Lithuania’s Defence Minister, Robertas Kaunas, has dismissed concerns over contractors chosen to build a military base for German troops in Rudninkai, ELTA reports. He noted that none of the bidders raised security concerns and there was thus no legal basis to exclude them. One of the companies, Rudina, which won a contract for EUR 348.35mn, is owned by Conres LT and Fegda. Mindaugas Sinkevicius, chairman of the ruling Social Democratic Party of Lithuania (LSDP), is Fegda’s former commercial director. Earlier, DELFI reported that the State Security Department (VSD) had noted that the company had concealed some information in December 2024. Also, former defence minister Dovile Sakaliene has suggested barring Fegda from public tenders, while Laurynas Kasciunas, chairman of the opposition Homeland Union, pledged to review the situation, BNS reported. Meanwhile, President Gitanas Nauseda’s national security adviser, Deividas Matulionis, said that Kaunas had given the president a “convincing” explanation of Fegda’s participation in the procurement, Lietuvos Rytas reported.
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