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New legislation for pan-European supervision of credit rating agencies and a public debate on how financial institutions are managed.
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On 2 June in Vilnius, Lithuania‘s Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė and Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization Rufus H. Yerxa discussed the main issues on the international trade policy agenda, Russia‘s WTO accession and the changing role of China in the world economy.
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Lithuania intends to continue its support to the Vilnius-based European Humanities University (EHU) until this education institution is able to be settled again in Minsk, country‘s Minister of Foreign Affairs Audronius Ažubalis said on 2 June in Vilnius, addressing the participants of the third EHU Trust Fund Donor Assembly.
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Today Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany called President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė to express regrets at not having been able to come to Lithuania earlier in the week due to the complicated political situation in Germany.
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2157 former construction workers in Spain and 598 ex-employees at the Irish crystal glass company Waterford Crystal with suppliers could get €11 million in EU globalisation adjustment fund aid for training, self-employment and professional orientation under plans approved by the Budgets Committee on Wednesday.
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Companies from the UK, Belgium, Germany and Spain have won the 2010 European Business Awards for the Environment.
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FIFA's official World Cup merchandise suppliers complain counterfeit tournament goods are costing suppliers millions of dollars in lost sales.
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A taxi driver in northwest England went on a shooting rampage that lasted several hours Wednesday -- killing 12 people and wounding at least 25 others.
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President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, who is currently visiting Lithuania.
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President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė congratulated her Italian counterpart, President Giorgio Napolitano, on the Italian national holiday, the Republic Day.
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The European Union supports and promotes the region through the Baltic Sea Strategy, specially designed to encourage regional cooperation.
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Despite being behind bars, South African offenders will join the rest of the world in watching the World Cup.
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In a move to enforce a style of dress they believe is in accordance with sharia law, the authorities in the Muslim Indonesian province of West Aceh are handing out long skirts to women wearing tight pants.
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The planned overhaul of EU fisheries policy should devolve more powers to regions, protect small coastal fleets and boost aquaculture, said MEPs and members of national parliaments on Tuesday.
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China's fattest man hospitalized
China's fattest man, weighing 230 kg or 507 pounds, is hospitalised after being diagnosed with heart problems and kidney failure.
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Ensuring that women are protected from physical, sexual or psychological abuse if they flee abroad is what lies behind the proposed European Protection Order.
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MEPs are dissatisfied over the limited progress made by Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a potential candidate for EU membership.
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Israel's Tzahal commando operation against a humanitarian convoy was almost unanimously condemned by the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, in a debate in Brussels with the Israeli Ambassador and a Council representative.
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One of the most important topics for Lithuania - efforts to overcome energy isolation of Lithuania and other Baltic States and to strengthen energy security in the Baltic Sea region – is included into the agenda of the Baltic Development Forum (BDF) Summit, which started on 1 June in Vilnius.
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The 25th EU - Russia Summit took place in Rostov-on-Don on 31 May and 1 June.
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