PoliticsPrime Minister discusses with the Jewish community conversion of Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace2015-04-16, 12:20On Tuesday Prime Minister has met with representatives of the Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries in Europe (CPJCE) as well as the Jewish Community of Lithuania and discussed further steps in the project for the conversion of Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace into a Congress Centre. The Prime Minister has noted the necessity to preserve the memory of Šnipiškės Cemetery located within the territory of Vilnius Concert and Sports Palace. President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. The meeting focused on regional security issues and defense cooperation. Prime Minister: closer economic and cultural cooperation between Lithuania and India2015-04-14, 10:16On Monday, in-coming Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Republic of Lithuania Ajay Bisaria has met Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius at the Office of the Government. The Prime Minister has congratulated the Ambassador on his new term of office in Lithuania, discussed bilateral relations, and stressed Lithuania's interest in the signing of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and India. Committees will this week discuss and vote on free-trade talks with the US, biofuels, cross border payment claims, conflict minerals and healthcare. During the plenary session on Wednesday, MEPs will discuss among others the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide and the reallocation of money left over from last year's EU budget. Meanwhile EP President Martin Schulz will pay a visit to Hungary and welcome King Felipe VI of Spain when he visits the Parliament on Wednesday. Being an MEP involves more than just debating and voting on legislative proposals. They can also be tasked with drawing up a report to represent the Parliament's position on a legislative proposal or any other matter. They can also be asked to act as group coordinators, follow the progress of a legislative report or be in charge of preparing an opinion on a proposal. Read on to find out more about the different responsibilities MEPs are able to take on in the European Parliament. On Friday an informal meeting of the Prime Ministers of the Baltic Council of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, was held in Vilnius. The Prime Minister of Lithuania, Prime Minister of Latvia Laimdota Straujuma, and Prime Minister of Estonia Taavi Rõivas have discussed the situation in Ukraine, preparation for the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, and shared their opinions on the security situation in the region. Joint energy and transport projects have also been talked over. President Dalia Grybauskaitė spoke on the phone with the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Ángel Gurría. The Secretary-General informed the President that the OECD Council consisting of representatives of all member countries had unanimously decided to invite Lithuania to open negotiations on its membership in this organisation. This year, World Health Day is dedicated to food safety, a topic that reminds us that all too often in Europe we take for granted that the food on our plates is safe. Europe should be proud that its 500 million consumers benefit from the highest food safety standards in the world and that many other countries take them as the norm to be followed. However, with the globalisation of trade in food, maintaining food safety and hygiene standards whilst providing non-EU countries access to our market is more important than ever. The Seimas in Lithuania has started deliberating upon amendments to the Law on Military Conscription and the Law on National Defence System Organisation and Military Service. Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite met with the U.S. House Armed Services Committee chairman and its members to discuss military, economic and energy cooperation between Lithuania and the United States, the current security situation in Europe as well as the situation in Ukraine. |
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