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European Union

Brussels allows only minimal aid for businesses hit by Russian sanctions

The European Commission allows Lithuania to provide only small aid to its food producers hit by Russian sanctions. However, the EC will separately assess the country’s situation, the Lithuanian Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday. […]

Sigitas Tamkevičius
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian archbishop calls to end violence in Iraq

Lithuanian Bishops’ Conference President Archbishop Sigitas Tamkevičius has called on Lithuania’s president, government and members of the Seimas to do everything in their power for violence in Iraq to end. […]

Economy

Borderline districts will benefit from increase in Russian shoppers, says Lithuanian president

Residents of Lithuania’s southwestern District of Jurbarkas near the Russian region of Kaliningrad will benefit from an increase in Russian shoppers, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has said in an interview with a local newspaper. […]

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Economy

Lithuanian agriculture minister says European Commission might help with Russian embargo relief

Intervention buying-in by authorities would help Lithuanian farmers cope with the consequences of Russia’s restrictions on the imports of food and farm products, Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitiene has said, adding that this measure would be financed from the national budget and the costs would be compensated by the European Commission (EC). […]