PoliticsMore Europeans say they have a positive image of the European Union and trust in the EU has gone up since last November. In addition, citizens see immigration as the major challenge facing the EU currently. These are some of the results of the latest Standard Eurobarometer survey published today. The survey was carried out between 16 and 27 May 2015 in 34 countries or territories. In a meeting with Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavičius on 3 August in Vilnius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius said that it was most important for Ukraine to continue and complete the ongoing reforms to help stabilize the country's economic situation and bring Kyiv closer to European integration process. State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigations into Romanian measures in favour of two airports and airlines2015-08-03, 15:51The European Commission has opened two separate in-depth investigations to examine if measures in favour of two publicly-owned airports in Transylvania, Romania (Cluj-Napoca International Airport and Târgu Mureş Transilvania Airport) and airlines operating there (notably Wizz Air) are in line with EU State aid rules. The investigations concern in particular marketing fees paid to Wizz Air by Cluj-Napoca International Airport and low airport charges offered by Târgu Mureş Transilvania Airport to airlines operating there. Furthermore, the Commission will also investigate subsidies by local authorities to the airports themselves. The opening of proceedings gives interested parties an opportunity to submit comments on the measures under assessment. It does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation. The good days are coming to an end: as Lithuania's development level is rising and catching up with the EU's average rate, the EU's support after 2020 will probably decrease sharply. A new tender for shale gas exploration should be announced, thinks Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius. Lithuania in the UN Security Council: it is necessary to guarantee accountability for downing MH172015-07-31, 13:32The United Nations Security Council failed to adopt a resolution on 29 July in New York that would allow to set up International Criminal Tribunal to establish responsibility for the crime associated with Malaysia Airlines plane MH17 downing. Minister Counsellor of the Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations Dainius Baublys expressed his regret for Russia's action which had denied a possibility for the families of the victims to bring perpetrators to justice. Lithuania will support further efforts to ensure perpetrators' accountability for the disaster. President Dalia Grybauskaitė presented letters of credence to Jovita Neliupšienė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the European Union. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has extended greetings to Kazakhstan over the successful completion of 20 years of negotiations for the membership in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The conditions for exports of Lithuanian-made information technology (IT) products should improve after 54 member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) reached an agreement on expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) on 24 July 2015. Funds allocated to functions of Lithuanian Health Min are melting away due to oversight, inaction, penalties2015-07-27, 11:22The National Audit Office of Lithuania after the audit stated that the Ministry of Health encounters difficulties in managing State budget funds and assets allocated to implementation of its functions. |
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