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  • Economy

Russia does not plan to call off sanctions on products from Lithuania

Russia intends to lift sanctions on imports of food and farm products from certain European Union (EU) countries, which were…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania hopes to become partner country of Berlin’s Green Week in 2017

Lithuania's delegation at this year's Berlin International Green Week, an important international trade fair held annually in Berlin, is going…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian PM supports plans to regulate relations between farmers and dairy producers

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has said he supports the plans of Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė to pass a temporary law…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian producers say they are disadvantaged by UK’s traffic light nutrition labelling

Lithuanian producers are concerned about the United Kingdom's nutrition labelling system which uses the colours of traffic lights. Most traditional…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Only active farmers to receive direct payments next year, Lithuanian Agriculture Ministry says

Lithuanian farmers will be allocated LTL 11.2 billion (EUR 3.2 billion) for direct payments, but the payment structure will differ,…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania to export beef to Egypt

Egypt has confirmed to the Lithuanian State Food and Veterinary Service that Lithuanian beef meets the requirements and therefore may…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian products presented in Middle East

Last week Lithuanian products were introduced in one of the major international food and beverage industry exhibitions SIAL Middle East…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania asks EU for EUR 32m support to its milk producers

Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė will on Monday remind Brussels of Lithuania’s request for approximately 110 million litas (EUR 32m) for…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian agriculture minister refers to new European commissioner over detained ship

Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė has referred to the new European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries seeking…

10 years ago
  • Economy

NEAFC might be responsible for Lithuanian fishing vessel’s detention by Russia

The North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission, accountable to the European Commission, might be to blame for the detention of a…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian ship detained by Russia to be discussed on international level

North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) will meet for an extraordinary sitting on Wednesday; one of the issues to be…

10 years ago
  • European Union

EU should cover 75 percent of Lithuania’s ASF-related costs, agriculture minister says

The European Union (EU) should cover up to 75 percent of Lithuania’s costs in combating African Swine Fever (ASF), Agriculture…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Brussels confirms seized Lithuanian trawler was not in Russian waters

The European Commission has confirmed that the Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) was not in Russian waters when…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Russia unresponsive to Brussels calls to release Lithuanian fishing vessel

The European Commission, which is helping Lithuania to establish the circumstances of the detention of a fishing vessel by Russian…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Japanese ambassador: I would recommend Lithuanian food products to my compatriots

Japan is interested in Lithuanian beef products and is waiting for them in the country's stores, said Japanese Ambassador to…

10 years ago
  • Economy

EU urges Russia to release arrested Lithuanian vessel

The European Union (EU) is concerned by the Russian decision to arrest the Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf)…

10 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian PM calls vessel detention by Russia demonstration of anger and power

The recent detention of a Lithuanian fishing vessel is Russia's demonstration of anger and power, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius…

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

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

Government officials and representatives of dairy processing industry have agreed that, in August, milk produced in Lithuania will be bought-in…

10 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian producers may lose 145 million euros because of Russian embargo

According to the calculations of Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė, losses of Lithuanian dairy and meat producers may possibly amount to…

10 years ago