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Ignitis starts cooperation with Estonia's Fusebox on energy demand aggregation
09.09.2020Lithuania's power transmission system operator Litgrid has signed a contract with Estonian startup FuseBox, the first independent demand response aggregator in Lithuania, informs LETA/BNS.
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Baltic herring harvesting quota in open waters of Baltic Sea to be cut by 36%
09.09.2020Due to a decline in the Baltic herring stocks of the open waters of the Baltic Sea, the Baltic herring harvesting quota for the open waters of the Baltic for 2021 has to be cut by 36%, an Estonian official said on September 9th, cites LETA/BNS.
In July, foreign trade turnover in Latvia decreased by 3.5 % y-o-y
09.09.2020Provisional data of the Central Statistical Bureau show that in July 2020 the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 2.38 billion, which at current prices was 3.5 % less than a year ago, of which the exports value of goods dropped by 0.3 %, but imports value of goods – by 5.9 %. In July Latvia exported goods in the amount of EUR 1.05 billion, but imported – in the amount of EUR 1.33 billion. Compared to July 2019, foreign trade balance has improved slightly as exports in total foreign trade amount increased from 42.7 % to 44.1 %.
Government and social partners agree in principle on Latvia's draft budget for 2021
09.09.2020The National Tripartite Cooperation Council, which brings together representatives of the government and its social partners, agreed in principle on Latvia's draft budget for 2021, LETA was told at the Finance Ministry.
Due to disappointment in the party, Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis leaves Harmony's board
09.09.2020MP Vjaceslavs Dombrovskis has decided to leave the board of Harmony.The politician informed this on his Twitter account today, but confirmed to LETA that he will remain a party member and continue his work in the party's Saeima group.
Lithuanian energmin: Final preparations for Astravyets boycott expected in November
As the Baltic states agree to block power from the Astravyets nuclear power plant from entering these countries' market, all technical solutions will probably be ready in October, Lithuanian Energy Mnister Zygimantas Vaiciunas says LETA/BNS.
Haulers claim Belarus plans to bar Lithuanian trucks
The Lithuanian National Road Carriers Association LINAVA says it has information from colleagues that Belarus might bar Lithuanian haulers. The Ministry of Transport and Communications, however, says it has no official information on that, reported LETA/BNS.
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