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BNS: Lithuanian president calls for end to discussions on euro adoption criteria Added 2009-05-08 VILNIUS, May 08, BNS - Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus has urged for a halt to discussions on the legitimacy of established requirements for eurozone entry, calling instead for a clear agreement on this priority and coordinated political steps...
BNS: EP election campaign kicks-off in Lithuania Friday Added 2009-05-08 VILNIUS, May 08, BNS - Lithuania's Central Electoral Committee on Friday officially announced the list of political parties running for European Parliament (EP) and their randomly assigned election numbers, thus launching the election campaign.
BNS: Lithuanian president, king of Spain converse on energy, EU neighborhood Added 2009-05-07 VILNIUS, May 07, BNS - Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus and King of Spain Juan Carlos I upon meeting stressed the diversity of energy supplies available in Spain as an example to Lithuania and addressed the efforts put forth by the countries to...
BNS: Lithuania's parlt rules against considering extension of lifespan of Ignalina N-plant Added 2009-05-07 VILNIUS, May 07, BNS - Lithuania's parliament has turned down a proposal to consider amendments stipulating the extension of operations of the second unit of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP).
European Voice: Why the EU should embrace its partners in the east, by Andrius Kubilius Added 2009-05-07 Lithuania's experience of EU partnership in a time of crisis shows why the Eastern Partnership is vital. In 1999, Lithuania was hit hard by a crisis in a big partner country. Russia's financial crisis resulted in our exports falling heavily...
BNS: Baltic States opened Western Europe's eyes on Soviet Union totalitarianism - EP chairman in Vilnius Added 2009-04-28 VILNIUS, Apr 28, BNS - The European Union (EU) should be thankful to the three Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia for their efforts to better inform Western Europe on the totalitarianism of the Soviet Union, said European Parliament...
BNS: EP president due on visit in Lithuania Added 2009-04-28 VILNIUS, Apr 27, BNS - President of the European Parliament (EP) Hans-Gert Poettering came to Lithuania Monday on a two-day visit. His agenda for Monday evening included meetings with Parliamentary Speaker Arunas Valinskas and Prime Minister...
BNS: Most Lithuanians feel benefits of EU membership - poll Added 2009-04-28 VILNIUS, Apr 27, BNS - More than two thirds, 74 percent, of the population in Lithuania's five major cities and towns believe that EU membership has been good for their country, according to an opinion poll published by the Veidas magazine on Monday.
BNS; Power bridge to link Lithuania with Sweden Added 2009-04-28 VILNIUS, Apr 27, BNS - The prime ministers of the three Baltic countries agreed in Vilnius on Monday that a power cable under the Baltic Sea would connect Sweden with Lithuania.
Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs: it is important to maintain European Union's support to the neighbours in the Eat Added 2009-04-28 On 27 April in Luxemburg during the European Union’s General Affairs and External Relations Council, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vygaudas Ušackas and foreign ministers from other EU countries discussed the issues of the European...