SocietyEU data protection reform2013-10-22, 13:10The growing globalisation of data flows, via social networks, cloud computing, search engines, location-based services, etc, increases the risk that people can lose control of their own data. On 21 October 2013, Civil Liberties MEPs voted on a major overhaul of current EU data protection rules which aims to put people in control of their personal data, build trust in social media and online shopping and upgrade the protection of data processed by police and judicial authorities. 2% more people travelled by Lithuanian railways in 9 months2013-10-21, 12:293.7 million passengers were transported via Lithuanian railways in nine months of 2013, by 2% more year-on-year. Charlemagne Youth Prize: "Occasion to bring a fresh and positive message about Europe"2013-10-20, 15:14Many young people still believe strongly in Europe. Every year the EP awards the Charlemagne Youth Prize to honour projects run by young people to foster understanding and promote the European identity. This year's winners visited the Parliament on 16 and 17 October to present their projects to the culture committee and meet president Martin Schulz. Organised crime: a European solution for an international problem2013-10-20, 12:10Criminals have long sought to abuse the opportunities offered by an increasingly globalising world as shown by the 3,600 international criminal organisations now operating in the EU. The EP launched a special committee to investigate the problem and come up with the best possible ways to combat them. The Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Lithuania has registered the representatives of the EU citizens' initiative 'Suspension of the EU climate and energy package' in Lithuania. Earlier, the initiative was registered by the European Commission. Mr Miroslav Romanovski became the plenipotentiary of the initiative's organising committee in Lithuania. Kempinski Hotel Named ‘Hot New Hotel’ by TripAdvisor2013-10-18, 14:55Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square was named one of the top 10 'Hot New Hotels' in the world by TripAdvisor®, the world's largest travel site. Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square was one of only two European hotels that made it on the list and ranked fifth in the world, and first in Europe. Young innovators contribute to promoting Lithuania’s name2013-10-17, 18:18President Dalia Grybauskaitė paid a visit to the Pixelmator Team, one of the most successful IT companies whose created image editor application is famous worldwide. Last year the company was conferred the App of the Year on the Mac App Store - an 'Oscar' in information technologies. The Lithuanian innovation has also been honored with a prestigious Apple Design Award. Minister of Economy Gustas: EU tourism issues will be discussed at the highest level2013-10-16, 18:22On 17-18 October, the 12th European Tourism Forum 'Tourism – a Force for Economic Growth, Social Change and Welfare' is to be held in Vilnius. Forum participants will discuss the benefits of tourism for the European Union (EU) economy and competitiveness, the diversity of tourism products, closer cooperation, the future of tourism and tax issues in the tourism business. The Forum is organized by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania, in cooperation with the European Commission. Employment: solutions for the future2013-10-16, 18:03Why is it so hard to find a job? With more than 26 million Europeans out of work, unemployment is one of the biggest issues that Europe is facing today. New approaches are needed and many were discussed at the ReACT conference organised by Parliament in Paris on 15 October. 93 % Vilnius residents are satisfied with their lives in Vilnius2013-10-16, 17:2893 % Vilnius residents are satisfied with their lives in Vilnius – it is a better rate than in Riga, Prague, Berlin or Paris. |
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