Saulius Skvernelis
European Union

Lithuania had no chance of attracting EU agencies after Brexit – PM

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Lithuania had no chance of attracting the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA), which will relocate from London after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuanian EC member: Russia plans to take pork imports ban to political level

Russia has no plans of raising the 2014 imports ban on pork from the European Union (EU), however, plans to move the restrictions to the list of political sanctions after the unfavourable decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO), says the EU food safety commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of Lithuania. […]

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European Union

Eastern Partnership: November summit should be forward-looking, injecting new dynamism

“The summit in Brussels should be forward-looking, injecting new dynamism providing a clear political vision for the future of our Eastern Partnership. Differentiation is key. As our resources are limited, the principle of ‘more for more and less for less’ should be implemented. We should focus our resources much more on those Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries who have made remarkable progress on their European path”, said Laima Andrikienė MEP, co-author of the European Parliament’s recommendations ahead of the EaP Summit on 24 November. […]

At the Seimas
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian parliament plans to adopt ‘Magnitsky act’ Thursday

The Lithuanian parliament plans to adopt on Thursday the so-called Magnitsky legislation banning entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations. […]

Dubai
Foreign affairs

Lithuania plans to take part in Expo 2020 in Dubai

Lithuania plans to participate in the World Expo 2020 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). […]