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EC to discipline France on posted workers wage regulation

The European Commission (EC) intends to send an official letter to France on Thursday, notifying the country about the initiation of an infringement procedure in connection to its laws that puts foreign carriers working in its territory to pay the same wages that are paid to French drivers, EC member Elzbieta Bienkowska in charge of internal market said in Vilnius on Thursday.

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Brexit ‘challenge, not disaster’, says Lithuanian EC commissioner

If the United Kingdom left the European Union (EU), it would present an enormous challenge, but would not be disastrous, says Lithuania’s European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis.

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European leaders attack Juncker for decision to meet with Putin in Russia

Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, is facing growing criticism from the US, European countries and Lithuania for agreeing to attend Vladimir Putin‘s St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia. […]

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EP panel greenlights Lithuanian FinMin’s appointment to European Court of Auditors

The European Parliament‘s (EP) Committee on Budgetary Control on Monday gave a go-ahead to appointing Lithuania’s Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius as member of the European Court of Auditors. […]

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Europe must learn from past mistakes in integrating migrants – Flemish premier in Vilnius

Europe must learn from its mistakes and integrate refugees according to the principles of the society as a whole, Geert Bourgeois, the minister-president of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]