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The French government is closely watching the dispute concerning Veolia’s investment in Vilnius and hopes it can be resolved amicably, Harlem Desir, French Minister of State for European Affairs, has said while on a visit to Lithuania.
Harlem Desir
Harlem Desir
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He said he had discussed the issue with Lithuania’s Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis on Monday night.

“Of course, we are concerned because it is a French company, but we, as a state, as a country, are not part of this case,” the minister told reporters in Vilnius on Tuesday.

“There is an ongoing judicial procedure in which the

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