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Lithuania and Ukraine will strengthen their strategic partnership and deepen economic relations

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who has come to Lithuania on an official visit, discussed bilateral issues, Ukraine's progress in the area of European integration, and regional cooperation, including the upcoming Lithuanian Chairmanship of the OSCE. more »

1 181 former workers of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG to get help worth €8.3 million from EU Globalisation Fund

The European Commission has approved an application from Germany for assistance from the European Globalisation adjustment Fund (EGF). more »

Chile miner rescue rolls on

Slowly but safely, trapped miners in Chile are being excavated from a gold and copper mine after nearly two months underground. more »

Israeli carpenter's rocking idea

An Israeli carpenter designs the world's largest rocking horse, which can carry up to 50 children at once. more »

Uncovering the mysteries of the deep

Scientists complete the world's first ocean census, part of a 10-year effort in which thousands of new marine species were discovered. more »

Dramatic calls in London 7/7 inquest

An inquest into the London 7/7 bombings hears how emergency services struggled to cope with the chaos sparked by the bomb attacks. more »

Michael Jackson scarecrows

Michael Jackson fan from Taiwan creates scarecrows in memory of the King of Pop. more »

Cutting road deaths by half

Marrying diligent driver behaviour, quality road infrastructure and sound vehicles for safer roads across Europe. more »

Dalia Grybauskaitė extended condolences to the President of Ukraine on traffic accident in Dnipropetrovsk region

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended, on behalf of the people of Lithuania and herself, sincere condolences on the tragic death of Ukrainian citizens in a traffic collision which occurred in the Dnipropetrovsk region. more »

Message of condolences by President Barroso to Mr Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine

I should like to express my deep sadness at the tragic loss of life following the train and bus collision which took place in the town of Ordzhonikidze in Ukraine today. more »

Pricey teddy bears up for sale

The largest and finest collection of antique Steiff teddy bears and soft toys, valued at around 1.6 million U.S. dollars, is up for auction at Christie's. more »

The President congratulated King Juan Carlos I of Spain on the National Day of Spain

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė sent congratulations on behalf of herself and the people of Lithuania on the occasion of Spain's national holiday, the National Day of Spain. more »

The State Defense Council approved Lithuania’s position on NATO’s new concept (42308)

The State Defense Council headed by President Dalia Grybauskaitė approved Lithuania's positions on the key issues to be addressed by NATO's new strategic concept, which would be presented at the meeting of NATO foreign and defense ministers on October 14 in Brussels. more »

Commission wants more universities to offer courses for translators

The European Commission has launched a new drive to encourage more European universities to offer high-quality courses for students who want to work as translators. more »

Belgrade reeling after gay clashes

At least 150 injured and an estimated 1 m euros damages caused after clashes at anti-gay parade in Belgrade. more »

Hearing on lessons of Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic

The Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic returned to the Parliament last week but fortunately not in the literal sense. more »

Taxing the financial sector

Global and EU- level taxes on financial sector would help to fund international challenges such as development or climate change and fix the fallout from the global economic crisis. more »

Commissioner Füle visits Egypt on 11 October 2010

The main purpose of the visit is to discuss with Prime Minister HE Dr Ahmed Nazif and other key ministers how to strengthen the EU-Egypt partnership further. more »

Race to clean-up Hungary spill

Hungarian disaster crews fight to clean-up the effects of a toxic spill, as Greenpeace says the area's future may be grim. more »

Fighting on Afghan front line

The French army releases dramatic footage it says shows heavy fighting in the Tagab Valley area of Afghanistan. more »