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Lithuanian agriculture minister calls for extraordinary EU ministers meeting

Following the introduction of sanctions on food imports by the Russian Federation, Lithuania’s Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė has turned to Italian Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Minister Maurizio Martina, who holds the rotating presidency of the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH), with a request to convene an extraordinary meeting of EU ministers of agriculture as soon as possible, possibly even in August. […]

Vygaudas Ušackas
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EU Ambassador Ušackas: EU-Russian relations are at all-time worst

The European Union (EU) is considering to address the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the Russia‘s restrictions on imports of agricultural and food products, EU Ambassador to Russia Vygaudas Ušackas said on Thursday. […]

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Modernizing transport: European priority

The European Commission selected a total of 106 projects that will benefit from over EUR 320 million in EU support for improving transport infrastructure across Europe. The funding will support projects announced by the Commission in 2013 and is effective through “Trans-European transport network (TEN-T) Program”; since January 2014 – the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). […]

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EU gives final approval to Lithuania’s euro bid

The European Union’s (EU) General Affairs Council on Wednesday approved Lithuania’s entry to the euro zone in January 2015, which is the final decision that was needed for the country to adopt the single currency next year. […]

Evaldas Gustas
European Union

Lithuanian economy minister proposes to beef up European working group on competitiveness and growth

At the informal meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council in Italy, Lithuania’s Minister of Economy Evaldas Gustas has proposed to strengthen the European working group on competitiveness and growth. […]