Virginijus Sinkevičius @ 15min.lt
European Union

The vision of a digital native: who is Lithuania’s ruling party’s preferred candidate to become EU commissioner?

Appointed at the end of 2017 Virginijus Sinkevičius became the first Minister in the history of Lithuania born after re-establishment of Independence. He also quickly became one of the most popular ministers in the country. […]

Mečys Laurinkus
European Union

Lithuania is not a coincidental passenger on the European Union train

An evaluation of 15 years spent in the European Union should jokingly start with the words “Thanks to the party and the state…” After a solemn speech you get lengthy applause and the EU’s anthem […]

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European Union

The countries will have to prepare properly to the termination of time changing

With regard to public opinion polls and recommendations by doctors, as well as referring to the needs of the agricultural sector, the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) have agreed with the abolition of seasonal clock change. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Economy

D. Grybauskaitė: the EU will owe us

Lithuanian farmers will not receive the sort of direct grants from the EU as were promised already in 2013. “This means that the EU will owe us,” Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė told LRT Radio before departing to negotiations on the EU’s new budget. However, the situation could be even worse. According to the president, if the UK will not depart the EU as planned due to political chaos, the budget, which does not satisfy Lithuania already, will decline even further. […]

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European Union

European Commission’s proposal on direct payments to Lithuanian farmers “unacceptable”: President Grybauskaitė

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday the European Commission‘s proposals on direct payments to Lithuanian farmers are “unacceptable”. The country’s farmers are planning to hold a demonstration in Brussels on Thursday. […]