The 53-year-old Grybauskaite, who is the European Union's budget commissioner, decided to run for president as an independent after public anger flared in January over Lithuania's economic collapse.

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The European Union sovereign debt crisis has flared up a bit and is back on the front burner of the market place.

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Ms Villiers told the House of Commons 66 police officers had been injured since violence first flared up following the decision to restrict the flying of the union flag at Belfast City Hall.

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The war of words flared as Royal Mail boss Adam Crozier rubbished the main postal workers' union's suggestion that the firm treats its staff as "slaves".

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