*alt_site_homepage_image*
en
lt
LITHUANIA'S STATE DECORATION PRESENTED TO G. WIEGAND FOR ACTIVE SUPPORT TO EU EASTERN PARTNERSHIP Added 2014-07-23 Today, 23rd July in Brussels, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius presented the State decoration – the Cross of Officer of the Order for Merits to Lithuania - to Mr. Gunnar Wiegand, the European External Action Service...
GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL TAKES A FINAL DECISION ALLOWING LITHUANIA TO ADOPT THE EURO AS ITS CURRENCY Added 2014-07-23 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius attended the General Affairs Council meeting on 23 July in Brussels, which adopted a decision allowing Lithuania to adopt the euro as its currency as from 1 January 2015.
LITHUANIA TO ADOPT EURO ON 1 JANUARY 2015 Added 2014-07-23 The Council today adopted a decision allowing Lithuania to adopt the euro as its currency. The decision will enlarge the euro area to 19 member states, including all three Baltic states, and give Lithuania over five months to prepare for the...
EU AGREES TO TOUGHEN SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA Added 2014-07-23 During the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 22 July in Brussels, the EU Ministers discussed the crisis in Ukraine that has significantly worsened after the tragic crash of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in Donetsk, the territory which is...
EASTERN PARTNERSHIP REACHED IMPORTANT HISTORIC MILESTONE (A SPEECH BY ŠTEFAN FÜLE) Added 2014-07-17 Annual meeting of Lithuanian Ambassadors Vilnius, 17 July 2014  Minister Linkevičius, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to address you at this very crucial time for the Eastern Partnership. Since we embarked...
THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH AMBASSADORS FOCUSED ON NATIONAL SECURITY Added 2014-07-16 Wednesday, July 16, Vilnius- President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Lithuanian ambassadors residing in foreign states. Such annual meetings are held to discuss Lithuania's foreign policy priorities. This year the focus was placed on Lithuanian...
LITHUANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY'S STATEMENT ON UKRAINE Added 2014-07-16 Increasing numbers of victims among the civilian population in eastern Ukraine raise particular concerns. We express our condolences to the relatives of the victims and wish those who were injured a speedy recovery. The responsibility for deaths...
PRESIDENT GRYBAUSKAITĖ WILL ATTEND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN BRUSSELS Added 2014-07-15  July 16, President Dalia Grybauskaitė will travel to Brussels for a special meeting of the European Council.
THE PRESIDENT ASSIGNED THE GOVERNMENT TO TEMPORARILY PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONS Added 2014-07-14 Saturday, July 12, Vilnius- Based on the Constitution, President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted the powers returned by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. In accordance with laws, the President assigned the Government of Prime Minister...
THE PRESIDENT ASSIGNED THE GOVERNMENT TO TEMPORARILY PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONS Added 2014-07-14 Saturday, July 12, Vilnius- Based on the Constitution, President Dalia Grybauskaitė accepted the powers returned by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. In accordance with laws, the President assigned the Government of Prime Minister...