For his legal immunity to be lifted, at least 71 legislators had to vote in favour.
93 lawmakers voted in favour of lifting Paluckas’ immunity, whereas 2 voted against and 3 abstained.
Prosecutor General Nida Grunskienė addressed the Seimas on Tuesday, requesting authorisation to prosecute Paluckas amid an unjust enrichment probe.
The MP denied the allegations but agreed that his immunity would be lifted under a simplified procedure, without having to establish a parliamentary commission.
As reported, addressing the Seimas on Tuesday, the prosecutor general stated that Paluckas and his spouse have made bank deposits, purchased cars, real estate and securities in cash in the amount of EUR 231,000 (LTL 801,000 at the time), whereas the source of EUR 58,600 of the funds is unknown and cannot be substantiated by legally obtained income.
Moreover, a Cyprus-registered company transferred to Paluckas and his spouse property valued EUR 54,000 (LTL 186,900) free of charge.
According to the prosecutor general, Paluckas and his wife may have acquired and jointly owned assets worth a total of EUR 344,500, which were not justified by legally obtained income and were acquired through sham transactions.
The politician and his wife may have acquired these assets from December 2010 until the end of 2024.
The prosecutor general confirmed to reporters that allegations have also been made against the lawmaker’s wife, Ilma Paluckė.
The allegations were made based on Article 189 of the Criminal Code regarding unjust enrichment.
Business news website Verslo žinios (vz.lt) reported last week that the former prime minister as of 21 April 2026 no longer holds shares in the company Emus. His business partner Mindaugas Milašauskas remains its sole shareholder and CEO.
Investigative Journalism Centre Siena had announced that the Prosecutor General’s Office froze the MP’s real estate.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Paluckas said he would not leave politics, would not resign from the Seimas and would not withdraw from the Social Democratic political group.
Paluckas resigned as prime minister and Social Democratic leader in July 2025 amid a journalistic investigation about his past and present business ties and suspicious business dealings.
The Journalistic Investigation Centre Siena had found, among other things, that the company Garnis, partly owned by Paluckas, obtained a EUR 200,000 preferential loan for startups from the National Development Bank ILTE in 2024, when he was already the prime minister. Paluckas held a 49% stake in the company.
The Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) then opened a probe into possible credit fraud in relation to this loan.