00:00Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Palukas on Thursday announced his resignation following
00:07mounting pressure over his business ties that sparked street protests in the capital and
00:13fractured the ruling coalition.
00:15His resignation was confirmed by the Social Democrat Party, which leads the current three-party
00:20government.
00:21The situation came to a head when a junior coalition partner demanded Palukas' resignation,
00:26raising concerns over his alleged links to a company owned by his sister-in-law and threatening
00:32to pull out of the ruling alliance.
00:34Palukas, who assumed office late last year after October's parliamentary elections, has
00:39been at the center of the controversy surrounding his past business activities.
00:45Media investigations revealed several questionable dealings, including a long unpaid 16,500 euro
00:52fine, tied to a 2012 conviction for irregularities in a public tender for rat control services
00:59in Vilnius.
01:01Palukas' resignation is expected to trigger the collapse of his entire cabinet, effectively
01:06bringing down the current government.
01:09Fresh coalition negotiations are anticipated in the coming days.
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