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Foreign affairs

Lithuania’s deputy foreign minister discussed cooperation opportunities with Brazil

On 19 January, Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mantvydas Bekešius met with Under Secretary General for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, Carlos Antonio da Rocha Paranhos, Oswaldo Biato, Director of the Europe Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other officials. The officials discussed bilateral relations and opportunities for economic cooperation, the MFA said. […]

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European Union

Lithuania wants faster completion of TTIP negotiations between EU and US

On Tuesday, 25 November, at a conference The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: a Strategic Opportunity, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, Chancellor of the Government Alminas Mačiulis stressed that it was very important to speed up implementation of decisions to conclude negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (US) as soon as possible, the prime minister’s press service informs. […]

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Economy

Lithuania’s exports and imports grow in July

Statistics Lithuania reports that, based on non-final data from customs declarations, Intrastat reporting and VAT returns data, exports in July amounted to LTL 7.4 billion (EUR 2.14 billion), while imports to LTL 8.1 billion (EUR 2.34 billion). […]

Economy

Lithuanian retail trade down 3 percent in June

Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on provisional data, in June 2014, the turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade enterprises amounted to LTL 2508.7 million (EUR 726.6 million); against May, it decreased 3 percent at constant prices (seasonally adjusted – decreased 0.4 percent). […]