PoliticsRussia imposes stricter custom rules on Lithuanian exported goods2013-09-16, 18:04Lithuania on Friday handed a note of complaint over the stricter customs examination, which has been imposed from Thursday on cargo transported from Lithuania thoroughly checking all freight vehicles loaded in Lithuania. Playing a more visible role2013-09-16, 17:48The European Parliament would like to see pan-European parties play a bigger and more visible role in the next European elections, which take place from 22 to 25 May 2014. MEPs have therefore recommended that parties name their candidates for the post of the European Commission president well in advance and explain their EIn July 2013 MEPs adopted a resolution on the larger role pan-European parties should play in next year's elections. This is why they propose that: Parties should name their candidates for Commission President well in advance of the election so that they can lead an EU-wide campaign on European issues The name and logo of European political parties should appear on the ballot paper. (No member state currently does this.) National political parties should inform people of which European political party they belong to and also who they support to be the next Commission President. MEPs expect that the candidate for Commission president put forward by the European political party that wins the most seats will be the first one to be considered for the post.
uropean agenda to voters so that they can make informed choices. In Vilnius, Lithuanian Foreign Minister meets with Chief Negotiator for Serbia’s accession to EU2013-09-14, 11:02On 13 September in Vilnius, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičiaus and the Chief Negotiator for the accession of Serbia to the European Union Tanja Miščević discussed priorities for Lithuania’s Presidency of the EU Council, Serbia’s readiness to start the EU accession negotiations, and the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Lithuania-Belgium cooperation growing stronger2013-09-13, 16:49President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with King Philippe to discuss bilateral relations between Lithuania and Belgium, issues important to Europe, and the international situation. The President is the first foreign head of state to meet with the new Belgian king. Turkey – important partner of Lithuania, EU and NATO2013-09-12, 11:50President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and chief negotiator of Turkey in accession talks with the European Union, Egemen Bağış. Tomaszewski: EP issues strong voice in defense of traditional languages and cultures of traditional minorities2013-09-11, 18:48"The Commission should pay attention to the fact that, with their policies, some Member States and regions are endangering the survival of traditional languages inside their borders, even if those languages are not in danger in the European context." – said Waldemar Tomaszewski MEP (ECR) leader of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania. The President will meet with King Philippe of the Belgians2013-09-11, 15:41On September 12, President Dalia Grybauskaitė will be visiting Brussels where she will meet with King Philippe of the Belgians. Later in the day, the President - together with King Philippe - will open a gala cultural event to celebrate the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union at the Bozar Centre for Fine Arts. Echoes from yesterday's meeting of the ruling coalition: there is a speed-up in the consideration on the draft law on national minorities.2013-09-10, 18:28As we have already informed, yesterday has been a meeting of the council of the ruling coalition. It was chaired by the leader of the EAPL party Valdemar Tomasevski. The President received letters of credence from Malaysian Ambassador2013-09-10, 12:31President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted letters of credence from the Ambassador of Malaysia, Dato' Jamaluddin bin Sabeh. Council 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. |
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