Statement by European Parliament President David Sassoli on Eurogroup meeting

As some online vendors exploit fears around the coronavirus outbreak to peddle fake cures or hike prices, the EU is taking action.

Maxima, one of the largest retail chains in Lithuania, has received an approximately 1.5 mln euros worth shipment containing several millions of disposable face masks and gloves, which will be sold in the stores of the chain and in the pharmacies of Eurovaistine, a pharmacy chain that is part of Maxima group.

- Vakaru Medienos Grupe (VMG), one of the largest wood processing and furniture production groups in the Baltic states, said on Monday it was temporarily suspending production.

A 16 kilometers long line of passenger cars has built up at the Grenctale crossing on Latvian-Lithuanian border, Zane Plone, a representative of the Latvian Road Transport Administration.

As Lithuania plans to liberalize its electricity retail market in 2021-2023, Enefit, part of the Estonia energy business group Eesti Energia, has started supplying electricity to some Lithuanian households on Wednesday.

The central Bank of Lithuania has suggested establishing a special fund to provide swift temporary financial assistance to big and socially important companies facing difficulties due to the coronavirus crisis and failing to receive bank loans.

Lithuania's wet-lease and charter services provider GetJet Airline has given lay-off notices to 370 employees.

An unnamed customer has booked 0.95 terawatt-hours (TWh) in additional regasification capacity, or approximately one large gas carrier, at the Klaipeda liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.

There are no disruptions in Lithuania's energy sector after the country was placed under quarantine due to the new coronavirus, and energy projects are being smoothly implemented, the energy minister and executives of the power and gas transmission operators say.