Snooping Scandals Awaken Old Fears in Lithuania
Snooping Scandals Awaken Old Fears in Lithuania
Author(s): Roman BursteinSubject(s): Politics
Published by: Transitions Online
Keywords: Lithuania; Lithuanian television; State Security Department; VSD; Vilnius; Virginijus Gaivenis; Respublika; Vakaro zinios; Valdas Adamkus; secret services
Summary/Abstract: VILNIUS, Lithuania--At the end of January, Lithuanian television viewers were treated to an unusual sight: an aging, not-so-secret agent from the State Security Department (VSD) running through the streets of central Vilnius, shielding his face with a piece of paper, after noticing that he was being secretly filmed.
Journal: Transitions Online
- Issue Year: 2003
- Issue No: 02/25
- Page Range: On Line
- Page Count: 1
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
