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Lithuania's parliament is again stalling in the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada after the ruling Farmers and Greens Union requested yet another break. The issue has been postponed until Thursday, at the earliest.
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The parliament has not had enough time to analyze the party's proposal to ratify the document on a condition that it should include the Lithuanian clause on imports of genetically modified organisms (GMO) and hormone-treated beef.

CETA was submitted to the Seimas for ratification back in th

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