BNS Lithuanian MEP Leonidas Donskis, who has recently organised a discussion on Ukraine, hopes for civil and not political changes in the country. In his words, if it wants closer relations, the European Union needs to work with the Ukrainian society and students “to open …
Vlad Vernygora | The Lithuania Tribune The Lithuania Tribune presents an exclusive interview with the renowned heavyweight boxing champion, but, most importantly, the leader of Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR), Vitali Klitschko, who spoke with our contributing reporter Vlad Vernygora. TLT: Dr Klitschko, your …
BNS The path chosen by Ukraine will determine Europe’s geopolitical success, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday. Therefore, the Minister thinks, the pressure upon Kiev to satisfy the requirements made by the European Union (EU) will continue up until the Eastern Partnership summit …
BNS Lithuania plans to hold the first meeting of Justice and Interior Ministers from the EU and Eastern Partnership countries during its EU Presidency, Lithuania’s Ministry of the Interior said on Thursday. “Lithuania (…) is in favour of an expanded format of the event, i.e., …
BNS Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius says that progress has been made since the last discussion on the EU Eastern Partnership two months ago, but the EU has to find ways to better take into account expectations of partners ahead of the forthcoming …
BNS Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius has named the Eastern Partnership programme as a baby of all of the European Union (EU), emphasizing that its vitality would depend on Ukraine’s choice of its geopolitical path. “This is not something Lithuania invented, it is a baby …
BNS Increasing numbers of emigrants return to Lithuania every year, however, the lower flow of emigration is still a few times higher than the returning numbers, shows statistics published on Friday. According to data published by the Statistics Department, 17,300 Lithuanian citizens returned to their …
On 19-20 March in Brussels, Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius presented Lithuania’s Presidency priorities to European Commissioners for Trade, Development and Humanitarian Aid, as well as to Members of the European Parliament, and met with leaders of the two largest political groups in the …
Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, participating in the 15-17 March traditional Brussels Forum, has stated that the project of a wide and free Europe is still not completed, and the Eastern partnership is created precisely for the purpose of including the Eastern partners, informs …
The European Union no longer has illusions about Russia ruled by Vladimir Putin and understands its ambitions with respect to its neighbors, President Dalia Grybauskaite said following an EU summit on Friday. According to the president,”much to her surprise, for the first time” the opinion …
Deputy-governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank Mikolaj Dowgielewicz has said that Lithuania is making good preparations for the presidency over the European Union (EU), emphasizing that relations with neighbors, primarily Ukraine, would be in focus over the period. “I have a very good …
Russian and Ukrainian applicants will from now on be able to receive Schengen visas at Lithuanian embassies and 28 visa centers. A relevant agreement on visa center services in Russia and Ukraine was signed between the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry and VFS Global company in Vilnius …
From March 5 to 8 inspectors of the Arms Control Division of the Lithuanian Armed Forces with colleagues from France and the U.S.A. are conducting a visit to the units of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan to carry out an inspection of a specified area, …
Lithuania is 32nd among 144 countries on WEF’s quality of roads rating Lithuania ranked 32nd for quality of roads in the world, a report prepared by World Economic Forum’s experts has indicated. The ranking places Lithuania in a superior position in comparison to its Baltic neighbors. …
President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy says there are good prospects for signing an Association Agreement during an Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius but Kiev needs to implement reforms. “It is now important that Ukraine implements the reforms in order for us to …
Lithuania has several neighbours. Relations with three of them – Belarus, Poland, and Russia – are tense or hostile, writes Kestutis Girnius for DELFI. We get along better with Latvia, but the relations are just correct rather than warm. We lack the close co-operation that marks the interrelations among the Northern …
Ukraine should choose between the customs union underway in the post-Soviet area and free trade with the European Union, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said in an interview published on Wednesday. He emphasized that signing of the association treaty, which includes the free trade agreement, is …
With regard to the issue of Polish minority, changes are due in the area of personal names and land titles ‘I am here expressing my personal opinion: we need to change laws that deal with personal names and land titles. For that matter, I …
Excerpt from report by Lithuanian newspaper Lietuvos Rytas. [Report by Aida Murauskaite, Marius Jokubaitis, Martynas Cerkauskas, Sigita Puryte, Rasa Stundziene: "Ukio Bank Has Collapsed: Neither President Grybauskaite Nor Zalgiris's Name Have Helped"] It is not likely that Ukio Bank [Ukio Bankas], which has stumbled, will …
Egidijus Vareikis | The Lithuania Tribune The recent visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Yanukovich to Vilnius once more raise the eternal question of Ukraine’s destiny; of where the country is going, to the west or to the east of somewhere else? Ukrainian politicians want to …
