PoliticsEurope's swift response to Russia's aggression is needed2014-03-12, 11:44President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the EU's further steps to stop the escalation of the conflict. The meeting also focused on the need to ensure the work of international observer missions in Crimea. Delegated acts on the CAP Reform – an explanation of the main elements2014-03-11, 18:11At the end of December 2013 the Basic Regulations for the reformed Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) were published in the Official Journal, following their adoption by the European Parliament (EP) and the Council. This includes the regulations i) on Direct Payments, ii) the Common Market Organisation (CMO), iii) Rural Development and, iv) a Horizontal Regulation on the financing, management and monitoring of the CAP. Electoral staff of Valdemar Tomaševski has already gathered 40 thousand signatures2014-03-10, 22:28In two months – on 11th May – Lithuanians will be electing the President of the state. Four Presidents discussed regional security2014-03-09, 12:40President Dalia Grybauskaitė spoke on the phone with U.S. President Barack Obama about the security of the Baltic region and the situation in Ukraine. Taking part in the telephone conversation were also the Presidents of Latvia and Estonia, Andris Bērziņš and Toomas Hendrik Ilves. EU stands by Ukraine2014-03-08, 14:55At an extraordinary meeting on 6 March, EU heads of state or government discussed the situation in Ukraine and agreed on actions to be taken. NATO allied forces in the Baltic Sea guarantee security2014-03-07, 16:26President Dalia Grybauskaitė paid a visit to the Lithuanian Navy. Highest-ranking naval officers presented the organization of surveillance and protection of Lithuania's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. European leaders to discuss the situation in Ukraine2014-03-06, 11:47President Dalia Grybauskaitė has left for Brussels to attend an extraordinary meeting of the European Council. In Brussels, the heads of state or government of the 28 EU member states will discuss the situation in Ukraine and measures aimed at ensuring Europe's security. The EU's possible support to Ukraine will also be debated. V. Tomaševski: I am not a follower of revolutions2014-03-05, 17:25Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuanian (EAPL) Valdemar Tomaševski together with other leaders of the parties of ruling coalition of Lithuania was asked by the Delfi.lt website journalist Eglė Samoškaitė to comment on the events in Ukraine. He noted that the situation is ambiguous. The EAPL leader also pointed out that he is not a follower of revolutions. The President and the U.S. Vice President discussed regional security2014-03-05, 12:29President Dalia Grybauskaitė spoke on the phone with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden about the situation in Ukraine. The main issues discussed were the threats posed to regional security by the ongoing developments in Ukraine, the coordination of positions of Lithuania and the United States for a unified response to the crisis in Ukraine, and the steps to be taken to strengthen security in the Baltic region. All appropriate measures undertaken to ensure Lithuania’s security2014-03-04, 12:33President Dalia Grybauskaitė has invited representatives of all responsible political forces and governmental institutions to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the threats it poses to the national and regional security. |
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