Ministry: No data linking Marytė retail to sanctioned people or companies
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- Lithuania’s Economy and Innovation Ministry says it has no data showing links between Marytė retail and people or companies under EU sanctions.
- The ministry is monitoring the situation involving Mere and Marytė retail while reviewing the issue further.
- It says new discount-store chains can increase competition, but businesses in Lithuania must operate legally and transparently.
Lithuania’s Economy and Innovation Ministry says it has no information linking Marytė retail to people or companies subject to European Union sanctions.
The ministry said it is monitoring the situation involving Mere and Marytė retail and continues to analyze the matter. The statement concerns possible connections with sanctioned individuals or companies.
At the same time, the ministry said the arrival of new discount-store chains can benefit consumers. Greater competition, it said, may give shoppers more advantages.
The ministry also stressed that businesses operating in Lithuania must comply with the law and act transparently and responsibly.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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