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Diesel fuel tax exemption for farmers will stay, Lithuanian agrimin says

2019-09-20
BNS/TBT Staff

VILNIUS – The Lithuanian government will not cancel the existing diesel fuel tax exemption for farmers, the country's Agriculture Minister Andrius Palionis says. In his words, additional funds could be saved not by cutting the exemption but by amen...

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Businesses call on Lithuanian president to improve public sector's efficiency

VILNIUS - Business associations called on Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Wednesday to take measures to improve the efficiency of the public sector, saying that much of education and social security spending is inefficient. "Infrastructure in Lithuania is...

Lithuanian, Polish govts plan join sitting

VILNIUS – The Lithuanian and Polish Cabinets plan to hold a joint sitting early next year, Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday. "We agreed to take our cooperation to the next level," he said after meeting with visiting Polish Prime Minis...

Diesel fuel tax exemption for farmers will stay, Lithuanian agrimin says

Businesses call on Lithuanian president to improve public sector's efficiency

Lithuanian, Polish govts plan join sitting

Lithuanian, Polish PMs to discuss energy, transport projects

For the first time an aircraft marked with Lithuanian tricolour flag landed in Vilnius

Lithuania's state, army leaders to discuss increasing defense capability, budget

Lithuanian president to pay visit to State Security Department

Critics of Sinkevicius' position don’t realize Brussels' agenda, Lithuanian PM says

Lithuanian basketball coach's criticism of FIBA is fair, PM says

US taking real part in Lithuania's defense, president says

Strasbourg court to rule on review of landmark ruling on Soviet genocide in Lithuania

Lithuania's Nauseda calls for promoting historic memory, language, resisting temptations

Lithuanian parlt speaker leaving LFGU, will return after leadership change

Lithuania's Nauseda will seek to develop relations with Belarus

Lithuania's Tamkevicius calls his appointment gratitude for faith kept during Soviet times - BNS INTERVIEW

Lithuania's Nauseda gets Zelensky's assurances on European integration

BNS asks experts what US attention to Belarus means to Lithuania

Lithuanian ministry moves to lower military conscription age

Lithuanian president expects more German investments, to step up economic diplomacy