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Baltic PMs ask Polish counterpart and EC president to find solution for GIPL financing

Prime ministers of three Baltic countries have asked the European Commission president and the Polish government leader to find a solution for the financing of GIPL, the Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania project. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
Defence

Lithuanian PM suggests Baltic states could buy weaponry together

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said after meeting with his Baltic counterparts on Friday that the three Baltic states should consider joint acquisition of weaponry as part of defence cooperation. […]

European Union

Current EU Structural Funds programming period to be last for Lithuania, PM says

Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that the European Union Structural Funds programming period for 2014-2020 will most likely be the last one for Lithuania, therefore funds should be allocated to improve economic and business conditions in the country’s regions. […]

Economy

Lithuanian PM says new labour code to bring more flexibility

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says that much-discussed draft amendments to the country’s Labour Code will be good both for employees and employers and will make the labour market much more flexible. […]