EU external policy chief Federica Mogherini
European Union

A fragmented foreign policy leads to a weakened European Union

The Lisbon Treaty was designed to fundamentally alter the Common Foreign and Security Policy. At last, the EU was supposed to have the answer to Kissinger’s famous question: who do you call if you wish to speak with Europe? Solidarity, enhanced cooperation and streamlined decision-making were the future. At the end of the line, a stronger European Union with a new global standing awaited. […]

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Lithuanian Seimas backs ‘yellow card’ procedure against EC’s proposal

The Lithuanian parliament has decided to back Poland‘s initiative to block the European Commission‘s proposal to have posted workers in EU member countries receive equal pay as local workers. […]

Linas Linkevičius
European Union

Denying visa-free travel to Georgians and Ukrainians would be unfair, Linkevičius says

It would be incorrect for the European Union to renege on its promises of visa-free travel for Georgians and Ukrainians, says Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]

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Dutch referendum rejects EU partnership with Ukraine

A referendum vote in the Netherlands on whether or not the country should support an EU partnership deal with Ukraine that would lower trade barriers on Wednesday indicated that many of the country’s people would be against the agreement. […]

A counter-terrorism police operation in Brussels
European Union

West must separate issue of counter-terrorism and Eastern aggression when it comes to Russia – analysts

In the eyes of much of the West, Russia‘s image has changed from that of an aggressor to that of an important partner in the fight against terror, says Eastern Europe Studies Centre analyst Linas Kojala. […]