Lithuanian MP Guoga relieved of his seat in Seimas
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Antanas Guoga / D. Umbrasas/LRT
The Lithuanian Central Electoral Commission on Friday cancelled the mandate of Antanas Guoga, an MP elected with the Labour Party s list, and awarded the seat in the Seimas to Artūras Skardžius.
Guoga submitted his resignation from parliament back in January, but the election commission refused to grant it, because he failed to show up at the meeting in person, as required by law.
The commission s decision will take effect on Saturday.
The MP, who ran for parliament with the Lithuanian Labour Party, said he was resigning because he saw no possibilities to deliver on his election promises.
Lithuanian MEP Uspakich apologises for homophobic remarks
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Viktor Uspaskich / D. Umbrasas/LRT
On Wednesday, Lithuanian MEP Viktor Uspaskich apololgised for his homophobic remarks after he was threatened with expulsion from the liberal Renew Europe Group at the European Parliament. I apologise [.] sincerely, that my words, though perhaps too rude or used not carefully enough, but taken out of context, caused misunderstanding, grief and uproar, Uspaskich said in a letter seen by BNS.
The leader of the Lithuanain Labour Party assured his colleagues in Renew Europe that in the future, I will do my utmost to formulate my speeches more carefully .
Lithuanian MEP under fire for advertising Covid-19 ‘cure’
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Viktor Uspaskich / J. Stacevičius/LRT
Lithuania s authorities have started an investigation after Viktor Uspaskich, member of the European Parliament and leader of the Labour Party, advertised mineral water that he claims can protect from Covid-19.
The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMTV) launched the probe after receiving a complaint, a representative of the service Ilona Drulytė told LRT.lt on Tuesday.
“The law in European Union and Lithuania clearly states that such properties cannot be assigned to food products.” she said, adding that “this is a clear breach of the law”.