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MP Steponavičius says wont' resign despite calls from Seimas speaker

Gintaras Steponavičius of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement said on Friday that he would not step down as a lawmaker despite calls from Viktoras...

Prosecutors launch probe into sexual harassment claims against MP Pūkas

The Vilnius Regional Prosecutor's Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Kęstutis Pūkas , a member of...

1st drunk-driving case in 2017 goes to court under tightened law

A 26-year-old man caught drunk -driving on the New Year's night faces criminal liability under Lithuania's tightened regulations, the Prosecutor General '...

Group of 8 faces human trafficking charges after pocketing social benefits in UK

A group of eight accomplices who used to take Lithuanian citizens to the United Kingdom to later pocket their social benefits in the country have been...

Hateful online comments about Orlando shootings under criminal investigation in Lithuania

Lithuanian prosecutors have opened an investigation into anti-gay statements posted in comment sections of Lithuanian online newspapers in the wake of the...