Lithuania’s ethics watchdog probes prime minister over loan controversy

“The proposed investigation will focus on the prime minister’s actions, his behavior during the government meeting” where ILTE was discussed, Gediminas Sakalauskas, who chairs the commission, said Wednesday. “We will try to answer the question of whether or not there was any violation of the law.” 

Though some opposition lawmakers called on Paluckas to step down following the allegations, the prime minister said he will not, adding that the journalists’ “claims are pulled out of thin air.”

The probe could take up to three months, according to Sakalauskas.