Benediktas Juodka
European Union

Lithuanian parliamentary committee chief criticises EU easing tone on Russia

The European Union (EU) is easing its tone towards Russia, although there are no reasons for the change, says Benediktas Juodka, chairman of the Lithuanian parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. […]

Jūros Vilkas
Foreign affairs
Alenka Bratusek
European Union

MEPs reject Slovenian EC candidate for energy portfolio

The European Parliament on Wednesday (8 October) rejected Alenka Bratušek, Slovenia’s candidate for the new EU commission, EUobserver reports. […]

Radoslaw Sikorski and Carl Bildt
European Union

Eastern Partnership is dead. Long live Eastern Partnership

Without much of a fervour or pomp last week saw the end of the most prominent and quite efficient couple in the Foreign Affairs Council. Carl Bildt and Radoslaw Sikorski left the stage and took up their new roles. It’s an end of an era and I am afraid also an end to their most precious pet project of the two gentlemen – Eastern Partnership. […]