Lithuania Expels 22 Belarusian Nationals On National Security Grounds
Lithuania revoked the temporary residence permits of the 22 Belarusians. The individuals were expelled from Lithuania and barred from returning. All 22 have also been banned from entering the Schengen area for five years, according to the VSD.
The Belarusian citizens worked for a company that participated in a project for the European Union Agency for the Space Program, or EUSPA, and fraudulently obtained nearly 500,000 euros.
An investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor's Office and carried out by Lithuaniaєs Financial Crime Investigation Service in cooperation with the VSD found that the company had concealed links to the Russian and Belarusian military industries.
The BNS news agency reported last week that the Vilnius Regional Court convicted two Belarusian citizens of fraud involving nearly 500,000 euros.
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The project had a total budget of more than 1 million euros, with more than 745,000 euros financed by EUSPA. The company actually received 447,272 euros.
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