The European Union (EU) leaders have not been able to agree on top political appointments during the European Council meeting, according to Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma (Unity). […]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is leaving for the European Union (EU) Summit on Wednesday, says that the EU’s new foreign policy chief should be neutral in conflicts and possess experience in foreign policy. […]
Lithuania’s Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis has confirmed his resignation. His successor will be known later in the day, with the Seimas’ Social Democratic Vice-Speaker Algirdas Sysas named as one of the most realistic candidates. […]
Lithuania will not back Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s candidacy for the position of EU high representative for foreign affairs and security polity, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Tuesday. […]
President Dalia Grybauskaitė is of the opinion that the head of foreign diplomacy of the European Union should be at least neutral and able to coordinate positions on separate issues. […]
Health Minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of the Social Democratic Party will remain in his post for now, until the party’s committees and presidium agree on a new candidate to head the Health Ministry. Andriukaitis was recently hand-picked as Lithuanian delegate to the European Commission. […]
EN.DELFI has interviewed the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius. We spoke about the next European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, significance of the European Union association and free-trade agreement with Ukraine and two other Eastern Partnership countries and about self-discipline required for tweeting. […]
Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas stated on Thursday that airBaltic being released from accusations that State aid had not been granted lawfully gives one cause to hope that Estonian Air might receive similar good news, reports LETA/Delfi.ee. […]
European transport commissioner Siim Kallas, 65, says in an interview to Äripäev that he is proud of Estonia because Estonia has a good image in Europe as a country that is innovative and makes things happen, but warns that economically, the country must move forward, as otherwise it would run out of steam. […]
The Seimas of Lithuania has backed the nomination of Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, of the Social Democratic Party, for European commissioner representing Lithuania. Eighty-two lawmakers on Thursday voted in favour of the motion, 10 were against and 16 abstained. […]
Lithuania may have to consult with the European Commission (EC) about new Russia’s requirements for the transportation of food products through Lithuania. […]
Now that Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is mired in a phone-tapping scandal, political editors say that he could have been more beneficial in the European Union (EU) Foreign Policy chief post instead of in Polish Foreign Ministry […]
Britain will “redouble efforts to drive reform” in the European Union, British Ambassador in Vilnius David Hunt said Friday, after London failed to block the nomination of Jean-Claude Juncker for European Commission president. […]
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