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Apr 13 2021

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis welcomed the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain Arancha González Laya in Vilnius

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: United Europe is strong, so we must take into account issues of common interest to all EU countries, regardless of their geography

On 7 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain Arancha González Laya, who is visiting Vilnius. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral relations, security situation in the region, and the most important items on the EU and international agendas.

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STARTUP

4 Reasons Why Startups & Governments Should Work Together

While there are many advantages for governments to work with startups, we know the startups can benefit from this partnership, too. Fortunately, there is already a simple way for startups to establish this partnership and have the public sector and the government to be their next client. Today we are here to present you the reasons why startups and governments should work together and do it by taking part in the GovTech Co-create Accelerator.

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INVESTMENT

Investor attention indicates good prospects for Lithuanian industry

Last year, Lithuania demonstrated the second-best economic results in the EU. Lithuania’s industrial sector not only grew but also clearly surpassed the indicators of Germany and Poland.

Some of these results were due to new orders submitted to Lithuanian manufacturers when the global supply chains were disrupted, but market experts are confident that Lithuania has the potential to become one of Europe’s manufacturing leaders.

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Lithuanian foreign minister, ambassadors discuss ratification of Istanbul Convention

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis met with foreign ambassadors on Thursday to discuss human rights issues, including the ratification of the Istanbul Convention.

According to the Foreign Ministry, during the meeting with the Vilnius-based ambassadors of Estonia, the Netherlands, France, Finland, Sweden, Germany and Spain's acting chargé d'affaires, Landsbergis underlined Lithuania’s priority to expand the area of democracy, the rule of law and human rights both within the EU and beyond.

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