The Lithuanian Union of Architects (Lithuanian: Lietuvos architektų sąjunga) is an independent organization with 1079 members (2008) headquartered in Vilnius. It was founded in 1925 in Kaunas. It is a member of the International Union of Architects since 1993. Its board of directors has 6 members and a president who are elected every three years during the general assembly.
Lidl scandal
editIn 2016, Lidl bought an abandoned building in the outskirts of Vilnius with intentions to build local headquarters. Soon after the purchase, Lithuanian architectural union together with Lithuania's ministry of culture declared the building ruin to be a protected Lithuanian architectural treasure freezing Lidl's plans in the process.[1][2][3] There have been speculations and allegations that such actions were a covert attempt to extort bribes. After a public dispute, where Lidl placed formal complaints to various branches of Lithuanian government, including to Lithuania's president,[4] and after several rounds of legal battles[5] Lithuanian architectural union backed off.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Vilniaus valdžia: Jei ne Kultūros paveldo departamentas, "Lidl" įsigytas pastatas jau būtų nugriautas | Verslas | 15min.lt". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13.
- ^ ""Lidl" ruošiamą griauti pastatą stojo ginti šalies architektai". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13.
- ^ ""Lidl" trūko kantrybė – kreipėsi į prezidentę, iš Lietuvos ketina reikalauti atlyginti nuostolius - Verslas - 15min.lt". 23 September 2017. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Neapsikentęs prekybos tinklas "Lidl" kreipėsi net į prezidentę - DELFI Verslas". 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Teismas iš naujo spręs, ar priimti "Lidl" pretenzijas Vilniaus valdžiai - Verslas - 15min.lt". 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Konfliktas išspręstas: Vilniaus valdžia leido "Lidl" griauti buvusį Kelių policijos pastatą". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13.