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Lithuanian fruit and vegetable growers receive over EUR 120,000 in aid

According to the State Enterprise Lithuanian Agricultural and Food Market Regulation Agency, by 31 December ten companies have taken benefit of support measures for perishable fruit and vegetables related to the import embargo imposed by Russia. Thirty-six applications were submitted to give fruit and vegetables to charity and 10 applications not to harvest fruit and vegetables. […]

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Economy

Ship traffic at Klaipėda port restricted due to strong winds

Six vessels are waiting to be cleared for entering the port of Klaipėda where ship traffic was partially restricted on Friday morning due to strong winds, the port’s authority said. […]

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Economy

Lithuanian buyers starting to use new currency

After starting to use the new currency, the euro, on Thursday, Lithuanians say they will have to remember maths at the beginning of the year to calculate the prices of goods. They will be able to pay in litas until mid-January, but will receive all change in the common currency of the European Union (EU). […]

EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici and Lithuanian Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius
Economy

EU commissioner: Lithuania is joining area of prosperity

By joining the euro zone, Lithuania is becoming part of an area of stability, security and prosperity, says European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici. […]

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Economy

Lithuania completes negotiations on meat export to US

Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture of the USA published an official offer to include Lithuania into the list of countries from which imports of meat and meat products are permitted and submitted this proposal to public discussion, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service said. […]