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Opinion: Lithuania’s timely euro adoption means it will make into first-speed Europe
The European Parliament voted on the European Commission on Wednesday. […]
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European Parliament approves new European Commission
The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of Jean-Claude Juncker‘s new European Commission, allowing it to start its new five-year term on 1 November 2014 as planned, informs AFP/LETA. […]
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MEPs reject Slovenian EC candidate for energy portfolio
The European Parliament on Wednesday (8 October) rejected Alenka Bratušek, Slovenia’s candidate for the new EU commission, EUobserver reports. […]
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Office of Lithuania’s EC delegate to be tun by diplomat Vinčiūnas
If Vytenis Andriukaitis of Lithuania is entrusted with the health and food safety portfolio in the new European Commission, his office, starting from 1 November, would be led by Arūnas Vinčiūnas, Lithuania’s deputy permanent representative to the EU. […]
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Lithuania’s EC nominee Andriukaitis tells EP he will seek to attract more investment in health
Vytenis Andriukaitis, the Lithuanian nominee for the health and food safety portfolio in the new European Commission, says that as a commissioner he will encourage the EU’s most powerful member states to invest more in health and will work on the tobacco and cross-border healthcare directives and GMO regulation. […]
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Lithuania’s EC nominee Andriukaitis to appear before EP committees on Tuesday
Vytenis Andriukaitis, the Lithuanian nominee for the health and food safety portfolio in the new European Commission, is introducing himself to members of the European Parliament and answering their questions on Tuesday. […]
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Lithuania’s Andriukaitis officially proposed as EU commissioner for health and food safety
Lithuania’s former health minister Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis has been officially proposed as European commissioner for health and food safety affairs, EC President Jean-Claude Juncker announced at a news conference on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuania’s European commissioner nominee tipped for health portfolio
The European Commission has completed the list of proposed new EU commissioners, EUObserver.com reports. With enough women to meet the requirements of the European Parliament, it can approve the new 28-member team headed by Jean-Claude Juncker. […]
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Lithuanian EC candidate to discuss his duties with Juncker on Thursday
The Lithuanian candidate for European commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis intends to discuss his duties with the Commission‘s new President Jean-Claude Juncker this week. […]