PoliticsOn August 2 a Lithuanian officer was deployed to the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean operation Sophia. The officer will join the Lithuanian representative who had been deployed in June to serve aboard Giuseppe Garibaldi, a light aircraft career of the Italian Navy. Both Lithuanian officers will serve until the end of the year. Lithuania also contributes one officer to Sophia operational headquarters in Rome (Italy). Voters’ support for the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania – Christian Families Alliance (EAPL-CFA) remains stably high. Speaker of the Seimas congratulated new Speakers of Parliament of the Kingdom of Spain2016-08-05, 14:26On 1 August 2016, on behalf of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and on her own behalf, Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Seimas, extended her congratulations to Pío Garcia-Escudero Marquez, Speaker of the Senate of the Kingdom of Spain, and Ana Pastor Julián, Speaker of the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain, on the assumption of their responsible offices. Minister Linkevičius: it is very difficult for “Rosatom” to earn confidence by hiding the incidents at the Astravets nuclear power plant2016-08-04, 18:20Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation “Rosatom” does not earn confidence by hiding or trying to understate the incidents at the Astravets nuclear power plant (NPP) that is being built in Belarus, Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius said to BNS news agency on 1 August. Dalia Grybauskaitė presented letters of credence to Lithuanian Ambassador to Belarus2016-08-02, 11:56President Dalia Grybauskaitė presented letters of credence to Andrius Pulokas, Lithuanian Ambassador to Belarus. Only death and taxes are certain in life - as the cliché goes - but that doesn't mean you have to like either. In the case of taxes, it's made worse by not everyone paying their fair share. According to the latest Eurobarometer survey commissioned by the European Parliament, 75% of all Europeans believe the EU should do more to fight tax fraud. Read on to find what the Parliament is currently working on to address the issue. On July 28 Lieutenant Colonel Tapani Aslak Mattus, outgoing Defence Attaché of Sweden in Lithuania, was farewelled and his successor, Lieutenant Colonel Örjan Ström was welcomed at a ceremony in the Ministry of National Defence. Dalia Grybauskaitė presented letters of credence to Lithuanian Ambassador to Denmark2016-07-28, 14:11President Dalia Grybauskaitė presented letters of credence to Gintė Bernadeta Damušis, Lithuanian Ambassador to Denmark. Lithuanian military personnel will take part in U.S.-led operation as of next year2016-07-27, 12:38Lithuania plans deploying its first team of six military instructors to U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve as of the beginning of next year to contribute to U.S. efforts of fighting the Islamic State (ISIL) in Iraq. Lithuanians will be part of the operation in composition of a Danish contingent and assist in training Iraqi forces to fight ISIL. On 22 July Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with the US Congress delegation visiting Lithuania and discussed the following items on the transatlantic agenda and bilateral relations: the results of the NATO Summit in Warsaw; the security measures for Lithuania and the region and the Allies’ support in this area; fight against terrorism; the situation in Ukraine, Turkey, Syria; and energy, information and economic security. |
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