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On 8-9 July in Genval, Belgium, Political Director of Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eitvydas Bajarūnas took part in the consultations of political directors from foreign ministries of 27 European Union member states.
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On 9 July, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis received the outgoing Ambassador of Ukraine Ihor Prokopchuk.
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An Egyptian archaeological team has discovered the tombs of a father and son who were overseers of the royal scribes of ancient Egypt.
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A parakeet called Mani in Singapore's Little India picks the Netherlands to win the World Cup after correctly predicting Spain would beat Germany in the semi-finals.
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EU holidaymakers travelling by plane or train are protected by a whole range of consumer rights.
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On 7 July in Vilnius, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis and Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman discussed bilateral political, economic and cultural cooperation, as well as possibilities to intensify economic, trade and tourist exchanges.
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In three resolutions adopted in Strasbourg on Thursday, the European Parliament calls for the release of Zimbabwean human rights campaigner Farai Maguwu, urges North Korea to stop its systematic violations of human rights and asks the authorities of Venezuela to free Maria Lourdes Afiuni, a judge in Caracas who was arrested in December 2009.
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How should the EU's farm policy be reshaped and how should it be funded after 2013?
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Following the outbreak of violence in Kyrgyzstan, an investigation is needed into the events but the EU can meanwhile help in international efforts to stabilise the country ahead of the October parliamentary elections.
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A jeweller in South Africa turns admiration for World Cup stadiums into diamond studded adornments.
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In the statement by U.S. President Barack Obama on the 10th Anniversary of the Community of Democracies that was released on 3 July, the President commended Lithuania for its Presidency of the Community and efforts to focus on the pressing challenges of today.
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MEPs on Wednesday approved some of the strictest rules in the world on bankers' bonuses.
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On 5-6 July, the first official event in the “Culture and Audiovisual” programme took place in Mons, in connection with the Belgian Presidency of the European Union, organised by the Centre for Cinema and Audiovisual Activities (CCA) of the French-speaking Community of Belgium.
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Long before the financial crisis the European Parliament regularly pointed out the significant failures in the EU’s supervision of ever more integrated financial markets.
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A Chinese tightrope walker secures his sixth Guinness World Record for longest time walking on a wire, suspended high in the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing.
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The European Commission has today launched a Europe-wide public debate on how to ensure adequate, sustainable and safe pensions and how the EU can best support the national efforts.
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New strategy for stimulating tourism in Europe – to realise the full potential of an industry that already plays an important role in the economy.
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The Netherlands defeated Uruguay, 3-2, to advance to the World Cup final for the first time since 1978.
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The oracle octopus Paul goes on with his world Cup forecasts and opted for Spain over Germany in the semifinal.
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"You offer us yet another opportunity to put ourselves and our civic mind to the test of time. Your example makes us raise our standards higher and higher," President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė said at the ceremony of presenting state awards.
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