Linas Linkevičius
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Lithuania’s Linkevičius: Russia’s plans to ban Dutch flower imports might have to do with proposed UN tribunal

The plans of the Russian phytosanitary service Rosselchoznadzor to ban imports of flowers from some European Union (EU) countries, including Lithuania, may have something to do with politics, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]

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Defence

Portuguese troops leaving Lithuania after 4-month training

A company of Portuguese troops is leaving Lithuania this week after spending four months in the country in training. […]

Right Sector rally in Kiev
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Lithuanian ambassador: Right Sector actions undermine Ukraine’s stability

The actions of the far-right group the Right Sector in Ukraine does not contribute to reforms and stability in the country, says Lithuania’s Ambassador Marius Janukonis. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

Lithuanian president criticizes government for trying to rescue state-owned shipping company

President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the government’s decision to rescue Lietuvos Jūrų Laivininkystė (Lithuanian Shipping Company, or LJL) from bankruptcy at the expense of dividends from Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) is a short-term solution, adding that the transport minister and the prime minister are responsible for the poor situation the state-controlled dry bulk operator is in. […]