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Why Lithuania is about to adopt the euro, economist.com, Dec 15th 2014 Added 2014-12-18 THE euro zone is in a terrible state. Growth has been anaemic for years. It is on the verge of deflation, where prices fall, thereby pushing up the value of debt. Unemployment is high: in Spain and Greece it exceeds 20%. The debt-to-GDP ratio of...
EU Ministers prepare for European Council, discuss improving EU’s investment climate Added 2014-12-17 Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius participated in the General Affairs Council on 16 December in Brussels. The Council examined draft conclusions for the European Council meeting to be held on 18-19 December, including...
Lithuania allocates resources to advance monitoring missions in Ukraine Added 2014-12-16 On 12 December, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocated the sum of 103 584 dollars (30 000 EUR) under the Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion programme, making an additional voluntary contribution to advance the OSCE Special...
Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to review the year’s work Added 2014-12-16 On 18 December, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius will hold a press conference on key activities of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2014.
Foreign Ministry’s statement on terrorist attack in Pakistan Added 2014-12-16 Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the brutal school attack in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar on 16 December. The Taliban movement in Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack that left more than hundred...
Linas Linkevicius. “We’ll see whether a new agreement is needed”, mediamax.am, December 15, 2014 Added 2014-12-15 Mediamax’s exclusive interview with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevicius   - The Armenian leadership states that joining the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) doesn’t contradict to Armenia’s dialogue with the EU. Do...
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister to attend EU General Affairs Council in Brussels Added 2014-12-15 Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius will attend the EU’s General Affairs Council on 16 December in Brussels, which will prepare the European Council meeting on 18-19 December.
L.Linkevičius: EU discussed its role in resolving crises in Syria and Iraq, situation in Ukraine Added 2014-12-15 On 15 December in Brussels, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius attended the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting, which discussed the political and security situation in Syria and Iraq, as well as the situation in Ukraine.
It is necessary to investigate and ensure accountability for human rights violations in Ukraine, say participants of UN debate Added 2014-12-12 The Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations together with non-governmental organizations in the margins of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 11 December held a roundtable...