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Primakov clan’s trap for the West or a little about Putin’s peace roadmap

In the last essay of the “Putin’s Russia” series we have reviewed the assumptions that suggest that namely Rogozin’s clan…

10 years ago

Riga Conference 2014 opens with discussions on global economy and security

The first day of the annual foreign policy and security forum Rīga Conference 2014 has concluded with the lively discussions…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania wants EU advance direct payments to farmers at 70 percent

Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to increase advance direct payments from 50 to 70 percent, in order to reduce the…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Baltic countries won’t be late to apply for Rail Baltica funding, Lithuanian official says

The Baltic countries will not miss a deadline to apply for EU funding for Rail Baltica if they set up…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian EC candidate: Food safety will be crucial in context of political events in Eastern Europe

Lithuania's former health minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, who was on Wednesday officially confirmed as candidate for the health and food…

10 years ago
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Lithuania’s Andriukaitis officially proposed as EU commissioner for health and food safety

Lithuania's former health minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis has been officially proposed as European commissioner for health and food safety affairs,…

10 years ago
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Almost 9 out of 10 Lithuanians say environmental problems directly affect their daily lives

Three years after the last Eurobarometer survey, it is clear that, despite the economic crisis, Europeans' concern about the environment…

10 years ago
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European Commission approves EUR 7.89bn investment programme for Lithuania

On Monday, the European Commission approved EUR 7.89 billion EU Structural and Investment Funds Programme for Lithuania. Its goal is…

10 years ago
  • Society

Rūta Vanagaitė: Lithuania is still competing with the Holocaust

Rūta Vanagaitė’s project “The Paneriai Lullaby”, which lets you interact with Jewish culture for a day, is one of the…

10 years ago
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Lithuania’s European commissioner nominee tipped for health portfolio

The European Commission has completed the list of proposed new EU commissioners, EUObserver.com reports. With enough women to meet the…

10 years ago
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Lithuanian EC candidate to discuss his duties with Juncker on Thursday

The Lithuanian candidate for European commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis intends to discuss his duties with the Commission's new President Jean-Claude…

10 years ago
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Rail Baltica company to apply for EU funding in October

RB Rail, a joint venture of the three Baltic countries that will coordinate the European-standard gauge railway project Rail Baltica,…

10 years ago
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Calculations of Russia’s import embargo: EU set to lose EUR 5 billion per year

According to calculations carried out by the Netherlands-based ING Group, restrictions imposed by Russia on food imports from the European…

10 years ago
  • Politics

Opposition MP says government action plan of little use to Lithuanian farming industry

MP Kazys Starkevičius of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD), shadow agriculture minister, says that the action plan for 2014-2015,…

10 years ago
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EU to cover losses of Lithuanian fruit and vegetable growers

The European Commission will cover losses incurred by Lithuanian agricultural producers because they cannot sell perishable products due to Russia's…

10 years ago
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Baltic countries and Poland still working on request to EU over ASF

The Baltic countries and Poland have not yet finalized their joint request to the European Commission for support in the…

10 years ago
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Brussels allows only minimal aid for businesses hit by Russian sanctions

The European Commission allows Lithuania to provide only small aid to its food producers hit by Russian sanctions. However, the…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian agriculture minister says European Commission might help with Russian embargo relief

Intervention buying-in by authorities would help Lithuanian farmers cope with the consequences of Russia’s restrictions on the imports of food…

10 years ago
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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…

10 years ago
  • Energy

Lithuanian energy minister met with European Commissioner Štefan Füle

On Thursday, Minister of Energy Jaroslav Neverovič met with Štefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, during…

10 years ago