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Economic instability in Europe triggered by fragmentation, Lithuanian analyst says
Instability in the euro area results from fragmentation, chief economist for Lithuania at Nordea, the biggest financial group in the Nordic and Baltic countries, believes. […]
European Union
ECB assistance to Greek banks to continue, according to Lithuanian central bank chief
The European Central Bank‘s support to Greek banks, the so-called Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA), is likely to continue, the Lithuanian central bank governor said on Tuesday. […]
European Union
Lithuanian president says eurozone leaders still far from deal with Greece
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the Greek government still does not understand what may happen to the state if its authorities do not take responsibility for their actions and that the eurozone’s leaders are still “far away from” a deal with Greece to resolve the debt crisis. […]
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Greece’s euro exit would not affect Lithuania, President Grybauskaitė says
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Monday that Greece would not leave the eurozone, but if it did, this would have no negative impact on the Lithuanian economy. […]
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Lithuanian president: Greece wants others to pay for its party
Greece wants to feast and to have other countries pay its bills, Lithuania’s president has said, adding that Lithuania has a tough stance towards the Greek debt crisis in particular as the country does not want, in the president’s words, to take responsibility for several decades of living beyond its means. […]
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Lithuanian finance minister: Not sure if Greek banks will open on Monday
After negotiations between Greece and its international lenders failed, the country’s future in the eurozone may not be settled until this autumn, says Lithuania’s Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius. Asked to comment whether Greek banks will open on Monday, the minister said he was not sure. […]
European Union
Lithuanian finance minister: Greece needs financial support
Debt-ridden Greece will hardly be able to pay 1.6 billion euros to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by June 30 without external financial support, Lithuania’s Finance Minister believes. […]
European Union
Greece may fall back to recession unless there’s deal with EU, EC vice president Dombrovskis says
If Greece fails to reach a debt deal with the European Union, the country may fall back into recession, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission‘s vice-president for the euro and social dialogue, said in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
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EU Council to finalize refugee quota for Lithuania next week, interior minister says
The meeting of the European Union‘s (EU) Justice and Home Affairs Council next week should establish the number of refugees Lithuania will have to accept, Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis says. […]
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EU commissioner: Central Europe happy to accept EU money, but reluctant to help with refugee crisis
Lithuania’s unwillingness to accept refugees that are flooding Southern European countries shows a lack of solidarity with other EU member states, Lithuanian EU Commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis says. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Lithuania’s hypocritical response to refugee crisis
Lithuania’s foreign policy is not without some ambivalence. Vilnius aspires to be a regional leader and set an example to other small countries, Lithuania demands to be treated as a respected full-fledged member of the European Union, NATO and the international community. Its own actions, however, do not always live up to the standard. […]
European Union
Lithuanian president critical of EU’s refugee relocation proposal
EU member states should be given the right to decide themselves whether to accept refugees from Greece and Italy and how may of them to accept, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
European Union
European Commission suggests moving up to 710 refugees to Lithuania
The European Commission on Wednesday suggested relocating up to 710 refugees to Lithuania in a move aimed at resolving the Mediterranean migrant crisis. […]
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EC tells Lithuania to comply with obligations under EU document security legislation
The European Commission (EC) has asked four member-states, including Lithuania, to ensure the mandatory exchange of information under the European Union (EU) document security legislation and the integration of biometric features in residence permits, the EC reports. […]
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Lithuanian finance minister says Greece could learn from Lithuania
Greece could learn from Lithuania how to implement reforms during the crisis instead of focusing on getting external support, Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius said on Friday as he arrived at the Eurogroup’s meeting in Riga. […]
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No fast-track solutions in Greece, Lithuanian finance minister says
Lithuania’s Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius does not expect any fast-track solutions to be found in negotiations between the European Union (EU) and Athens on Greece’s financing, which would help the country avoid a debt default. […]
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Lithuanian and Latvian PMs criticize Greek Tsipras’ Moscow trip
The prime ministers of Lithuania and Latvia on Friday criticized Greek PM Alexis Tsipras‘ visit to Moscow where he spoke against the European Union‘s (EU) sanctions for Russia. […]