https://www.15min.lt/ en-en Copyright © 2026, 15min.lt Fri, 01 May 2026 16:42:13 +0300 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:42:13 +0300 15min.lt XML Generator 15min@15min.lt admin@15min.lt https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/eu-adopts-apprenticeship-declaration-in-luxembourg-722-377560?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
The European Union's (EU) ministers responsible for social policy and employment adopted a Declaration on the European Alliance for Apprenticeships in Luxembourg on Tuesday, encouraging companies to provide workplace teaching.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:07:29 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/eu-adopts-apprenticeship-declaration-in-luxembourg-722-377560?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/alexander-lukashenko-not-listed-on-invitation-to-eastern-partnership-s-vilnius-summit-722-377489?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
The invitation handed to Belarus to attend the Eastern Partnership summit does not specify the name of its President Alexander Lukashenko, who is blacklisted by the European Union, Lithuanian diplomats have confirmed to BNS.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:19:23 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/alexander-lukashenko-not-listed-on-invitation-to-eastern-partnership-s-vilnius-summit-722-377489?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/after-approving-single-supervisory-mechanism-lithuanian-finance-minister-s-ambition-is-to-take-next-step-towards-banking-union-by-december-722-377479?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Lithuania’s Finance Minister sees agreement on a resolution mechanism for banks as the next important step that will follow the approval of the Single Supervisory Mechanism by the European Union’s (EU) finance ministers on Tuesday.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:08:50 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/after-approving-single-supervisory-mechanism-lithuanian-finance-minister-s-ambition-is-to-take-next-step-towards-banking-union-by-december-722-377479?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-environment-minister-warsaw-and-lima-will-be-last-stages-before-global-climate-pact-722-377138?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
The Environment Council, chaired by Lithuanian Minister of Environment Valentinas Mazuronis, agreed on Monday on the Council conclusions defining the European Union's common position for next month’s Climate Change Conference in Warsaw, Lithuania's Ministry of Environment said.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:20:29 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-environment-minister-warsaw-and-lima-will-be-last-stages-before-global-climate-pact-722-377138?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuania-likely-to-eliminate-flavored-cigarettes-sooner-than-other-eu-states-healthcare-minister-says-722-375792?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Lithuania is likely to implement the provisions of the European Union’s (EU) Tobacco Products Directive before the end of the transitional period, health minister has said. However, Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis could not specify when flavored cigarettes would be eliminated in Lithuania.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Wed, 09 Oct 2013 17:56:43 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuania-likely-to-eliminate-flavored-cigarettes-sooner-than-other-eu-states-healthcare-minister-says-722-375792?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/ep-backs-tobacco-directive-banning-flavored-cigarettes-722-375447?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
The European Parliament on Tuesday supported the Tobacco Directive, which bans the use of flavor additives in tobacco products, but rejected the proposal to ban slim cigarettes.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 08 Oct 2013 17:35:06 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/ep-backs-tobacco-directive-banning-flavored-cigarettes-722-375447?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-health-minister-gets-personal-at-tobacco-products-directive-presentation-722-375335?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Presenting the Tobacco Products Directive in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, Lithuanian Minister of Health Vytenis Andriukaitis called on MEPs to take into account the public interest and also spoke about his personal losses because of smoking-related diseases.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:59:17 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-health-minister-gets-personal-at-tobacco-products-directive-presentation-722-375335?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/eu-generally-agrees-on-one-stop-shop-for-interstate-data-protection-cases-722-375209?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
EU ministers in essence agreed on the "one-stop-shop" principle for the reform of data protection, said Juozas Bernatonis, minister of justice of Lithuania, currently holding the rotating EU presidency.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:12:23 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/eu-generally-agrees-on-one-stop-shop-for-interstate-data-protection-cases-722-375209?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/eu-commissioner-neelie-kroes-worried-about-media-freedom-in-some-eu-states-722-373903?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes has expressed concern over media freedom in some EU member states.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:34:45 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/eu-commissioner-neelie-kroes-worried-about-media-freedom-in-some-eu-states-722-373903?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/vilnius-meeting-of-eu-ministers-addresses-ways-of-improving-sports-sector-722-373714?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
The European Union's (EU) ministers in charge of sports met in Vilnius on Tuesday to discuss enhancing sports as an economic sector that could contribute to economic development in Europe.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Wed, 02 Oct 2013 09:23:51 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/vilnius-meeting-of-eu-ministers-addresses-ways-of-improving-sports-sector-722-373714?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/boxer-and-opposition-politician-vitali-klitscko-ukraine-s-president-must-resign-if-eu-deal-fails-722-373701?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Ukrainian boxing star and popular opposition politician Vitali Klitschko says that Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych should step down, if the country does not sign the historic Association and Free Trade Agreement with the European Union (EU) in Vilnius in November.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:51:32 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/boxer-and-opposition-politician-vitali-klitscko-ukraine-s-president-must-resign-if-eu-deal-fails-722-373701?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/ukrainian-opposition-leaders-in-vilnius-russia-s-pressure-makes-us-choose-eu-integration-722-373376?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Ukrainian opposition leaders, currently on a visit to Lithuania, say Ukraine needs faster EU integration amid Russia's economic and political pressures.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 01 Oct 2013 09:51:57 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/ukrainian-opposition-leaders-in-vilnius-russia-s-pressure-makes-us-choose-eu-integration-722-373376?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuania-expects-next-step-in-banking-union-by-end-of-eu-council-presidency-722-372737?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Lithuania expects agreement on the second element of the banking union, the so-called single resolution mechanism (SRM), to be reached by the end of its EU presidency in December, Vitas Vasiliauskas, the central bank governor, says.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:26:02 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuania-expects-next-step-in-banking-union-by-end-of-eu-council-presidency-722-372737?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-environment-minister-urges-eu-colleagues-to-sign-mercury-emissions-reduction-convention-722-372732?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Valentinas Mazuronis, the minister of environment of the Lithuanian presidency of the European Union (EU) Council, has urged EU colleagues to sign an international convention of reduction of mercury emissions.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:16:01 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-environment-minister-urges-eu-colleagues-to-sign-mercury-emissions-reduction-convention-722-372732?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-foreign-minister-eu-does-not-seek-confrontation-with-russia-on-eastern-partnership-722-372532?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
The European Union's (EU) aim to start closer political and economic relations with six post-Soviet countries of the Eastern Partnership program does not seek confrontation with Russia, Lithuania's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Fri, 27 Sep 2013 09:59:42 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-foreign-minister-eu-does-not-seek-confrontation-with-russia-on-eastern-partnership-722-372532?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/ec-official-lithuanians-should-speak-lithuanian-at-eu-events-722-372422?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Lithuanians should speak Lithuanian at international events, especially during the EU presidency, says Marco Benedetti, the European Commission's director general of interpretation.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:49:34 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/ec-official-lithuanians-should-speak-lithuanian-at-eu-events-722-372422?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/prime-minister-lithuania-supports-romania-s-efforts-of-joining-schengen-722-371810?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met his visiting Romanian counterpart, Victor Ponta, in Vilnius on Tuesday and expressed support to Romania's aspiration to join the Schengen visa-free zone.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:05:26 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/prime-minister-lithuania-supports-romania-s-efforts-of-joining-schengen-722-371810?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-president-s-adviser-russia-has-taken-serious-actions-against-eastern-partnership-countries-722-371715?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Russia has taken serious actions to prevent Eastern Partnership countries from getting closer to the European Union, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė's adviser on foreign policy issues, Laurynas Jonavičius, says.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:25:10 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-president-s-adviser-russia-has-taken-serious-actions-against-eastern-partnership-countries-722-371715?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-president-eu-support-for-vilnius-summit-is-very-important-722-371703?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with visiting Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday. Among the key topics of discussion was the Vilnius Summit to be held this November, during which EU association agreements are expected to be signed with Ukraine and initialed with Moldova and Georgia.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 24 Sep 2013 14:03:00 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/lithuanian-president-eu-support-for-vilnius-summit-is-very-important-722-371703?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/eu-agrees-on-provisional-application-of-ukraine-free-trade-agreement-722-371589?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed
The European Union agreed on Monday to apply a free trade agreement with Ukraine once it is signed, without waiting for a lengthy ratification process.
]]> 15min@15min.lt (15min.lt) EU Presidency Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:11:25 +0300 https://www.15min.lt/en/article/eu-presidency/eu-agrees-on-provisional-application-of-ukraine-free-trade-agreement-722-371589?utm_source=rssfeed_15minen&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rssfeed