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EU’s transport commissioner Bulc visiting Lithuania
European Commissioner Violeta Bulc in charge of transport policies is visiting Lithuania this week. […]
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Grybauskaitė congratulates Finland’s president on re-election
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has congratulated her Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on re-election for the second term in office on Sunday. […]
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Lithuanian president, in Davos, defends Poland in row with EU
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday came to Poland’s defense in the neighboring country’s row with the European Union, saying that decisions in the bloc cannot be forced upon member states. […]
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As EU changes asylum system, Lithuania continues disapproval of migrant quotas
As the European Union (EU) is preparing to revise the asylum system, Lithuania remains in the club of the organization’s Eastern members that are against automatic distribution of refugees among member-states. […]
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After warning from Brussels, Government considers easier party membership
Lithuania’s government is considering simplified membership in political parties of Lithuania for citizens of other countries of the European Union (EU) to avoid litigation with the European Commission. […]
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Lithuania’s finance minister to discuss aid to Greece, EU monetary policy in Brussels
Lithuania’s Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka will attend meetings of the euro group and the European Union‘s (EU) Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) in Brussels at the beginning of the week, as well as meet with Austria’s finance minister to discuss issues on the EU agenda. […]
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Lithuania votes against EU proposal for earlier start to emission reductions
Lithuania was one of the two countries that voted against the European Union‘s proposal for an earlier start to greenhouse gas emission reductions, saying that such plans may lead to funds being spent on buying extra emission quotas, rather than invested in reducing air pollution. […]
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Lithuanian EC member finds no data of worse products for Central, Eastern Europe
There is no evidence of poorer quality of food products supplied to countries in Central and Eastern Europe, says Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, European commissioner from Lithuania in charge of health and food safety. […]
Energy
Baltic states can expect EU support to electricity grid synchronization
The Baltic states can expect support of the European Union (EU) to their bid of synchronizing their electricity grids with Western Europe in this and the next multiannual budget, if the decision on the interconnections is made by mid-2018, says Arnoldas Pranckevičius, the head of the European Commission‘s (EC) mission in Lithuania. […]
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Economy
Lithuanians most optimistic about Europe’s economy – Eurobarometer
The residents of Lithuania are the most optimistic in Europe about the continent’s economy, with 72 percent holding a positive opinion about it, shows the latest Eurobarometer poll. […]
Energy
Final political deal on energy synchronization expected next June – Lithuanian energy minister
The European Commission (EC) and energy ministers of four countries – Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland – agreed that the final political agreement on synchronization of the Baltic energy networks with continental Europe should be signed in June of 2018. […]
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Lithuanian energy minister, PM to mull electricity grid synchronization in Brussels, Tallinn
The energy ministers of the three Baltic states and Poland are meeting with officials of the European Commission in Brussels on Monday to discuss synchronization of the electricity network with Western Europe. […]
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Lietuvos Geležinkeliai to ask EC to waive fine, filing appeal against EC finding
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG) intends to turn to the European Commission with a request to reduce the nearly 28-million-euro fine against the state-run railway company or waive the fine. […]
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Lithuanian president wants more specifics in bids on euro zone budget, finance minister
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė attending the European Union‘s (EU) summit says there should be more specifics in the proposal of the community’s largest members to set up a position of the euro zone finance minister and have a separate budget for the area. […]
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MEPs urge European Commission to help the European basketball community and evaluate the dispute between FIBA and Euroleague
Members of the five political groups of the European Parliament urge European Commission to help the European basketball community and evaluate the dispute between FIBA and Euroleague, regarding their overlapping schedules for Euroleage clubs´ sessions and FIBA´s qualification tournaments for the basketball World Cup 2018 and Tokyo Olympics, , MEP Antanas Guoga’s press office informed.. […]
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EU refugee quota system not entirely efficient – Lithuanian president
The refugee distribution system, which has been in effect for over two years, is not entirely efficient, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė said upon arrival at the European Council in Brussels on Thursday. […]
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Lithuanian president, other EU leaders to decide on new phase of Brexit talks
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is Thursday leaving for Brussels where she and other EU leaders will decide on a new phase of talks on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the bloc. […]
Economy
Analysts say proposed European Monetary Fund would benefit Lithuania
A European Monetary Fund (EMF) that is proposed to be set up to more rapidly respond to financial difficulties in the Eurozone would benefit Lithuania in that the country would become more resilient to economic shocks, analysts said on Wednesday. […]