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BNS: Lithuania's Ignalina N-plant to lay off about 50 pct of workforce in 2010 Added 2008-10-06 VILNIUS, Oct 06, BNS - Lithuania's Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP), which is making arrangements for full closure late in 2009, will lay off about 50 percent of existing workforce in 2010."We have been reducing our workforce gradually - the...
BNS: Lithuania, other EU Member States to seek cut in administrative burden by one-fourth by 2012 Added 2008-09-26 VILNIUS, Sept 25, BNS - Lithuania will join other European Union (EU) Member States in efforts to cut administrative burden by one-fourth by 2012.
BNS: 5 Lithuanian observers join EU mission in Georgia Added 2008-09-26 VILNIUS, Sep 25, BNS - Five officials of Lithuania's Police Department, the Foreign Ministry and the Interior Ministry left for Georgia to join the European Union's (EU) observation mission there. The Lithuanian team, which has received an armored...
BNS: PM says Lithuania sticks to 2011 euro entry target Added 2008-09-26 VILNIUS, Sep 25, BNS - Despite the economic slowdown and high inflation, Lithuania has not abandoned its plans to adopt the euro in 2011, Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas said on Thursday.  "We remain committed to our plan to introduce the...
BNS: Almunia warns Lithuania on budget deficit Added 2008-09-26 VILNIUS, Sep 25, BNS - Joaquin Almunia, the EU commissioner responsible for economic and monetary affairs, on Thursday warned Lithuania that its 2009 budget deficit could exceed 3 percent unless the government tookcertain decisions.
BNS: Government approves Lithuania's half-decade strategic EU policy focus areas Added 2008-09-26 VILNIUS, Sep 25, BNS - The government approved Lithuania's European Union (EU) policy focus areas ocument for years 2008 - 2013, identifying Lithuania's EU vision and singling out ten focus areas, which outline Lithuania's most important EU policy...
Energy security in discussions with President of European Parliament Added 2008-09-18 On the last leg of the working visit to Brussels, Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas had a meeting with President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pöttering. The Prime Minister briefed the President on Lithuania’s situation following the...
BNS: Lithuania's Ignalina N-plant dismantles unfinished 3rd reactor building Added 2008-09-16 VILNIUS, Sept 15, BNS - Lithuania's Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) has completed the dismantling of unfinished third reactor building and remediation of contaminated soil around the unit, which has never been launched.
BNS: EU observers in Georgia to carry authority for operating in breakaway regions - Lithuanian foreign minister in Brussels Added 2008-09-16 VILNIUS, Sep 15, BNS - The European Union (EU) - delegated observer mission in Georgia will carry authority to operate in Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Petras Vaitiekunas rounded up EU's decision.Vaitiekunas applauds EU's...
Prime Minister to visit Brussels Added 2008-09-16 Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas is leaving for Brussels on a working visit on Wednesday, 17 September, and is scheduled to meet heads of the European Commission, the European Parliament and NATO to discuss energy, international security, and...