EC delivers special questionnaires to Russia, Belarus on planned N-plants
President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, confirmed in a letter to President Dalia Grybauskaitė that the European Commission took into account suggestions made by President...
View ArticleV.Laučius. Europe needs a strong Bundeswehr
Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev threatens Europe with his ballistic missiles and threatens to withdraw Russia from the Strategic Offensive Arms (SOA) Treaty, Vytautas Laučius wrote in...
View ArticleClosure of Ignalina NPP is unbearable burden for Lithuania’s economy — Kubilius
After meeting European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in Brussels, Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius argues that the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) closure burden is too heavy to Lithuania,...
View ArticlePM wants direct payments to Lithuania’s farmers to reach EU average in 2018
Lithuania will make efforts so as to have the European Union’s (EU) direct payments to the country’s farmers brought in line with the EU average in 2018, two years earlier than currently proposed,...
View ArticleThe President left for negotiations on new EU budget
President Dalia Grybauskaitė will attend a special meeting of the European Council, reports lrp.lt. In Brussels, the heads of state or government of 27 EU member states will negotiate how to allocate...
View ArticleLithuanian government to discuss common EU presidency issues with the EC
BNS Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius and ten members of his cabinet are on Tuesday leaving for Brussels where they are scheduled to discuss common actions with heads of key EU...
View ArticleBarroso promised to help Lithuania in its 2015 euro adoption aspirations
BNS The President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso said at a meeting with Lithuania’s government in Brussels on Wednesday that he would help Lithuania to seek euro adoption in 2015. “I...
View ArticleBarroso predicts hard work for Lithuania in harmonising the EU budget
BNS During its presidency over the European Union (EU) Council, Lithuania will have to work hard to harmonise the legal acts in connection to the 2014-2020 budget, the President of the European...
View ArticleBrussels supports Lithuania in implementation of EU’s Third Energy Package
BNS The European Commission (EC) supports Lithuania in implementation of the Community’s Third Energy Package. “We fully respect Lithuania’s decision on the unbundling method, and we are ready to...
View ArticleTiny Lithuania prepares to wrestle with heavy EU dossiers
Lithuania, the tiny Baltic country that will take over the rotating EU presidency on 1 July, will have to deal with extremely heavy dossiers, such as the adoption of the 70 items of legislation needed...
View ArticleBarroso: Lithuania privileged to strengthen EU ties with Eastern Partnership...
BNS European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso said that Lithuania’s geographic location and historic experience is an advantage in coordinating the European Union’s (EU) relations with...
View ArticleGrybauskaitė: Europe must deliver on its promises
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and members of the Commission, the Press Service of the President has informed. The meeting between Dalia...
View ArticleEU and US agree on data protection talks
BNS The European Union decided to open negotiations with the United States on data protection on Monday. The issue has recently made headlines following media reports on large-scale spying by the US,...
View ArticleOpinion: Can the Baltics swim safely in a raging eurozone river?
The Lithuania Tribune presents an opinion article by Dr. Stasys Bačkaitis, a representative of the American-Lithuanian Council in Washington D.C. and member of the Central and Eastern European...
View ArticleBarroso tells Putin about concerns over TIR system
BNS President of the European Commission has expressed concerns about unilateral changes to the rules governing the transit of cargo by trucks in a letter to Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, sources...
View ArticleJoint statement by President of the European Council and President of the...
Concerning the Ukrainian decision to suspend temporarily the preparations for signing the Association Agreement and Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), the European Union’s position remains...
View ArticleVan Rompuy and Barroso on Ukraine’s refusal to sign Association Agreement
BNS The Russian treatment of Eastern partners is inconsistent with international relations in Europe in the 21st century, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said in Vilnius. “The actions...
View ArticleEvaluation of the Lithuanian presidency of the Council of the European Union
The Press Service of the President has presented the evaluations of Lithuania’s presidency of the EU Council by key European Union’s politicians. President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy:...
View ArticleEuro introduction is on Prime Minister‘s agenda in Brussels
On his visit to Brussels to participate in the European Union and the African Summit, Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius took the opportunity to meet with European Commission President Jose Manuel...
View ArticlePrime Minister: Baltics, Poland to apply to Brussels for money for...
BNS Three Baltic countries and Poland will apply to the European Commission (EC) for co-financing of joint Lithuanian-Polish gas pipeline project as early as in April. “Speaking about the discussions...
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