Focus on Energy and Finance in the Meeting of Nordic and Baltic Prime Ministers

In Brussels, Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas participated in the meeting of Nordic and Baltic (NB6) Prime Ministers which focused on the pressing topics on the agenda of the European Council: global finance crisis, energy, climate change, EU-Russia relations, and financial situation in Iceland. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 16/10/2008

The European Commission Will Develop an Electricity Grid Interconnection Plan between the Baltic States

Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas attended the working dinner with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Latvian, Polish Prime Ministers – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Andrus Ansip, Matti Vanhanen, Ivars Godmanis, Donald Tusk – and Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 15/10/2008

Commission sets out proposal to increase minimum protection for bank deposits to €100,000

The European Commission has put forward a revision of EU rules on deposit guarantee schemes that puts into action the commitments made by EU Finance Ministers on 7 October. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 15/10/2008

Bush vows action for econ crisis

The United States began releasing long-awaited details of its $700 billion rescue plan. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 14/10/2008

Australia guarantees deposits

Australia's Prime Minister announces plans for the government to guarantee bank deposits for the next three years. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 13/10/2008

Savers move to ethical banking?

Ethical bank, Triodos, says it is offering customers an alternative way to invest their funds. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 13/10/2008

G. Kirkilas: Latvia Supports Lithuanian Energy Security Initiatives

Energy security was the dominant theme during the meeting between Lithuanian Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas and Latvian Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 13/10/2008

Opening up energy markets

The draft law would require utilities to separate – or unbundle – the distribution of electricity and gas from production. more »

Business And Eeconomics

Published: 11/10/2008

MEPs advocate a holistic approach to eradicating poverty and a target minimum wage for all Member States

A holistic approach to eradicating poverty, which seeks to ensure adequate incomes, quality jobs and better access to social services, is advocated by the EP in an own-initiative report. more »