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"Lithuania proposes not only banning this transit but also including some Russian oligarchs from the agricultural sector who support the war on the sanctions list." Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius proposed this measure on Thursday and also suggested that the EU impose sanctions against Russian businessmen in the agricultural sector who support the war in Ukraine. #Război #Cereale #UniuneaEuropeană (translated)

As announced by ELTA, on Thursday Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius presented the main directions of next year's state budget and confirmed that the government sector deficit could reach 3.8 percent of GDP, thus exceeding the 3 percent limit set in the Maastricht criteria. #biudžetas #gynyba #GitanasNausėda (translated)

Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius states that, with Russia attacking Ukraine's ports and thereby aiming to disrupt this country's grain exports, it is unacceptable that at the same time this country is using the ports and infrastructure of the Baltic states to export its own as well as stolen grains from occupied Ukrainian territories. #RusiškųGrūdųTranzitas #EuroposSąjunga #KarasUkrainoje (translated)

This is an important commitment, it is planned to continue what has been started – (…) the actual amount, compared to this year's allocated amount, will still increase, the percentage will decrease, the actual amount allocated for defense and security will increase," Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius said to journalists at the Government on Thursday. #biudžetas #gynyba #demografija (translated)

This project is a step towards a more resilient (…) our energy ecosystem, bringing us closer to the goal of becoming an electricity-exporting country," said Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius at the contract signing ceremony on Thursday. #HarmonyLink #elektrinė #energetika (translated)

This project is a step towards an even more resilient (…) energy ecosystem, bringing us closer to the goal of becoming a country that exports electricity, said Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius during the contract signing ceremony on Thursday. #HarmonyLink #LietuvaLenkija #elektrosjungtis (translated)

"Lithuania proposes not only the ban on such transit (of Russian grains through the EU) but also the inclusion of certain oligarchs from the Russian agricultural sector who support the war on the sanctions list." Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius reiterated calls for the EU to impose sanctions on Russian grains in a post published on Thursday, October 8, on social media, reports Kyiv Independent. #sanctiuni #cereale #Lituania (translated)

"Russia is taking advantage of the ports and infrastructure of Europe, including the Baltic states, to export its grains. This is an unacceptable situation that has so far been tolerated on the grounds that EU sanctions do not apply to food products. (...) Solutions are needed at the EU level. Lithuania will propose not only to ban such transit but also to include certain Russian agricultural oligarchs who support the war in the list of sanctioned individuals," Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius announced that he would propose to the European Union (EU) to ban the transit of Russian food grains through the territory of the Community and to sanction some Russian agricultural oligarchs. #GrūdųTranzitas #RusijosOligarchai #LietuvaEU (translated)

"This is an unacceptable situation that has been tolerated until now under the argument that EU sanctions do not apply to food products." M. Sinkevičius also reported that he has instructed the subordinate institutions to tighten the control of grain origin to prevent stolen grains from Ukraine or grains mixed with other grains from being transported through Lithuania. #GrūdųTranzitas #Ukraina #SankcijosRusijai (translated)

As reported by ELTA, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius has already stated that next year pensions are expected to increase by about 10% – on average, seniors will see an increase of 75-76 euros, which will also use part of the surplus from the "Sodra" budget. #pensijos #socialinėapsauga #Lietuva (translated)

"The remaining Europe is gradually recognizing that we cannot ignore what is happening in Leipzig, Denmark, and elsewhere." ELTA reminds that while speaking to the German media, Lithuanian Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius urged NATO to prepare a specific response plan to Russia's hybrid attacks and warned that Moscow is determined to test the Alliance as such incidents spread beyond the eastern flank of Europe. #ES #Rusija #saugumas (translated)

At that time, according to Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius, Lithuania is awaiting a plan from the European Commission (EC) for measures to manage high fuel prices; moreover, discussions are ongoing with the EC regarding the possibility of increasing the carbon dioxide (CO2) component of the excise duty on gasoline and diesel next year by less than originally planned. #biudžetas #degalųkainos #koalicinėtaryba (translated)

In late September, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius stated that Lithuania would be willing to cover the costs of the permanent deployment of U.S. troops in the country and would view favorably the possibility of establishing an American military base. #JAVKariai #KarinėBazė #Investicijos (translated)