European Commission
European Union

EC: 21 new infringement cases opened against Lithuania in 2014

The European Commission has published its annual report on how it monitored the application of Union law in 2014. Twenty one new infringement cases were opened against Lithuania in 2014. […]

Society

Lithuania to tighten residence permit issuance procedure

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed the amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, under which responsible institutions will be obliged to provide the Migration Department with their conclusions on individuals who have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania. […]

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Estonia would buy Greek weapons

University of Thessaly economy professor Christos Kollias, who has close ties to the Greek army, predicts that Greece will start selling used military equipment to cut costs and will start closing military bases, Aripaev Online cites political portal Politico. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Politics

Lithuanian prime minister goes on holiday

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is taking his annual leave on 7-24 July, the Government of Lithuania has informed. […]

Vladimir Zhirinovsky
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Russian MP Zhirinovsky suggests referendums in Baltics on joining Russian Federation

Member of the Russian Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky, notorious for his eccentric and chauvinistic statements, is calling for a referendum to be organized in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia where people would be offered to vote for the countries to be included in the Russian Federation. Zhirinovsky openly announced that the referendum is not an attempt to allow the residents to exercise their democratic rights to voice their wishes, but to give them the opportunity to “agree becoming part of Russia again”. […]

European Union

Luxembourg takes over EU Council presidency

Latvia has officially handed over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) to Luxembourg. […]