EconomyFirst Union–wide list of energy infrastructure projects will be presented in Vilnius2013-10-31, 12:09On 4-5 November in Vilnius, at the high level conference, "Completing the Internal Energy Market: Building an Integrated European Energy Network", the list of Projects of Common Interest that had been officially proposed on 14 October will be presented by the European Commission. The list aims to ensure the implementation of the energy infrastructure projects necessary for the EU internal market. Council formally approves additional EU funds for 20132013-10-30, 19:33The Council of the European Union has on October 30 formally approved its position on amending the EU budget for 2013 covering the remaining payment needs. Formal adoption of the draft amending budgets No 8 (DAB2 bis) and 9 follows the political agreement reached by the Committee of the Permanent Representatives on October 14. U.S. business investment in Lithuania is expanding2013-10-29, 17:31President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with representatives of the business mission from the United States of America. U.S. investors are visiting Lithuania on the initiative of the American-Lithuanian Business Council that was launched half a year ago. The President attended its inaugural meeting in Washington. Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles in Lithuania grew by 7.4% in September2013-10-28, 16:30Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on provisional data, in September 2013, the turnover (VAT excluded) of enterprises engaged in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles amounted to LTL 740.5 million and, against August, increased by 7.4% at constant prices. Lithuanian Armed Forces sign helicopter contract2013-10-26, 13:30On Friday, the 3-helicopter contract will be signed in the Ministry of National Defence. Digital economy will make EU stronger2013-10-25, 13:34President Dalia Grybauskaitė is attending a European Council meeting to discuss the best possible use of the opportunities offered by the EU digital market. The Digital Single Market is expected to be completed by 2015. It stands as a key priority on the Lithuanian EU Presidency agenda. Trade restrictions infringe the interests of the whole EU2013-10-24, 18:00President Dalia Grybauskaitė, currently on a working visit to Brussels, together with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President José Manuel Barosso attended a coordination meeting to discuss major issues on the European Council agenda. Dalia Grybauskaitė briefed the EU leaders on continuing trade restrictions by Russia on the Lithuanian dairy products. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius: economic and business contacts are to the benefit of both Japan and Lithuania2013-10-23, 11:47In his welcoming address to the Japanese business delegation on its visit to the Office of the Government earlier today, the Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has noted that Lithuania has always highly appreciated cooperation with Japan. Lithuania Prime Minister hopes that dairy companies will replace banned Russian market to China, Brazil and the US2013-10-22, 17:34Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius believes that dairy companies should diversify their sales. He hopes that companies will start to export dairy products to China, Brazil or the US, because Russian market for this kind of products is closed. Lithuanian airports' passenger traffic increased by 15.5% in September2013-10-21, 19:33In September 2013, as compared to the September of 2012, Lithuanian airports' passenger traffic increases by 15.5%, while the number of the passengers handled by Lithuania's air carriers decreased by 23%. |
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