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Lithuanian fishing boat detained by Russia hadn’t violated borders, Agriculture Ministry says

September 22, 2014 BNS 0

The Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūrų Vilkas (Sea Wolf) did not cross the Russian border and was detained while fishing in international waters, the Lithuanian Agriculture Ministry said on Monday. […]

Lithuania wants EU advance direct payments to farmers at 70 percent

September 12, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to increase advance direct payments from 50 to 70 percent, in order to reduce the impact of the Russian embargo on dairy and meat producers. […]

Dairy industry agreed not to reduce milk buying-in prices drastically

August 22, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Government officials and representatives of dairy processing industry have agreed that, in August, milk produced in Lithuania will be bought-in and the price will not be reduced by more than 12 percent, i.e., by approximately LTL 0.10 (EUR 0.03) per litre. […]

Lithuanian producers may lose 145 million euros because of Russian embargo

August 21, 2014 ELTA EN 0

According to the calculations of Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė, losses of Lithuanian dairy and meat producers may possibly amount to LTL 500 million (EUR 145 million), because of food product embargo imposed by Russia. […]

Lithuanian pig farmers ordered to register their livestock

August 20, 2014 ELTA EN 0

A mandatory requirement has been announced in Lithuania to register all pigs by 15 September. Registration will be free of charge. […]

Belarus wants to step up trade in agriculture products with Lithuania

August 19, 2014 BNS 0

Belarus will not join Russia’s sanctions against the European Union (EU) and wants to step up trade in milk and beef with Lithuania, says Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė. […]

Lithuanian ministries start working on plan to cope with Russian sanctions

August 11, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian ministries are starting work on an action plan to cope with Russia‘s sanctions against Lithuanian food products. […]

Lithuanian dairy and meat producers to be hit hardest by Russian retaliatory sanctions

August 7, 2014 BNS 0

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. […]

Strained political relations with Russia harm Lithuanian farmers

August 4, 2014 BNS 0

Strained relations between Lithuania and Russia have affected the country’s agricultural sector, the minister of agriculture says. […]

Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė

Baltic and Polish ministers to convene in Vilnius to discuss swine fever

July 28, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė has invited her counterparts from Estonia, Latvia and Poland to come to Vilnius on Wednesday. The officials plan to discuss the consequences of the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) and ways to help farmers. […]

New Lithuanian agriculture minister says it is difficult to find deputies

July 22, 2014 ELTA EN 0

The new Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė intends to present the Labour Party, which has delegated her, with her deputies during the meeting of the presidium to take place on 30 July. The minister admits it is not easy to find people who have experience to make decisions and skills in particular fields and who would not belong to one business group. […]

MP Baltraitienė chosen as minister of agriculture candidate

July 13, 2014 ELTA EN 0

At the meeting of the Labour Party council on Saturday, 12 July, MP Virginija Baltraitienė was confirmed as the candidate for the position agriculture minister’s position. […]

Prime ministers wants to see Labour MP Baltraitienė as Lithuania’s new minister of agriculture

July 11, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Friday that he would like to see Virginija Baltraitienė, a Labour Party MP, take up the post of agriculture minister. […]

Lithuanian agriculture minister resigns

July 10, 2014 BNS 0

Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Vigilijus Jukna submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Wednesday. […]

Geopolitical journeys of a Lithuanian. The Lost War and other (non)dependences

May 26, 2023 0

If you ever see a map of the world printed somewhere in China, Japan or Korea, don’t be surprised; it’s not the same as the one you learned geography from in school. You’ll find your […]

Conservatives hot-headed show: who will suffer most?

May 25, 2023 0

Not everyone is convinced by Lithuania’s political crisis and the Government’s threats to resign after the last NATO delegation leaves Vilnius. According to political analysts and communication experts, what Lithuania has been watching since Friday […]