Lithuania and the EU

Latest business news about Lithuania and the European Union.

Poland, Lithuania eye EUR 471m gas link — 10 February 2012, 16:16 CET

Poland and Lithuania's gas supply companies said on Friday they intended to build a 471-million-euro pipeline to hook the Baltic states to the rest of the EU's energy market.

EU funding shortfall for ex-Soviet nuclear plants clean-up — 08 February 2012, 11:41 CET

The EU faces a shortfall of some 2.5 billion euros to complete de-commissioning of eight ex-Soviet nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, says the European Court of Auditors.

Brussels presses Baltic states on rail plan — 13 January 2012, 16:43 CET

European Union transport commissioner Siim Kallas on Friday urged the Baltic states to press ahead with a planned a high-speed railway that will boost their links with the rest of the 27-nation bloc.

Crisis impact worse if not for euro's stability: Sweden — 12 January 2012, 18:03 CET

The global economic crisis' impact would have been worse on the EU if not for the euro which provided necessary monetary stability, the foreign minister of non-eurozone member Sweden said Thursday.

Lithuania's anti-euro camp outstrips supporters: poll — 28 November 2011, 11:31 CET

Opposition to Lithuania's planned adoption of the euro has grown in the shadow of Europe's debt crisis, with a poll released on Monday showing 49 percent in the Baltic state are against joining the currency bloc.

EU nuclear fund plan unacceptable: Lithuania — 24 November 2011, 22:50 CET

Lithuania on Thursday slammed a funding plan from Brussels to help it decommission a Soviet-era nuclear reactor whhich was shut down in 2009 under the terms of its European Union entry four years earlier.

Euro not at fault, members to blame: Estonian president — 16 November 2011, 14:33 CET

The president of eurozone newcomer Estonia condemned the "fiscal irresponsibility" of single currency countries on Wednesday, saying the euro itself was not to blame for their debt crisis.

Incoming EU leader Denmark, Lithuania warn on non-euro bloc — 28 October 2011, 22:41 CET

Incoming EU leader Denmark opposes the idea of creating a united front among the 10 member states that lie outside the eurozone, Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said Friday.

Lithuania barred Syrian planes amid military fears — 28 October 2011, 11:45 CET

Lithuania said Friday that it had barred Syrian planes from crossing its airspace on their way to Russia's Kaliningrad territory amid concerns that they could transport military cargo.

Lithuania condemns vandalism of Polish war graves — 27 October 2011, 18:11 CET

Lithuania voiced outrage Thursday at the vandalism of World War I-era Polish graves in the Baltic state, amid tensions over minority issues between the European Union neighbours.

EU heavyweights finally showed resolve: Lithuania — 27 October 2011, 11:42 CET

Would-be eurozone member Lithuania Thursday welcomed a last-ditch deal to shore up the currency bloc, saying the resolve finally showed by EU heavyweights should stop the debt crisis from spreading.

Lukashenko ally challenges sanctions in EU court — 18 October 2011, 18:00 CET

A top ally of Belarus's authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has launched a court challenge to European Union sanctions against him and his companies, his Lithuanian lawyers said Tuesday.

Lithuania hails EU anti-trust raids on Gazprom — 28 September 2011, 20:56 CET

Lithuania on Wednesday hailed European Union anti-trust raids against Russian gas giant Gazprom, saying the bloc was serious about crafting a united energy policy.

Lithuanian, Polish PMs tackle thorny minority issues — 04 September 2011, 15:22 CET

Lithuania and Poland on Sunday warned against making minority rights a political issue, after tensions between the European Union neighbours.

Belarus must release political prisoners: Baltic ministers — 30 August 2011, 21:20 CET

Foreign ministers of Nordic and Baltic countries jointly called for the immediate release of political prisoners in Belarus during a regional summit in Helsinki on Tuesday.

Finland revokes visa for war crimes suspect — 21 July 2011, 20:41 CET

Finland said Thursday it had revoked the Schengen visa for Mikhail Golovatov, a Russian man Lithuania is seeking to arrest on charges of committing war crimes in 1991.

Lithuania claims EU backing in war crime spat with Austria — 20 July 2011, 19:07 CET

Lithuania said Wednesday it received the backing of the European Union's justice chief in a bitter spat with Austria over its speedy release of a Russian accused by Vilnius of war crimes in 1991.

Gazprom's prices for Lithuania 'political': president — 12 July 2011, 17:30 CET

Gas prices set for Lithuania by Russian giant Gazprom are political and not based on economics, the Baltic state's president said Tuesday, blaming the Kremlin.

Lithuanian official consumer prices rise 0.7% in May — 08 June 2011, 20:07 CET

Consumer prices in Lithuania rose at a slower pace in May, increasing by 0.7 percent compared with the level in April when they had climbed 1.0 percent, official data showed on Wednesday.

Lithuania opposes economic sanctions on Belarus — 23 May 2011, 20:31 CET

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite said Monday she opposed economic sanctions against Belarus, which is under EU pressure over a regime crackdown, saying they would hit "below the belt".

EU wants neighbours to match tobacco duties to hit smuggling — 19 May 2011, 22:59 CET

The EU will seek talks with Russia and other neighbours on tobacco duties in an effort to fight smuggling, which cost the bloc EUR 10bn a year, says Commissioner Semetas.

Lithuania hails EU court ruling in spat over Polish names — 12 May 2011, 22:43 CET

Lithuania has hailed a European Court of Justice ruling backing its name-spelling rules, an issue that has fed into other spats with the Baltic nation's ethnic-Polish minority and neighbouring Poland.

EU extends Lithuania, Slovakia's land bans to 2014 — 14 April 2011, 18:02 CET

Brussels has approved an extension to 2014 of Lithuania and Slovakia's bans on farmland sales to foreigners, seen as crucial to prevent speculation, Vilnius said on Thursday.

Shot fired at office of EU chief in Afghanistan — 12 April 2011, 16:42 CET

The office window of the European Union's special representative to Afghanistan was hit by gunfire Tuesday, officials said.

Croatia, Slovenia's nuclear plant safe: Croatian president — 28 March 2011, 15:51 CET

A communist-era nuclear power plant that Croatia shares with Slovenia is safe, Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic insisted Monday during a visit to Lithuania.