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The President: the overriding principle – the Individual – the State – the Future

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė has just made her first State of the Nation Address in the Seimas, to give an overview of the situation of the country and the status of internal and foreign policies of the state, as required under the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania. more »

Galileo: European alternative to GPS needs more funding

Nowadays we rely heavily on satellite positioning and navigation, but the only available technology is American. more »

President Barroso welcomes result of referendum in Slovenia

Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission has made the following statement on learning of the positive result of the referendum on the Border Arbitration Agreement agreed by the governments of Slovenia and Croatia. more »

Traditional stereotypes remain the biggest challenge for gender equality in education

The European Commission today presented a new study which examines how gender inequality in education is addressed in European countries. more »

Conference to present the future of transport networks in Europe

The European Commission will reveal how it aims to revamp its transport networks policy in response to the challenges of the 21st century at a conference dedicated to the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in Zaragoza on 8 and 9 June. more »

Lithuania's and the EU's development vision was discussed in Vilnius

A round table discussion "Europe 2030: Do We Have a New Approach?" was held on 4 June in Vilnius. more »

Greenpeace, tuna fishermen clash

Greenpeace activists clash with fishermen in the Mediterranean trying to save bluefin tuna from their nets. more »

Music concert for dogs, no really…

Dogs and their owners gathered near Australia's Sydney Opera House for a concert put on just to get canine tails wagging. more »

Lithuanian aims to intensify political, economic and cultural cooperation with Israel

On 7 June in Vilnius, Lithuania’s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Šarūnas Adomavičius met with Chairman of the Knesset Lithuanian-Israeli Parliamentary Friendship Group Zeev Bielski and discussed the cooperation between the countries, as well as in international organizations. more »

Summit wraps up on rebuilding Haiti

World Summit for the Future of Haiti wraps up in Dominican Republic with President Leonel Fernandez calling on countries to firm up previous pledges for reconstruction. more »

Criticism over World Cup ball

Sporting goods manufacturer Adidas defended the official World Cup ball after criticism the product wasn't up to par. more »

Penguins play soccer in South Korea

It’s a soccer game with a difference. At the Everland Aquarium in South Korea, eleven penguins dressed in the national colours, are showing off their dribbling skills. more »

Mini-tornado hits Australian town

A mini-tornado tears through a town on Australia's east coast, leaving a trail of destruction. more »

World Cup fever on wheels in Japan

Bicycling fans in Japan can now enjoy a bit of soccer fever as Japanese teams gear up for the World Cup. more »

Obama film to hit Indonesia screens

Indonesian novelist makes film about U.S. president Barack Obama spending part of his childhood in Indonesia. more »

European members of parliament and US congressmen support the intensification of mutual dialogue

This Sunday, at the end of the LXVIII EU-US Interparliamentary Meeting, the delegations of European MPs and US congressmen approved a joint declaration in which they support the intensification of mutual dialogue. more »

UEFA wants to sanction reckless spending by European football clubs

European football clubs will have to break-even over a three-year period if they want to play in the Champions League or Europa League tournaments , according to UEFA's new Financial Fair Play Regulations, presented to Parliament's Culture Committee 1 June. more »

Buzek opens discussion on new EU Energy Community

Strengthened cooperation in energy networks, an EU energy research fund and a common gas purchasing group. more »

The social crisis warrants as much political commitment as the banking crisis

Europe's financial and economic crisis is increasingly becoming a social crisis too, and is testing European solidarity to the limit. more »

Green Week: Fighting biodiversity loss will fail unless local and regional level is more widely implicated

This year's Green Week is focusing on halting biodiversity loss, but the Committee of the Regions has warned that European and international efforts will continue to fail unless more is done to involve local and regional authorities in both the creation and implementation of policy. more »