Lithuania’s European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius on Sunday announced his decision to leave the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union. “I have made a long-brewing decision to terminate my LFGU membership,” the politician posted on Facebook. Up until now, his LFGU membership has been suspended until he works at the European Commission.Continue Reading
The EU commission on Thursday recommended that the bloc’s vaccination certificate, which has allowed free travel of Covid-vaccinated Europeans, be valid only up to nine months after a second dose. “We propose a validity of nine months for the European anti-covid certificate and beyond this period, its validity would noContinue Reading
The confrontation between Poland and the European Union relates to the principles of the rule of law, and hopefully will not escalate further, President Alar Karis said Thursday. The president made his remarks while on an official visit to Poland, meeting with President Andrzej Duda, where the pair talked securityContinue Reading
Latvia made an official request to EU countries for assistance due to the country’s deteriorating Covid situation. Finland intends to respond to Latvia’s request for assistance due to the country’s deteriorating Covid situation, Safety and Health Department adviser Lasse Ilkka from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health told YleContinue Reading
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda is on Thursday leaving for Brussels to take part in an EU summit and propose a review of the bloc’s migration policy. “At this week’s European Council meeting in Brussels, the president will present Lithuania’s proposals for changes to the EU’s legislation on migration, asylum andContinue Reading
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics (New Unity) told LETA on Tuesday after the meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union (EU) that there is a need for more active discussions and the laying down of common principles of the Covid-19 certificate. He noted that the meeting focusedContinue Reading
Although migrant flows at the European Union’s border with Belarus are under control, the crisis is not yet over and the bloc needs to give more priority to this matter, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Monday. “Even though the situation seems under control, the flows are not diminishing,”Continue Reading
Estonia has the lowest property takes in the European Union, a short report by the Riigikogu Foresight Center reveals. Hiking property tax rates to the European average would yield over €500 million for the state budget in Estonia. “The Estonian tax system is largely based on labor and consumption taxes,Continue Reading
The European Union (EU) shall look for ways to reduce dependence on China, in particular by concentrating manufacturing in Europe or cooperating with the countries sharing similar values, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said. “The European Union follows a three-dimensional approach towards China and treats that country, firstly, as aContinue Reading
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday ruled not to extend the interim measures introduced in the case of five Afghan migrants against Lithuania. The ECHR stated that the decision was made taking into account the fact that the mentioned Afghan citizens are now in the territory ofContinue Reading