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Economist Vytenis Šimkus: how much might Brexit cost Lithuania?

December 13, 2018 Media Briefing 0

The mists over the future of UK – EU relations currently still lingers. It appears that Theresa May’s cabinet is starting to completely lose control of the situation. According to political experts, the agreement she has obtained has practically no chance of receiving support in the UK’s House of Commons. The European Court of Justice introduced even more uncertainty on Monday, by declaring that the UK can unilaterally cancel the Brexit process, economist Vytenis Šimkus writes on lrt.lt. Currently all the scenarios are plausible, but what could each of them means for the Lithuanian economy? […]

Mindaugas Jurkynas. Not waiting for Godot: Lithuania and Poland tomorrow

November 28, 2018 Mindaugas Jurkynas 0

Last month, the seventh Lithuanian and Polish policy and foreign affairs expert meeting was held in Birštonas. […]

Lithuanian government works to avert EU fine over privies

June 21, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian government is making every effort to avoid a fine from the European Commission for too many people in the country still using outdoor toilets, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. […]

ECJ ruling will allow gay couples to get Lithuanian residency – NGOs

June 6, 2018 BNS 0

Nongovernmental organizations hope the European Court of Justice‘s Tuesday ruling will pave the way for homosexuals from third countries, married to EU citizens, to get residency in Lithuania. […]

Lithuania’s LFGU MPs want annex on GMO, beef in CETA

April 6, 2018 BNS 0

The ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union suggest ratifying the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on a condition that it will include Lithuania’s statement on imports of genetically modified organisms and hormone-treated beef. […]

Dispute on Lithuanian sanctions for Russian TVs moves to EU Court of Justice (Updated)

February 21, 2018 BNS 0

The Lithuanian government will seek to prove at the EU Court of Justice that the media watchdog’s order for rebroadcasters to move Russian TV channels to their paid packages over violations is in line with EU legislation. […]

After warning from Brussels, Government considers easier party membership

January 25, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuania’s government is considering simplified membership in political parties of Lithuania for citizens of other countries of the European Union (EU) to avoid litigation with the European Commission. […]

Brussels warns Lithuania over restrictions on EU citizens joining political parties

January 25, 2018 BNS 0

The European Commission has warned Lithuania that it may take it to court over restrictions to citizens of other EU member states to join political parties. […]

D. Grybauskaitė: I hope that sanctions for Russia will be extended yet

December 14, 2017 Media Briefing 0

The heads of European Union states will deliberate whether to extend sanctions on Russia and it is very important that this would be done because the situation has not changed whatsoever in three years, President […]

A project that may spark disputes between neighbours

November 21, 2017 Media Briefing 0

A legislative project being discussed in Seimas right now to regulate strategic company operations may have a negative impact on the recently recovering Lithuanian – Polish relations. The neighbours, just as all other investors, unlikely […]

Seimas again delays ratification of free trade deal with Canada

November 13, 2017 BNS 0

The Lithuanian parliament’s Health Affairs Committee has no intentions of deciding on ratification of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Canada any time soon, although Lithuania’s diplomats expected decisions on the matter during the spring session already. […]

EU-Canada trade pact still sitting in Lithuanian Seimas committee’s drawer

November 13, 2017 BNS 0

The Seimas Committee on Health Affairs (CHA) does not plan to make its decision on the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada in the near future, although Lithuanian diplomats expected the parliament to decide on this issue by the end of its last spring session. […]

Lithuania joins Poland’s appeal in EU court over Nord Stream

April 7, 2017 BNS EN 0

Lithuania has joined Poland‘s appeal against the European Commission’s decision to give Russia’s Gazprom more capacity on a branch of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in Germany, with the government saying that Brussels’ move may increase Europe’s dependence on Russian gas and harm Ukraine. […]

If the European Commission decides that Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, or LG) limited competition in the rail market by removing a railway track to Latvia, Lithuania might consider rebuilding the track or turning to the European Court of Justice, Transport Minister Rimantas Sinkevičius said on Tuesday. […]