The Lithuanian State Audit Office has criticized some municipalities for the way of managing and distributing social housing.
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The Lithuanian Special Investigation Service has brought suspicions of influence peddling and bribery against MG Baltic, one of the largest concerns in Lithuania operated by Darius Mockus, SIS chief Saulius Urbanavičius confirmed to BNS.
Viktoras Aidukas, judge of the Criminal Trials Division at the Supreme Court of Lithuania who has been questioned as special witness in the influence peddling probe conducted by the Special Investigation Service, should step down from office, says Supreme Court chairman Rimvydas Norkus.
Lithuania's Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis says that the influence peddling suspicions brought by the Special Investigation Service against a Vilnius prosecutor harm the reputation of state institutions.
Lithuania's Special Investigation Service (SIS) has brought suspicions of abuse of office against Panevėžys District Mayor Povilas Zagunis of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) as part of a probe into the local authority's public procurement activities.
Lithuania's updated National Security Strategy will highlight corruption and social exclusion as threats, the chairman of the parliament's Committee on National Security and Defence said on January 9.
Dainoras Bradauskas, the head of the Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate, may have committed disciplinary misconduct, the Special Investigation Service (STT) said on January 4.
Dainoras Bradauskas, the head of the Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate, may have committed disciplinary misconduct, the Special Investigation Service (STT) said on 4 January.
The leader of the Lithuanian Liberal Movement, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius, has been summoned for questioning by the Special Investigation Service.
Darius Mockus, owner and CEO of MG Baltic, one of Lithuania's biggest manufacturing, trade, real estate and media groups, has been questioned by agents of the Special Investigation Service.
A loan or repayment of loans is the most frequent defence in corruption crimes, says Saulius Urbanavičius, the head of Lithuania's Special Investigation Service conducting probes of political corruption.
After repeated tests did not reveal any bacteria, the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) on Tuesday allowed the Kaunas-based frozen food product company Judex, which is subject to a law-enforcement investigation, to resume production.
Lithuania's State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) said on Thursday that it has found salmonella in samples of Liuks dumplings made by Judex, a Kaunas-based frozen food product company.
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday asked Jonas Milius, director of the State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT), to prepare an activity report and submit it to the Cabinet, which will then decide on whether to dismiss him from the job.
Jonas Milius, the director of the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service who is under investigation for suspected corruption, is refusing to step down, says Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius.
Liberal MP Gintaras Steponavičius, who was questioned in an influence peddling investigation on Thursday, said afterwards that his goal was to help law-enforcement institutions to investigate the suspected political corruption.
The Lithuanian government intends to turn to the Prosecutor General's Office for evidence that may justify suspending the country's chief veterinary officer Jonas Milius, who is suspected of influence peddling, from the post.