Lithuanian financial crime investigators conducted a raid Thursday at the offices of Dankora, a company tied to Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas’ sister-in-law, as part of a probe into alleged misuse of European Union subsidies, the news outlet 15min.lt reported, citing law enforcement sources.
The company, founded in 2023 in Klaipėda District, had received nearly €173,000 in EU funding through a programme administered by the National Paying Agency. The funding was intended to support the development of electric vehicle and boat charging infrastructure in the village of Drukiai.
In February 2025, Dankora launched a public procurement to acquire battery systems with two inverters. The sole bidder and eventual winner was Garnis, a company in which Prime Minister Paluckas holds a 49% stake.
Following public scrutiny, Dankora stated that all procurement processes were transparent and that Paluckas “is not involved in any form” in the company’s activities. However, the company said it would return the EU funds, citing the “peace of mind of the families” as more important than the money. Dankora added that it would proceed with the infrastructure project using private funds.
The Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) is conducting a pretrial investigation into suspected credit fraud. The probe began after Laisvės TV and the investigative journalism centre Siena reported that Garnis had received a €200,000 loan from the national development bank, Investicijų ir verslo garantijos (INVEGA), and raised concerns that the funds may have been misused.
Separately, the Special Investigation Service (STT) is also investigating the prime minister’s past business dealings.
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