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Agnė Širinskienė
Agnė Širinskienė
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"Farmer" Agnė Širinskienė says she dislikes speaking about red lines, however she also notes she has limits, which if exceeded, would lead to swift decisions.

The politician is often perceived as a sort of grey eminence, with matters such as Social Democratic Labour party funding arriving in Seimas through her. She finds that this may s

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