PoliticsCouncil of ruling coalition has held discussions about state property, funding for local roads and important matters for national minorities.2013-09-09, 17:20Today has been held another meeting of the council of the ruling coalition. Each of the governing parties elects three members that participate in the meetings and individuals that provide statements on current issues. Voters want European parties to name candidates for Commission President2013-09-09, 15:43A majority of EU citizens would be more inclined to vote in the May 2014 European elections if political families named their candidates for the next Commission President, says a new "Eurobarometer" survey, published on 6 September. For the first time, the next Commission President will be elected by the newly-elected Parliament, taking into account the results of the European elections. The survey also shows that a growing number of EU citizens subscribe to an EU as well as a national identity. Statement from HR Ashton reflecting the agreed position of the European Union – all 28 member states2013-09-08, 10:55On 21 August, a large-scale chemical attack was perpetrated in the outskirts of Damascus, killing hundreds of people, including many women and children. That attack constituted a blatant violation of international law, a war crime, and a crime against humanity. We were unanimous in condemning in the strongest terms this horrific attack. On the eve of Sikorski’s visit to Vilnius the bilingual street signs are to be removed.2013-09-07, 11:36On the eve of Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs visit to Vilnius, the representative of the Lithuanian Government in the Vilnius district requested to remove bilingual street signs in the Vilnius district. The United States places special focus on Baltic and Nordic security2013-09-07, 09:55President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to discuss bilateral relations, security in the Nordic and Baltic region, and international issues. NATO Energy Security Center of Excellence – Lithuania’s contribution to Smart Defence2013-09-07, 07:53President Dalia Grybauskaitė together with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen officially inaugurated the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence. This is the first and only such center within the Alliance. NATO exercises enhance Lithuania’s security2013-09-06, 15:33President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to discuss the implementation of NATO's contingency plans for the Baltic States, preparations for the NATO summit scheduled for 2014, and the advancement of EU-NATO cooperation. This is the sixth meeting between the Lithuanian President and the Secretary General of NATO, and the fourth visit by Anders Fogh Rasmussen to Lithuania. President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, who is visiting Lithuania, to discuss preparations for the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius as well as other EU foreign policy and defence issues. L.Linkevičius meets with Poland’s new ambassador to Lithuania2013-09-05, 11:42On 4 September in Vilnius, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius and the Ambassador of Poland to Lithuania Jarosław Czubiński met to discuss bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and Poland. In Vilnius, informal meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs discusses key items on international agenda2013-09-04, 11:21On 6-7 September, Vilnius will host an informal meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs (Gymnich), which will be chaired by Catherine Ashton, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. |
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