Parliament, Adamkus compromise on KGB law
Jul 23, 1998
Rokas M. Tracevskis
VILNIUS – National flags were raised on each house July 15 as Lithuania commemorated the 15th century battle of Grunwald wh™en Lithuanians defeated German knights. Political analysts predicted the parliament, lead by its Chairman Vytautas Landsbergis, would re-enact the battle this year, with President Valdas Adamkus as the opponent.The battle lines were drawn when Adamkus vetoed a Landsbergis-inspired bill that would forbid former KGB employees from holding certain jobs.Instead, the parliament' ...
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