Ethics commission finds Bušinskaitė and media association broke lobbying law

Lithuania’s Chief Official Ethics Commission found that former Media Support Fund board member Lina Bušinskaitė and the Internet Media Association, which she now heads, violated the Lobbying Activities Law, LRT reported.

The commission said Bušinskaitė remained registered as a lobbyist after joining the fund’s board on December 7, 2023, and did not notify the commission in writing of her appointment within the required period. Board members take part in drafting and considering legislation as part of their duties, the commission said, making them people whom lobbying activities seek to influence. A person holding such a position cannot be a lobbyist. Bušinskaitė was removed from the lobbyist register in June.

The commission said its investigation did not assess whether Bušinskaitė was eligible to serve on the board. It focused on whether the board role was compatible with her lobbyist status and whether she had a duty to report her appointment.

The commission also found that the association failed to ensure that anyone lobbying on its behalf was entitled to do so. It said Bušinskaitė conducted lobbying for the association from December 7, 2023, to August 20, 2025, while serving on the fund’s board.