Lithuanian President's adviser: Europe faces need to discuss stimulating growth and employment

Darius Semaška said these issues would be the focus of the upcoming informal meeting of the EU Council on Wednesday.

"Following fiscal discipline measures and agreed packages, time is coming for a serious discussion on stimulating growth and employment," the Lithuanian president's chief adviser on foreign policy issue told the Žinių Radijas (News Radio).

In his words, the Wednesday meeting will be a preparation for the upcoming meeting of the EU Council in June where final decisions are expected.

There have been calls in the EU recently, especially after the election of socialist Francois Hollande as French president, to agree a strategy for stimulating growth rather than focusing only on fiscal discipline and saving measures.