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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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Gintautas Paluckas, who came to power after the victory of his Social Democratic Party in the elections of 2024, returned his apron this Thursday, July 31 after a succession of business. The ruling coalition should continue.
Lithuanian PM resigns following coalition threat and ethics probe
"I informed the president ... that I took the decision to resign from my duties as the prime minister," Paluckas said in a statement.The resignation comes ahead of a planned vote by the party's executive board and follows a warning from Saulius Skvernelis, speaker of Lithuania's parliament, the Seimas, and leader of the Democratic Union "For Lithuania," who threatened to withdraw his party from the coalition government if Paluckas remained in of…
In Lithuania, a week-long political campaign has ended: Head of Government Paluckas has declared his resignation after corruption charges - without a admission of guilt. President Nauseda spoke of a "right decision".[more]]>
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