Customs Union

  • Economy

Russia’s import ban on Lithuanian fish will not inflict ‘significant damage’

Head of Lithuania's State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) Jonas Milius says that a ban on the transit of fish…

9 years ago
  • European Union

EU promises to Eastern partners are sufficient, Lithuanian president says

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is attending the European Union's (EU) Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, says that the promises…

9 years ago
  • Uncategorized

PM Butkevičius: Kazakhstan is Lithuania’s primary partner in Central Asia

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, who is on an official visit to Kazakhstan, met on Tuesday with Prime Minister of…

9 years ago
  • European Union

Dilemma of EU neighbourhood policy: Mediterranean vs. Eastern Partnership

The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) is the instrument through which the European Union (EU) aims to create bonds between its…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Butter shipment from Lithuania to Uzbekistan stuck in Belarus due to Russia’s ban

A 1,000-ton shipment of butter from Lithuania has got stuck due to Russia’s ban on the transportation of goods to…

10 years ago
  • Uncategorized

Lithuania courts Belarus with economic incentives

As the competition between Russia and the West over Ukraine unfolds, there is a similar yet more subtle process occurring…

10 years ago
  • European Union

Association Agreement with EU – victory for Ukraine or Russia?

"It's a historic moment," was the reaction when Kiev and Brussels ratified the Ukrainian-EU Association Agreement on Tuesday. However, celebration…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania to toughen railway freight scheme to Customs Union

The Lithuanian government will require that all cargo handlers provide preliminary information about cargo carried by rail to the territory…

10 years ago