SocietyOrganised 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. Young, educated and unemployed2013-10-16, 16:43Parliament has been calling for an EU-wide youth guarantee for years and in 2010 adopted a resolution urging the Commission to come up with a proposal. The Commission has now included a youth guarantee in its proposal for a Youth Employment Initiative. Vilnius is taking part in a contest to become European Youth Capital2013-10-15, 17:29Vilnius is taking part in a contest to become European Youth Capital. It is an annual contest organized by the European Youth Forum at the end of which one city is awarded the title of European Youth Capital for the duration of one year. Baltic Sea Fishing opportunities for 2014 to be the focus of the upcoming EU Ministerial Council2013-10-15, 11:54During the Fisheries Council on October 17 in Luxembourg Ministers will seek to reach political agreement on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2014. This is an annual exercise to fix for the subsequent year the limits of fish resources to be caught by EU fishermen from the main commercial fish stocks in the Baltic Sea (total allowable catches (TACs)) and set the fishing effort limits (numbers of days at sea for EU vessels fishing for cod). |
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