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Lithuania's PM Gintautas Paluckas resigns amid corruption probe and protests

Paluckas denies any wrongdoing, saying the allegations come as part of an attack from his political opponents.

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00:00Lithuania's Prime Minister, Jintotis Palukas, stepped down on Thursday after an investigation
00:08into his business dealings and protests in the Baltic nation against him.
00:15Palukas has been in government since late last year as the head of the centre-left Social
00:20Democrats in a three-party coalition.
00:24His entire cabinet is now expected to also resign, potentially leaving the country without
00:29an effective government.
00:31New coalition talks are expected soon.
00:36The former leader has faced multiple scandals over his business dealings.
00:43An investigation revealed he never paid part of a significant 16,500 euro fine for mishandling
00:49Vilnius' RAC Stamination Services.
00:52Palukas has denied the allegations and labelled the criticism a coordinated attack by his political
00:58opponents.

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