Lithuania is in for a political shake-up! Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas announced his resignation on Thursday, stepping down as both the head of government and chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party. In his statement, he said, "I informed the president … that I took the decision to resign from my duties as the prime minister." 😮
The move came after Saulius Skvernelis, leader of the Democratic Union "For Lithuania," warned that his party might pull out of the coalition if Paluckas stayed on. Under the Constitution of Lithuania, this means the entire cabinet will step down too.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda welcomed the decision, calling it "the only right choice." Meanwhile, Paluckas faces an ethics probe investigating his financial dealings and alleged involvement in controversial business practices, including a failure to pay damages to the Vilnius municipality. He, however, denies any wrongdoing, describing the criticism as a coordinated political attack. 🚀
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Lithuanian PM resigns following coalition threat and ethics probe
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