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Ukrainian organization extends official thanks to Lithuanian parliament speaker
Ukrainian public organisation Democracy Development Centre expressed gratitude to Parliament Speaker Loreta Graužinienė for her support shown in difficult times. […]
European Union
Germany’s Merkel: New sanctions against Russia enter economic sphere
European Union leaders failed to agree at a summit on Wednesday (July 16) on sharing out a package of top jobs in the 28-nation bloc, including a new foreign policy chief, and postponed the decision until late August. […]
European Union
Italy’s PM Renzi backs EU sanctions against Russia
European Union leaders failed to agree at a summit on Wednesday on sharing out a package of top jobs in the 28-nation bloc, including a new foreign policy chief, and postponed the decision until late August. […]
European Union
EU Commissioner Fule: No basis to speak about pause in EU enlargement
There’s no basis to speak about a pause in the EU enlargement process, despite recent statements of the new European Commission president, says European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule. […]
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President Grybauskaitė: New sanctions over Ukraine are not sufficient
The new tougher sanctions over the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, agreed by the European Council late on Wednesday night, are still not sufficient, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says. […]
Politics
“120s”: Cheated by gas company and new Government appointed
News in 120s: new Government appointed, Lietuvos Dujos under allegations of cheating its customers, Ukraine: Russian forces preparing to attack, Separatist leader Strelkov issues martial law. […]
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Western media’s indifference to Ukraine – dangerous for Lithuania?
Major English-speaking TV channels do not devote enough attention to the events in Ukraine, even though the battles are more blood-stained than in other countries, notes philosopher Gintautas Mažeikis. According to him, it is an important lesson to learn for Lithuania and other Baltic countries: the media can be very ignorant, even though there is a massive war going on with vague Russian attempts to intervene, all resulting in great numbers of victims. People interviewed by LRT.lt believe that such information in the media is essential, as it helps to prepare and organize a collective political pressure, and it is easier for governments to make decisions accordingly. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s Ukraine embassy to serve as NATO representation
On 15 July, NATO member states decided that the Lithuanian Embassy in Ukraine will carry out the role of a NATO Contact Point Embassy from 2015 to 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs. […]
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Lithuanian Foreign Ministry issues statement on Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has issued a statement on the situation in Ukraine. The Ministry abhors violence unleashed in the eastern regions of the country and criticizes Russia for failing to de-escalate the situation. Moreover, Lithuania pledges to provide humanitarian aid to the neighbouring country which has been in political upheaval since last December. […]
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Grybauskaitė discussed situation in Ukraine with President Poroshenko
President Dalia Grybauskaite spoke on the phone with Ukraine‘s President Petro Poroshenko on Monday, according to the president’s press service. […]
Opinion
Opinion
Foreign affairs
Foreign Minister Linkevičius on new European Commission president, symbolic gestures in politics and tweeting
EN.DELFI has interviewed the Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius. We spoke about the next European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, significance of the European Union association and free-trade agreement with Ukraine and two other Eastern Partnership countries and about self-discipline required for tweeting. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Vilnius increases defence spending in face of disappointing responses from Western Europe
The Lithuanian parliament on July 10 adopted budget amendments to increase spending on national defense by 37.6 million euros. The decision, which was predicted by Stratfor, passed with the support of the government and the opposition and was praised by the American Embassy in Lithuania. With this measure, Lithuania will take its military spending closer to 1 percent of gross domestic product – a mark still well below NATO’s official target of 2 percent. […]
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European Union
Lithuanian MEP drafts resolution on Ukraine
Lithuanian MEP and member of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy political group in the European Parliament Valentinas Mazuronis prepared a draft resolution regarding the situation in Ukraine. The resolution expresses strong support for Ukraine’s government and its people, highlights full support to Ukraine’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity. […]
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