CORPORATE

Israeli trade delegation seeks organic food suppliers in Lithuania

The largest Israeli food industry delegation to date is currently on a visit to Lithuania with 50 Lithuanian companies set to meet with representatives of 13 Israeli companies. Israel is particularly interested in organic, vegetarian, […]

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CORPORATE

Unpredictable Poland is the new Russia for Lithuanian exporters, say economists

After riding themselves of dependence on unpredictable markets in Russia Lithuanian exporters are facing another potential crisis in Poland, according to Swedbank economist Nerijus Mačiulis. […]

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Economy

Lithuania’s foreign trade deficit stood at EUR 0.2bn in May

Statistics Lithuania reports that, based on non-final data obtained from customs declarations, Intrastat reporting and VAT returns data, exports in May 2015 amounted to EUR 2 billion, imports – EUR 2.2 billion. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian ambassador in Moscow: Balancing political estrangement and cultural closeness

With the creepy chill in the Lithuanian-Russian relations, the aftermath of the geopolitical square-off between Moscow and Western powers, the trade, amazingly, has taken the beating until this year quite well. “Quite paradoxically, the scope of Russia-bound Lithuanian export rose throughout 2014, while Russia was already gripped by Western economic sanctions,” Remigijus Motuzas, Lithuania’s ambassador to Russia, tells the Lithuania Tribune. This year, bilateral trade has started taking a hit, however. The Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow nevertheless keeps bustling as visitors are unfazed by the roughed up relations. […]

European Union

EU agriculture chief: EU to speak with one voice with Russia about trade sanctions

The European Union (EU) will be unified in talks with Russia over possible lifting of sanctions for certain food products, Phil Hogan, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, said after a Farm Council meeting on Monday. […]