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Lithuanian PM Gintautas Paluckas Quits Amid Corruption Probe
- Gintautas Paluckas, the Prime Minister of Lithuania, stepped down on Thursday after investigations into his business activities led to protests in the nation's capital calling for his resignation.
- The resignations followed media revelations that Paluckas never paid a 16,500 euro fine linked to a 2012 criminal case called the 'rat poison scandal'.
- Paluckas rejected accusations related to his business conduct and described the criticism as a deliberate campaign by political adversaries while announcing his decision to resign.
- Paluckas stated that although he has decided to step down from his current roles, he remains committed to protecting his reputation and is awaiting the results of the ongoing investigations.
- The entire cabinet is anticipated to resign, prompting new coalition discussions to establish a government soon, while Lithuania’s approach to international relations is expected to remain stable despite the leadership uncertainty.
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Lithuania's head of government is said to have used his office for his own benefit. So far, Gintautas Paluckas has denied the allegations, but now the Social Democrat wants to draw the consequences.
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Leaning Left25Leaning Right10Center17Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left
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- 48% of the sources lean Left
48% Left
L 48%
C 33%
R 19%
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