![]() WorldStatement by Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva on the murder of British aid volunteer Alan Henning2014-10-04, 16:09"The news that Alan Henning, a British aid volunteer, has been murdered by ISIS after nine months in captivity in Syria is not just an appalling crime against humanity and a devastating blow to his family and loved ones. It is an attack against all those who want to help innocent civilians caught in the madness of a terrible war. Businessmen from Taiwan paid a reciprocal visit to Lithuania on Tuesday and discussed cpoperation prospects with the local counterparts. President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations, both personally and on behalf of the Lithuanian people, to President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 65 anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Starting from the beginning of 2014, both the EU and Ukraine have been facing many common challenges related to their respective border, energy and defense security. President Dalia Grybauskaitė delivered a speech at the general debate of the 69th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. In her speech, the President underlined that global peace was not a self-evident fact - it was common responsibility of all countries. A silent consent to aggression is not the answer of the international community which will help keep stability in the world, she noted. Oettinger on energy security: “Gas can be used as a weapon and no longer be delivered"2014-09-28, 15:06Europe should ensure people and companies enjoy a secure supply of energy and this includes measures based on solidarity, said energy commissioner Günther Oettinger addressing the EP's energy committee on 24 September. In his last appearance as energy commissioner at the Parliament, Oettinger looked back at his tenure over the last five years and discussed future challenges regarding the EU's energy policy, including the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Loreta Graužinienė, Speaker of the Seimas, sent congratulations to Radosław Sikorski, the new Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland. "Dear Mr Marshal, I am pleased to extend my sincere congratulations to you on your election as Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland. Your wide and internationally recognized experience of diplomatic work is a good basis for successful leadership of the Sejm and for the further development of inter-parliamentary relations. We have gained a long and rich experience of parliamentary cooperation. It is therefore important to continue this collaborative effort, which, I hope, will last under your leadership as well," said the Leader of the Seimas in her letter. President Dalia Grybauskaitė was elected Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders at its meeting in New York. The Council, established in 1996, is a network of most influential women leaders in the world. The President became its member in 2009. President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in New York. The meeting focused on new challenges to European and global security, further development of transatlantic relations, and bilateral cooperation between Lithuania and the United States of America. Asylum applications in the EU were up by some 100,000 in 2013 compared to the year before, while at least 600 people are believed to have died while trying to reach Europe via maritime routes. MEPs will discuss the latest developments on 24 September when the European Commission presents the latest annual report on immigration and asylum to the civil liberties committee. The report stressed that the EU needed to do more on immigration, asylum and the smuggling and trafficking of human beings. |
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