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April262018

NBA Rumors: Real Reason LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball Leave Lithuania Early

… Reason LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball Leave Lithuania EarlyMore BC Prienai neither wanted … they wanted to stay in Lithuania. The Ball brothers will leave … the end of the LKL (Lithuanian League) season because they’re …

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April262018

Ball brothers leave Lithuania basketball team

… LaMelo Ball are leaving their Lithuania team by mutual agreement. BC … been bothered by back pain. Lithuanian basketball writer Donatas Urbonas says …

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April262018

Ball brothers leave Prienu Vytautas, Lithuania show ends

… in Vaizgaikiemis village, Prienai district, Lithuania, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. (Mindaugas …

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April262018

LaVar Ball Pulling His 2 Sons From 'Waste of Time' Lithuania

… father and sent to the Lithuanian team BC Vytautas. LiAngelo Ball … Ball family news came from Lithuanian basketball journalist Donatas Urbonas, who … brothers are set to leave Lithuania next week, with two LKL … , 2018 The Balls came to Lithuania with great fanfare in January …

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April262018

LaVar Ball predictably pulls sons LaMelo, LiAngelo from Lithuania over coaching dispute

… LaMelo and LiAngelo off their Lithuanian professional team over a dispute … ’s playing time, according to Lithuanian basketball and Ball family beat … brothers are set to leave Lithuania next week, with two LKL … ), currently dead last in the Lithuanian Basketball League and facing relegation …

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April262018

Ball brothers, slowed by injuries, leaving Lithuanian club

… LaMelo Ball are leaving their Lithuania team by mutual agreement. BC … been bothered by back pain. Lithuanian basketball writer Donatas Urbonas says …

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April262018

History repeats itself as Balls leave Lithuania

… ’s Lithuanian adventure is set to expire after a noted Lithuanian basketball … for the remainder of the Lithuanian season. His younger brother, LaMelo … lot keeping the Balls in Lithuania unless they planned on keeping … Lattimore. — 2017-18: After arriving in Lithuania for LiAngelo and LaMelo to …

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April262018

NATO occupation of the Baltic sky

NATO fighter aircraft conducting Air Policing Mission the in the Baltic states were scrambled once to identify and escort military aircraft of the Russian Federation over the Baltic Sea, according to the Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania last week. As we know, NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states is carried out by the Danish Air Force since January.

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April262018

More by 10 Per Cent Flights Handled, Five Leading Users Remain the Same

More by 10 Per Cent Flights Handled, Five Leading Users Remain the Same During the first quarter of this year, the total number of flights in the Lithuanian airspace handled by air traffic controllers made up 54.4 thousand and was higher by 9.5% than in the same period last year. Transit flights made up three quarters of this number: air traffic controllers provided services to 40.8 thousand aircraft overflying the Lithuanian airspace, according to a press release issued by Oro Navigacija.

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April262018

More by 10% flights handled, 5 leading users remain the same

More by 10% flights handled, 5 leading users remain the same During the first quarter of this year, the total number of flights in the Lithuanian airspace handled by air traffic controllers made up 54.4 thousand and was higher by 9.5% than in the same period last year. Transit flights made up three quarters of this number: air traffic controllers provided services to 40.8 thousand aircraft overflying the Lithuanian airspace, according to a press release issued by Oro Navigacija.

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April262018

LaVar Ball pulling sons LaMelo and LiAngelo from Lithuanian team

According to Lithuanian basketball reporter Donatas Urbonas, LaVar … Vytautas Prienu basketball team in Lithuania and returning to Los Angeles …

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April262018

Why Danske Bank is withdrawing from Lithuania and its consequences

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April262018

Hyarchis opens subsidiary in Lithuania

… the city of Kaunas in Lithuania, reports Vz.lt. The company …

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April262018

Lithuanian president signs law on EU-Canada trade agreement

Lithuanian president signs law on EU-Canada trade agreement Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday signed a law on the ratification of the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada.

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April262018

V. Vasiliauskas: Cyber risks know no borders and call for cross-country remedies

April 24th

Technological innovations not only offer new possibilities for users of financial services but also require special regulators’ attention in terms of risk management and cross-border cooperation. Such arguments are put forward by Vitas Vasiliauskas,...

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Bank of Lithuania transfers €11.17 million to state budget

April 24th

By decision of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, €11.17 million has been transferred to the state budget from the profit for 2017. In 2017 the Bank of Lithuania’s profit amounted to €31.93 million (in 2016 – €27 million).

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Have a hand in creating a digital collector coin

April 24th

To develop and test the technology for a digital collector coin, the Bank of Lithuania is organising a hackathon, which will be held in Vilnius on 1–3 June. Registration will be open until 8 May 2018.

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Swedbank, AB will indemnify inadequately informed clients for possible losses after Bank of Lithuania inspection

April 23rd

After a Bank of Lithuania’s target inspection, Swedbank, AB committed itself to indemnify the losses for its clients who were inadequately informed about the interest rate increased during the change of their credit card agreement.

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The risk of cross-border money laundering in Lithuania – among the lowest in the European Union

April 19th

With the international community strengthening its efforts to fight cross-border money laundering and terrorist financing, Vitas Vasiliauskas, Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania, who is on a visit in Washington, D.C., will share...

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LiAngelo, LaMelo Ball Ruled out vs. Siauliai with Ankle, Back Injuries

April 25th

LaMelo hasn't played since the team's 104-71 defeat to Lietuvos Rytas on April 7, a stretch of four games.

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Vilkyskiu dairy plans to invest up to EUR 40 mln in new plant

April 24th

Vilkyskiu Pienine , a leading Lithuanian dairy producer, intends to build a new dairy factory next to its cheese production and whey processing complex in Taurage, with plans to invest up to 40 million euros in the project and create 50 new jobs, the mayor of the western Lithuanian district said, cites LETA/BNS.... Read more...

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People attend 3-km-Runway Run 2018 in Siauliai, Lithuania

April 22nd

Runners get ready at the starting line on the runway at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Siauliai during the Runway Run 2018 in Siauliai, Lithuania, April 21, 2018. Around 7,000 participants including families from the youngest to seniors, professional sportsmen, amateurs, lovers of quality pastime as well as soldiers attended the 3-km-Runway Run 2018 on Saturday.

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Lithuania to renew ruling coalition next week: party leader

April 21st

Lithuania's ruling Farmers and Greens Union and newly created Lithuania's Social Democratic Labor party are negotiating a new coalition agreement which should also lead to solving current problems within the government, Gediminas Kirkilas, chairman of LSDDP, said on Friday. "We expect to sign it next week," Kirkilas said in an interview with a local website VZ.lt.

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U.S. LNG gets a big cheer in one of Russia's small neighbors

April 19th

Lithuania, the Baltic state that used to be completely dependent on gas piped in from Russia, is turning to LNG from Norway to the U.S. to help negotiate better prices from its former Soviet ruler. The country of just 2.8 million people is now the biggest European buyer of U.S. LNG after Spain and Portugal.

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Lithuanian president signs law on EU-Canada trade agreement

April 26th

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Thursday signed a law on the ratification of the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada.

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Message following Barclays’ decision: how will investors respond?

April 26th

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Seimas starts discussions on legalizing home births

April 26th

The Seimas of Lithuania is starting discussions on legalizing home births.

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Lithuanian energmin calls Nord Stream 2 a threat to EU solidarity

April 26th

Lithuanian Energy Minister Žygimantas Vaičiūnas on Thursday reiterated that Nord Stream 2, an underwater gas pipeline to be built in the Baltic Sea, will make the European Union even more energy-dependent and will let Russia strengthen its influence on the European energy sector.

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Vilnius mayor hopes to make use of pope's visit to promote Lithuanian capital

April 26th

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius hopes to make use of Pope Francis' upcoming visit in September to promote the Lithuanian capital and attract more tourists.

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Lithuanian EnMin calls Nord Stream 2 a threat to EU solidarity

April 26th

Lithuanian Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas on … , reports LETA/BNS. The Lithuanian minister said so after signing … Stream 2 project. "Both Lithuania and Ukraine have experienced what … of EU member states, including Lithuania, Poland and Denmark. These countries …

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LaVar Ball Pulling LiAngelo and LaMelo Out of Lithuania: 'I Just Didn't Get Along With the Coach'

April 26th

… sons LiAngelo and LaMelo from Lithuania and return to Los Angeles … team BC Vytautas, according to Lithuanian basketball journalist Donatas Urbonas. … Urbonas he was happy with Lithuania as a whole and the …

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LaVar Ball is pulling sons LiAngelo and LaMelo out of Lithuania before season ends

April 26th

… Ball family is reportedly leaving Lithuania, even though their struggling team … according to Donatas Urbonas, a Lithuania basketball journalist who has provided … pull his family out of Lithuania before the season ended, telling … had a positive experience in Lithuania, with one, all-too-common exception: “I …

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LaVar Ball pulls sons from Lithuania, cites problems with coach in most predictable story of 2018

April 26th

… a minor-league basketball operation in Lithuania this winter. Well—and we …

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LaVar Ball pulling sons early from Lithuania

April 26th

… LaMelo Ball off of their Lithuanian professional team, BC Vytautas, with … country next week. According to Lithuanian reporter Donatas Urbonas, the Balls … with the general experience in Lithuania, but said, "I just … (8-24) sits last in the Lithuanian Basketball League and faces relegation …

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Week in Lithuania. Economists, trade unions cautious about tax, pension reform plans

April 22nd

Lithuanian economists and trade union officials say that the government's planned tax and pension system reform unveiled on Monday, April 23, will lead to a rise in wages, but will not help drastically curb emigration.

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Major political corruption case reaches court in Lithuania

April 19th

A major political corruption case with involving MG Baltic, one of Lithuania's largest business groups, and two political parties, the Liberal Movement and the Labour Party, has reached Lithuanian court this week.

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Lithuania asks Russia to explain patrol ship’s breach of country’s border

April 18th

Lithuania has submitted a note to Russia, requesting explanations regarding a border breach incident on Monday, 16 March, when a Russian patrol ship crossed the two country’s border and spent at least two minutes in Lithuania’s territorial waters.

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Week in Lithuania. Government to unveil new measures against shadow economy

April 15th

The Lithuanian government will next week unveil a set of measures to counter the shadow economy, Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka said on Thursday, April 12.

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Lithuania’s middle class: if you make 1,000 euros, then you are in it

April 12th

According to a new poll, every third Lithuanian resident views himself or herself as part of the country‘s budding middle class, but, well, who can claim the coveted spot?

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