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The Nation and Justice Union (Centrists, Nationalists) has nominated its leader Petras Gražulis as the party’s presidential candidate. However, Gražulis, who was impeached and removed from office as an MP last year, may be barred from the 2024 presidential election.
An ad hoc parliamentary commission on Monday agreed that the Seimas should lift MP Petras Gražulis’ immunity from prosecution in an investigation for insulting members of the LGBT community.
The Seimas of Lithuania on Tuesday refused to allow prosecuting MP Petras Grazulis in the so-called Judex case after 65 lawmakers voted in favor of Grazulis losing his legal immunity. The motion needed at least 71 votes in favor.
Lithuanian prosecutors suspect that MP Petras Grazulis, a member of the non-attached political group in the Lithuanian Seimas, abused his official position for a long time, acting in the interest of Judex, a Kaunas-based producer of frozen products, interfering with activity of state officials, enco...
Two leaders are emerging in the newest presidential ratings – Gitanas Nausėda remains first, while Ingrida Šimonytė continues to hold second, while also widening her lead against Saulius Skvernelis. According to political scientists, if we keep in mind the error margin for the research, it is still ...
On Monday, Lithuania celebrated Restoration of Statehood day, which featured a solemn sitting in Seimas, marches in the cities and various events.
“Silence about a candidate is much worse than discussions,” Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis says, adding that, “With a few days passing, no one remembers, what was written, but they do remember about who.”
The Order and Justice council decided on Sunday to propose Rolandas Paksas for the post of the party's chairman at this month's congress and to nominate Lithuania's impeached former president as the party's candidate to run in next year's presidential election, MP Petras Gražulis said.
The board of Lithuania's opposition Order and Justice party decided during its meeting on Saturday to suspend the membership of MP Petras Gražulis for a year.
Lithuania's impeached former president, MEP Rolandas Paksas is starting a new civic movement, the 15 news website reported on Friday.
The dismissal of Jonas Milius from the post of Lithuania's chief veterinary officer was in line with the country's Organic Law, the Constitutional Court ruled on Friday, however, the grounds behind the dismissal will yet be discussed by the Vilnius court that had turned to the Constitutional Court f...
In spite of protests from the opposition, Lithuania's ruling parties refused to grant a further increase in salaries to doctors training to become specialists.
Russia has cooperate with Lithuania in its call for legal assistance in the case of violations possibly committed by Judex, a Kaunas-based frozen food company, and actions of veterinary authorities.
Lithuania's parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on support to Poland.
Twelve Lithuanian parliamentarians have drafted a resolution to express support to Poland and recommend objecting possible sanctions against the neighboring state.
The Vilnius Regional Court on Thursday started hearing a criminal case in which two former members of the Seimas -- Kęstas Komskis and Valdas Vasiliauskas -- are tried for picketing outside the home of prosecutor Irmantas Mikelionis.
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office has turned to Russia with a request for legal assistance in the case of violations possibly committed by Judex, a Kaunas-based frozen food company, and actions of veterinary authorities, however, have not received a response for a long time.
Partners were deleted from the definition of family members at the Lithuanian parliament following this week's discussions to shift the European Union's (EU) directive to ban discrimination on grounds of citizenship.
