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European Union

MEPs urge European Commission to help the European basketball community and evaluate the dispute between FIBA and Euroleague

Members of the five political groups of the European Parliament urge European Commission to help the European basketball community and evaluate the dispute between FIBA and Euroleague, regarding their overlapping schedules for Euroleage clubs´ sessions and FIBA´s qualification tournaments for the basketball World Cup 2018 and Tokyo Olympics, , MEP Antanas Guoga’s press office informed.. […]

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A cabinet whose time needs to be endured

With Saulius Skvernelis’ cabinet reaching its first birthday, a chorus of Happy Birthday is nowhere to be heard. On the contrary, experts note that this cabinet has given little basis to expect fundamental reform in […]

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Politics

Lithuania doesn’t need EU money for solving Gediminas Hill landslide crisis – PM

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that Lithuania does not need any additional EU funding for dealing with a landslide crisis at Vilnius’ historic Gediminas Castle Hill. […]

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European Union

Lithuanian transport minister to propose government to rebuild tracks to Latvia

Lithuania’s Transport and Communications Ministry will suggest to the government to rebuild the railway stretch from Mažeikiai to Renge, Latvia, which recently caused the European Commission to impose a 28-million-euro fine for Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG). […]

Mantas Bartuška
Economy

Lithuanian railway co to appeal against EC fine – CEO

Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG) intends to file an appeal against the European Commission‘s (EC) move to slap it with a fine of nearly 28 million euros for the 2008 removal of tracks from Mažeikiai to the Latvian city of Renge, Mantas Bartuška, CEO of the state-run company, stated on Wednesday. […]