Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister discusses progress in implementing EU decisions in Brussels
Added 2017-02-07
On 7 February in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius attended the EU’s General Affairs Council, which began preparations for the European Council meeting to be held on 9 and 10 March. The Council...
Vice-Minister underlined joint responsibility for the future of the EU during the meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in Malta
Added 2017-01-25
On January 23-24, the Lithuanian Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Albinas Zananavičius attended the informal meeting of the European Union General Affairs Council held in Valletta, Malta. During the meeting, the priorities of the Maltese...
Linkevičius and his EU counterparts discuss EU foreign policy priorities in 2017
Added 2017-01-18
On 16 January in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting, which focused on the EU’s foreign policy agenda, as well as discussed Syria and the Middle...
In Brussels, Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister reminds of EU’s commitments concerning visa-free travel for Georgia and Ukraine
Added 2016-11-16
On 15 November in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Raimondas Karoblis attended the EU’s General Affairs Council, which discussed issues related to the mid-term review of the EU’s multi-annual financial framework,...
EU needs to maintain a constructive dialogue with Turkey, says Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister
Added 2016-11-15
On 14 November in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Raimundas Karoblis attended the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council, which discussed issues related to Turkey, the Eastern Partnership and the Southern Neighbourhood. A joint session of...
EU enlargement process is a driving force for reforms in South Eastern Europe, an anchor of stability and security, says Foreign Minister
Added 2016-11-10
On 9 November, the European Commission adopted its ‘Enlargement package’ – a set of documents explaining its policy on EU enlargement, which contains the 2016 Reports, in which the Commission services present their detailed assessment of the state...
Linkevičius: We expect Dutch solidarity regarding the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and their Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement
Added 2016-10-26
On 25 October in The Hague, the Netherlands, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius visited the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament, where he met with members of the European Affairs and Foreign Affairs...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister: We must take responsibility for future trade policy
Added 2016-10-19
On 18 October in Luxembourg, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Raimundas Karoblis attended the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), which discussed the signature and provisional application of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic...
Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister: It is important to implement what has been agreed – from the EU’s foreign trade to visa liberalization for Georgia and Ukraine
Added 2016-10-19
On 18 October in Luxembourg, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Raimondas Karoblis participated in the EU’s General Affairs Council meeting, which finalised preparations of the European Council on 20-21 October and pursued the work...
Linkevičius: We must understand that the Association Agreement with Ukraine is not a gift, but a mutually beneficial agreement
Added 2016-10-18
On 17 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius took part in the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg, which focused on the EU global strategy on foreign and security policy, Syria, migration and...