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Who are the major losers of Russian sanctions?
The Russian government’s announcement of sanctions on some food stuffs imported from the EU, Norway, USA, Canada and Australia will hit some countries harder than others. Yet the impact on the Russian economy may be even more significant. […]
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Economy
Lithuanian trucks stuck at border amid Russia’s food embargo
Several Lithuanian trucks are stuck at the Lithuanian-Belarusian border and the Latvian-Estonian border amid Russia‘s ban on the import of food products from the EU, the director of the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service has informed on Friday. […]
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Economy
Government commission decides against national state of emergency in Utena
At a meeting on Friday the Emergency Commission of the Lithuanian Government decided against declaring a national state of emergency due to African swine fever (ASF) in Utena district. […]
Foreign affairs
President Grybauskaitė: Russia has become unreliable business partner
At Friday’s meeting with Minister of Economy and acting Prime Minister Evaldas Gustas and Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė, President Dalia Grybauskaitė noted that Russia had become a completely unreliable and unpredictable business partner. […]
Economy
Russian sanctions to shave off 0.2 percent of Lithuanian GDP growth
The growth of the Lithuanian gross domestic product (GDP) may slow down by 0.2 percent in the wake of the Russian sanctions, Lithuania’s Economy Minister Evaldas Gustas said after meeting with President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday. […]
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State of emergency declared in Utena district
On Thursday, the Emergency Commission of Utena district declared a state of emergency due to African swine fever (ASF) in Tauragnai and Saldutiškis at the local level. […]
Economy
Lithuanian president: Kremlin’s revenge on the West will hit Russian people first
The effect of Russia‘s restrictions on imports of agricultural produce and food products on Lithuania’s economy will be small but the country will look for ways to help the business sector, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
Economy
Lithuanian dairy and meat producers to be hit hardest by Russian retaliatory sanctions
Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė says that the country’s milk and meat producers would be the most affected by Russia‘s ban on importing agricultural products from countries that imposed sanctions on Moscow. […]
Economy
Second outbreak of African swine fever reported in Lithuania
The second outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has been reported in Lithuania. […]
Economy
Lithuanian prosecutors continue investigation into swine fever outbreak
Prosecutors of Panevėžys County Prosecutor’s Office continue a pre-trial investigation into the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in a farm complex in Ignalina region. The investigation seeks to find out if livestock were infected on purpose. […]
Economy
Milk price drops 20 percent
Indicated milk price in the European market decreased even more, it is the lowest it has been for 18 months. On 31 July, milk price stood at LTL 1,19 (EUR 0,35) per 1 kilogram. It is by LTL 0.03 (EUR 0.01) less than one week ago. […]
Economy
Spanish lab confirms ASF virus at Lithuanian pig farm
A Spanish laboratory has confirmed that pigs on a large farm in eastern Lithuania were infected with the African Swine Fever (ASF) virus, which came from Russia and Belarus. […]
European Union
EU secures WTO panel over Russian pork ban
The European Union has been granted a panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to address complaints Russia‘s ban on EU pork imports. […]
Economy
Agriculture minister suggests replacing pigs with goats in the wake of ASF
Lithuania’s Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė has not only to decide how to prevent the worst effects of African swine fever in the country, but also to plan the future of the Lithuanian agriculture. […]
European Union
Baltic-Polish task group to submit ASF proposals to EC
Officials from the Baltic countries and Poland have agreed to establish a joint task group, which will submit proposals on measures to fight African swine fever (ASF) to the European Commission (EC). […]