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Eastern Partnership: November summit should be forward-looking, injecting new dynamism

November 16, 2017 0

“The summit in Brussels should be forward-looking, injecting new dynamism providing a clear political vision for the future of our Eastern Partnership. Differentiation is key. As our resources are limited, the principle of ‘more for more and less for less’ should be implemented. We should focus our resources much more on those Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries who have made remarkable progress on their European path”, said Laima Andrikienė MEP, co-author of the European Parliament’s recommendations ahead of the EaP Summit on 24 November. […]

Lithuanian parliament plans to adopt ‘Magnitsky act’ Thursday

November 16, 2017 BNS 0

The Lithuanian parliament plans to adopt on Thursday the so-called Magnitsky legislation banning entry to foreigners involved in large-scale corruption, money laundering or human rights violations. […]

German military study: could the worst case scenarios turn true for the EU?

November 15, 2017 Media Briefing 0

Several years ago few believed that British domestic discussions on their membership in the EU could turn into Brexit, thus the current debates on the EU’s future scenarios lead to little optimism as well, Eastern […]

Heritage Foundation analysts do not view EU’s new defence deal as very serious

November 15, 2017 BNS 0

The new defense integration deal signed by Lithuania and the rest of the European Union (EU) earlier this week will have new practical benefit, say analysts of the United States conservative public policy research centre Heritage Foundation. […]

No shift expected shortly in US trade policy with EU – Heritage Foundation analysts

November 15, 2017 BNS 0

The United States’ trade policy and possible negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) will not get in motion anytime soon, as they are not a key priority for the current US administration, say analysts of the US conservative public policy research centre Heritage Foundation. […]

Lithuania’s conservatives suggest founding high-tech ministry

November 13, 2017 BNS 0

Lithuania’s opposition Conservatives suggest focusing state funding on three priority fields of high technology economy and establishing a new ministry to be in charge of the area […]

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. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Slovenia's President Borut Pahor

Lithuania’s Grybauskaitė congratulates Slovenian president on re-election

November 13, 2017 BNS 0

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has congratulated Slovenia‘s President Borut Pahor on his re-election in the Sunday’s elections. […]

Professor V. Pugačiauskas: after the Crimean occupation, three negative images of Lithuania were being formed

November 13, 2017 Media Briefing 0

The recent major scandal which arose after Rūta Vanagaitė‘s attempt to slander the post-war partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas and with him cast a shadow over the entire post-war partisan movement is one of the topics […]

Lithuania denies residence permits to 18 foreigners posing as business people

November 10, 2017 BNS 0

Eighteen foreigners posing as business people have been denied residence permits in Lithuania, the Migration Department said on Friday. […]

Seimas passes resolution in support of Polish reforms

November 10, 2017 BNS 0

Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on support to Poland. […]

Lithuanian watchdog scrutinizing Belarusian Astravyets N-plant stress test findings

November 9, 2017 BNS 0

Lithuania’s State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate (VATESI) has opened scrutiny in Belarusian findings of stress tests of the Astravyets nuclear power plant. The Lithuanian government said the stress tests did not address the key problems of the power plant, as they had not been conducted in full and not in accordance to European methodology. […]

Lithuanian transpmin to meet with Vestager over EU fine on railway co

November 9, 2017 BNS 0

Lithuanian Transport Minister Rokas Masiulis will meet with EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in Brussels on Friday as the government plans to make a decision regarding a fine of almost 28 million euros imposed by the European Commission on Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) for breaching the bloc’s anti-trust rules. […]

Lithuania upgraded Marshall Plan for Ukraine into European idea – ambassador

November 6, 2017 BNS 0

The European Union’s (EU) financial plan for Ukraine, which is informally titled as the new Marshall Plan, has become a European initiative thanks to Lithuania, says Ukraine‘s Ambassador to Vilnius Volodymyr Yatsenkivski. […]

Amid growing EU control, Lithuania keeps semi-automatic guns with riflemen

November 6, 2017 BNS 0

As the European Union (EU) decided to step up control of some weapons in the wake of terrorist attacks, Lithuania intends to leave the right for members of the Riflemen’s Union and other volunteer troops introduced a year ago to keep their semi-automatic weapons. […]

Lithuanian court finds ban on Russian-made Ren TV Baltic content unlawful

November 6, 2017 BNS 0

The decision taken by the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission (LRTK) more than two years ago to ban rebroadcasts of Russian-made broadcasts of Ren TV Baltic in Lithuania was unlawful, Lithuania’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled earlier this week. […]