European Union
Merkel: Russia sanctions need to be extended
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said last night that extending sanctions against Russia was necessary.
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European Union
Strasbourg court to hear case against Lithuania over ‘CIA secret prison’
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is to hear on Wednesday a case against Lithuania over suspicions that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operated a secret prison for terror suspects in the country a decade ago.
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European Union
Both sides must prepare to make Brexit as painless as possible – Grybauskaitė
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė is currently participating in a European Council meeting at which she and other European heads of state discussed Great Britain‘s decision to leave the European Union.
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Foreign affairs
Terrorist attack on Istanbul airport leaves at least 36 dead
A terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk international airport has left 36 people dead and injured more than 140. Foreign tourists are believed to be among the dead but there is no information on whether any Lithuanian tourists were caught up in the attack. […]
European Union
Legal Lithuanian immigrants in UK have nothing to fear – Grybauskaite
Lithuanians who legally live and work in the United Kingdom “have nothing to fear” after the country has decided to leave the European Union, said President Dalia Grybauskaite.
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EU sanctions against Russia to be extended – Presidential adviser
European Union leaders are likely to find consensus and extend sanctions against Russia at a meeting in Brussels today, according to an adviser to Lithuania’s president.
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European Union
Lithuania will ‘remain important friend to Britain’ after Brexit
Claire Lawrence, the UK ambassador to Lithuania, has said that Lithuania will remain “an important friend” to Britain despite its impending exit from the EU. […]
European Union
IMF press UK, EU to move ahead with Brexit quickly
The European Union and the United Kingdom should start the actual process of the UK exiting the EU as soon as possible to put an end to uncertainty in the markets, said Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) head, reports the Financial Times. […]
European Union
Lithuanians in UK ‘shocked’ by Brexit
Lithuanians living in the United Kingdom say they are in shock after the majority of Britons voted in favour of leaving the European Union, said Dalia Asanaviciute, head of the country’s Lithuanian community. […]
Foreign affairs
Brexit: a short guide to what is likely to happen next
In a historic referendum, British citizens voted to leave the European Union on June 23, with 51.9 percent of voters choosing an exit. For the first time since its creation in the mid-1950s, the bloc will soon lose a member. The move is triggering a chain of events that will be felt around the globe, and it pushes both Britain and the European Union into a prolonged period of uncertainty that will fundamentally change the future of Europe. […]
European Union
Lithuania’s prime minister blames EU institutions for Brexit vote
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius said some of the blame for the vote to exit the EU by the British electorate should be placed at the door of EU institutions who had not listened to member states concerns enough. […]
European Union
EU will feel consequences of Brexit, says Lithuania’s president
The European Union will feel the consequences of Brexit in the short term but should be able to find a model of co-existence with Britain, said Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite after Britain voted to leave the EU. […]
European Union
Britain votes to leave EU sparking global turmoil
Britain has voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 52% to 48% leading British Prime Minister to announce his resignation and sending the world’s financial markets into free-fall. […]
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Foreign affairs
Britain to stay important ally of Lithuania whatever the EU vote – Grybauskaitė
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė hopes that British voters will vote to stay in the European Union (EU) at the referendum and says that, irrespective of the outcome of the vote, Britain will remain an important partner for Lithuania.
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European Union
Anxiety and hope as Lithuanians await UK Brexit referendum results
Lithuanians are anxiously awaiting the results of today’s Brexit referendum in the UK, when the country’s people will decide whether or not they want to remain in the European Union.
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Foreign affairs
Lithuania asks Belarus to suspend nuclear plant construction until IAEA tests are in
Lithuania has asked Belarus to suspend construction work of its nuclear power plant in Astravyets until stress tests and other studies by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can be performed.
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Eight Syrian refugees arrive in Lithuania
Eight Syrians have been relocated to Lithuania as part of the European Union’s (EU) resettlement programme.
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Foreign affairs
Lithuanian ambassador in UK: Don’t believe polls on victory for euroskeptics
The latest opinion polls on Britain‘s Brexit showing that the Leave campaign are leading are not necessarily a reflection of the actual situation on the ground, according Lithuania’s Ambassador in London, Asta Skaisgirytė.
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