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(MENAFN) Lithuania announced on Wednesday that it is increasing border security and deploying additional forces as Russia and Belarus prepare for joint military exercises scheduled in September.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania declared on Wednesday that it will enhance its border protection and deploy extra personnel as Russia and Belarus prepare for joint military maneuvers in September.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania declared on Wednesday that it will intensify border security and deploy extra personnel as Russia and Belarus prepare for their joint Zapad military exercises scheduled for September.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania saw its average wholesale electricity price more than double last week, reaching 81 euros (93.96 U.S. dollars) per megawatt-hour (MWh), according to Litgrid, the country’s electricity transmission system operator.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania has announced its intention to send troops to Ukraine, signaling a potential shift in NATO-aligned military involvement in the region, local media reported Monday. “Lithuania has decided [to send troops]. Specific numbers are...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania has officially declared a state of emergency after heavy rains this summer severely affected the country's agricultural sector.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania has declared a state of emergency following weeks of torrential rain that severely damaged the country’s agricultural output.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania has declared a state of emergency following severe summer rains that heavily damaged the country’s agricultural output.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas announced on Monday that he is stepping down, leading to the resignation of the entire Cabinet. “At today’s government meeting, I declared my decision to resign as prime minister and that the...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s outgoing Premier, Gintautas Paluckas, revealed on Monday that the national Cabinet is stepping down alongside him as he leaves his leadership role. "Having made the decision to resign as prime minister, I announce that the...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas has declared his resignation, leading to the collapse of the current government.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas declared his resignation on Monday, stepping down from his role and prompting the entire Cabinet to step aside. "Having made the decision to resign as prime minister, I announce that the 19th...

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Robert Staiger What is the economic value of the multilateral trading system embodied in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO)? As the trading system faces growing pressure from...

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(MENAFN) Lithuania's Prime Minister, Gintautas Paluckas, declared his resignation from both the prime ministerial post and his position as party chairman on Thursday, according to sources from a public broadcaster.

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(MENAFN) Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas announced his resignation on Thursday, stepping down both as head of government and as leader of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party. "I informed the president ... that I took the decision...

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(MENAFN) Lithuanian conservatives have introduced a proposal to prevent Russian passport holders from assuming roles as founders, members, or financial contributors to political parties.

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(MENAFN) Lithuanian conservatives have introduced legislation aiming to prohibit Russian passport holders from founding, joining, or financially supporting political parties.

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(MENAFN) Lithuania’s largest opposition party, the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TSLKD), has introduced a bill that would prohibit Russian passport holders from acting as founders, members, or donors of political parties in the...

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(MENAFN) Lawmakers in Lithuania are pushing a proposal that would prevent individuals with Russian citizenship from participating in the country’s political sphere.

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(MENAFN) Over 1,100 commercial vehicles remain trapped at the Belarus-Lithuania frontier following Lithuania's unilateral decision to shut down the crossing, Belarus's Foreign Ministry announced Monday.