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Future of Russia sanctions depends on Minsk agreements – Linkevičius

The future of international sanctions against Russia depends primarily on whether Moscow will implement the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the military conflict in Ukraine, said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius on Tuesday at his annual press conference. […]

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Economy

How the Baltics are coping with dwindling Russian tourist numbers

2015 posed a great challenge to the Baltic tourism sector: geopolitical tensions and the Russian economy’s downturn have prevented many Russian tourists from visiting the Baltics. […]

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PM sceptical about setting up new institutions in wake of Saviečiai double homicide

After a tragedy in Kėdainiai District when a father killed his two children by throwing them into a well, the government will consider giving more power to the State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius told LRT radio. […]

Gitanas Nausėda
Economy

Modest growth or stagnation: what happened in Lithuania in 2015?

According to Gitanas Nausėda, the advisor of the president of SEB Bank, 2015 wasn’t a very special year for Lithuania, though, considering Lithuania’s GDP growth, it would be wrong to call it a stagnant year as well. […]