Arvydas Sekmokas
Energy

Lithuanian ex-energmin: Gazprom to keep its dominance if Nord Stream 2 is built

The binding obligations imposed by the European Commission on Gazprom to prevent its dominance in Central and Eastern Europe will prove pointless if a second Nord Stream gas pipeline is built, Arvydas Sekmokas, a former Lithuanian energy minister, said on Thursday. […]

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European Union

Lithuania to be late for implementation of new EU data protection rules

Lithuania has failed to adopt necessary laws in time for the start of the application of the European Union‘s new data protection rules on Friday. […]

State border at Rusnė
European Union

EU states agree in Vilnius to jointly seek more funding for external border protection

Eight EU member states, having an external EU land border, have backed Lithuania’s initiative to seek more funding for border protection and the creation of a border surveillance standard during their meeting in Vilnius. […]

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Economy

‘Too little too late’: Lithuanian farmers offered 80 pct of EU average payments in 2027

Under the European Commission‘s proposal, direct payments to Lithuanian farmers would reach only 80 percent of the EU‘s average level within the next decade, Lithuanian diplomats say. […]