Economy
Lithuanian farmers face problems if heavy rains continue
Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas warned on Tuesday that farmers may suffer losses if heavy rains continue to lash the country. […]
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Skvernelis’ test for Karbauskis: signatures have already been gathered
Political group of farmers and greens is not united. That was publicly admitted by the Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, even though the party leader Ramūnas Karbauskis likes to emphasize unity.Opinions in this group differ in […]
Economy
Politics
National paying agency probed over old projects – AgrMin
Searches conducted by Lithuania’s Financial Crime Investigation Service (FCIS) at the National Paying Agency (NPA) were part of a probe into projects administered by Saulius Silickas, a former head of the agency in charge of allocating EU and national agricultural aid funds, Agriculture Minister Bronius Markauskas said on Friday. […]
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Lithuania’s 17th Government takes oath
After the parliament on Tuesday approved the government’s program, the country’s 17th Cabinet headed by Saulius Skvernelis took oath. […]
Politics
President appoints Skvernelis-led Cabinet
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Tuesday signed a decree to appoint a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister-designate Saulius Skvernelis. […]
Economy
Candidate for Minister of Agriculture is farmer who blocked roads
Bronius Markauskas, the candidate for Lithuania’s agriculture minister, has been a farmer in his home village of Truseliai, the Klaipėda district, for the past 16 years and is familiar with agricultural problems. More than a decade ago, he blocked roads with his peers in an effort to demand higher support to milk producers. […]