to cope with.
The Lithuanian parliament's fall session may initiate more impeachment proceedings, in addition to the ones already launched against Mindaugas Bastys and Kęstutis Pūkas, says Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis.
The Special Investigation Service (STT) will be able to gain access to financial data of banks and other legal entities without obtaining a court warrant.