Margrethe Vestager
Economy

Vestager doesn’t comment on Lithuania’s chances to get Gazprom compensation

The European Union’s (EU) Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has so far refused to comment on the possibilities for European countries to get compensations from Russia’s Gazprom gas concern over past overcharging for gas, saying she did not know when the European Commission would complete the Gazprom anti-monopoly survey on its operations in Central and Eastern Europe. […]

President D. Grybauskaitė meeting with EU Competition Commissioner M. Vestager in Vilnius
Energy

Gazprom should compensate Lithuania for costly gas – president

Russia’s gas concern Gazprom should compensate Lithuania and other countries of the European Union (EU) affected by its monopoly, Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė stated after meeting with EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Vilnius on Tuesday morning. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė
Economy

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai long-tolerated behavior harms whole state – Grybauskaitė

Irresponsible behavior by Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG), tolerated by previous governments for years, have caused damaged to the whole state, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday, commenting on the European Commission’s decision to fine the state railway company almost 28 million euros for dismantling a rail track linking Lithuania to Latvia. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė and Emmanuel Macron
Uncategorized

French president expected to visit Lithuania next year

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to visit Lithuania next year, President Dalia Grybauskaitė said after meeting with her French counterpart in Tallinn on Thursday. […]

Angela Merkel
European Union

President sees post-election Germany as key partner in Europe

After German parliamentary elections secured Chancellor Angela Merkel with yet another term in office, Berlin will remain Lithuania’s most important partner in Europe, says President Dalia Grybauskaitė. […]