Five EU countries Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Norway agreed this week to deepen their cooperation to combat Russian sanctions evasion and will produce joint guidelines for doing so
34 years ago 🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪 joined hands for freedom in
#BalticWay
. Today free and democratic
#Lithuania
,
#Latvia
and
#Estonia
join hearts and minds in the
#EU
and
#NATO
to defend our values, foster growth and support Ukraine’s 🇺🇦 fight for freedom.
Already 19 years the
#European
Union is Our Union. We believe in Europe, we care for Europe and we fight for Europe.
#Lithuanians
joined the
#EU
not to take it for granted, but to contribute to it and to growth
#StrongerTogether
.
Freedom, democracy & respect to human rights are cornerstones of strong economy. The regime has deprived people of Belarus of prosperity & wellbeing. Was happy to join
@Ausrine0
meeting with
@Tsihanouskaya
about freedom in economy & politics & the value of truth
#StandWithBelarus
On July 15, 1410, the alliance between
#Lithuanian
🇱🇹 forces, joined by Muslim Tatars, led by Grand Duke Vytautas, and the
#Polish
army fought and defeated the Teutonic Knights in one of the largest battles in medieval Europe, the Battle of #Žalgiris (
#Grunwald
).
#NoBattleTooBig
Future is ours!
#Taiwan
and
#Teltonika
signed an agreement to kick-start chips industry in
#Lithuania
. Overall value of the new technology park will reach 4 bn euros, planned export for 10 bn annual. Catch us if you can!
I‘ve started as the Chancelor - SeGen
@LithuaniaMFA
today. New exciting challenges ahead. I will do my best to keep my head, heels & standarts high. And once again huge thanks to my dear „Brussels bubble“ for exciting 5 years. In the pics me as seen by PermRep colleagues.
What a great day!
- Lithuanian trade office launched in Taiwan;
- Taiwan chooses Lithuania for production of microchips;
- Taiwan and Lithuania will cooperate on laser production.
As the saying goes, well begun is half done💪
@MOFA_Taiwan
#Belarus
is
#EU
neighbourhood. It’s a
#European
duty to call a fraud a fraud and to support those brave men & women today in 2020 fighting for the right to vote. In
#FairElections
we trust✌️
One small stone may upset an applecart, one woman can change the country, people of one country (Belarus) will make history. Congratulations to
@Tsihanouskaya
on being included to
#BBC100Women
changing the world. Full list here:
Well, my final countdown after 5 y mission to Brussels has started. Often it was a really high-speed highway, sometimes it was a serpentine or a bumpy road. But it was never boring! Thanks to each & every who took part in this journey with me! A bientôt!
Flatered to be in
@POLITICOEurope
Class of 2024. Ready to face all uphill and downhill tasks in US. Supporting Ukraine will be the priority, because European freedom and security is the key.
We are in awe of Belarus women's fight for freedom & democracy. They are a bright light in the dark ❤️
Join us in standing with the brave women of Belarus.
Stand with
#WomenRisingForDemocracy
.
Say it. Film it. Post it.
#DefendDemocracy
#StandWithBelarus
❤️✊✌️
Some personal news: today I started as Vice Minister @ Ministry of Economy & Innovation. Still focused on more
#EU
in
#Lithuania
& more of Lithuania in the EU. Excited to join almost a perfectly gender balanced
@LithuanianGovt
.
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Even missiles rain on power stations in Kyiv cannot break the power of the most powerful women, the women of
#Ukraine
💪🇺🇦
Honoured to join my colleagues from 🇦🇹🇩🇪🇭🇷🇱🇻🇷🇴Lichtenstein & European Parliament on a mission to re-confirm
#UkraineIsEurope
🇪🇺
No woman, no cry is not only the song, but the policy of
#Belarus
regime. Lukashenka believes woman can't, but they can & they proved it.
#WomenRisingForDemocracy
. He is so afraid of women he tries to send them to exile. But
#WomenPower
is strong & regime is crying
Happening in Belarus since 1994: doesn't matter who is voting, it matters who is counting the vote. Don't let Lukashenka steal elections!
#Women
are leading democratic opposition
Let’s have a party! Why:
@Lithuania
turns
#100
. What: lasers animation. Who: bring your family & friends. When: February 16 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Arch of the Cinquantenaire.
Finally we’ve agreed on the well-ballanced
#MFF
&
#NGEU
cake 🎂 Some may still not like the frosting or icing, but I believe that we’ve succeeded in getting it all right for the
#FutureOfEurope
. And let’s now all sing Ode of Joy before we dive into Sweet Dreams 🎼🎸🎻🥁
#Lithuania
elected new national Parliament. Take a look at three leaders of winning political parties who will form the centre-right government 💛💚❤️
Bloomberg report
I had a Dutch puffy for breakfast. Would have loved to hear "Ode of Joy" in the background too. Hope we will get to joy later in the day 🎼 My
#EUCO
diaries 🇪🇺
Place to be for laser & space tech: 80% of
#Lithuanian
lasers output is exported. 95% of the world’s TOP 100 universities use LT lasers for research. Value added /employee in laser industry is 3 times national average. Space tech grew by 70% between in 10y
#EUCO
#002
was all about Dutch puffy. It seems that today
#003
most of
#EU27
are more or less happy about the pie but the cherries of discord still keeps us away from the
#MFF
&
#NGEU
deal. Still no Ode to Joy, so I go for “Wake me up”
Good & tangible news with
#Taiwan
: first investments in lasers, new permits for agricultural products, upcoming contract in semiconductors sector.
#Lithuanian
Trade Representative Office opened at the same day
@MOFA_Taiwan
@Taiwan_Today
What a time, what a history! Congradulations to new POTUS
@JoeBiden
. Back in 2013 during
#Lithuanian
presidency to the
#EU
. Hoping for new avenues in transatlantic partnership 🇺🇸🇱🇹🇪🇺
‘Cherchez la femme’ when you see great changes, unprecedented courage, compelling stories. Join the
#WomenPower
&
@LinkeviciusL
on Sept 8, at 16 (CET) via
Famous
#Lithuanian
artists wrote a white-red-white letter to
#Macron
on eve of his visit to
#Vilnius
: We trust that you & freedom-loving France will hear the Belarus people’s anguished cry for their liberty
#StasysEidrigevicius
🤍❤️🤍
#Lithuania
will build one of the largest battery storage systems in the world by end of 2021 to ensure smooth supply of power as it disconnects from the Russian-controlled grid & syncronise with
#EU
continental networks. Back to the Future by Lithuanians
For 16 years Lithuania belongs to the EU. Growing together, getting
#StrongerTogether
. Back in 2004 we did not take EU membership for granted: 91 % of Lithuania voted for it in a referendum. Since then on we keep trusting the
#EU
and the
#FutureOfEurope
Happy
#Europe
Day from me & two very dedicated
#Europeans
! Schuman & all fathers of the
#EU
could be proud: strong together & together cherishing freedom and all
#EU
values🇪🇺
Congrats for opening of “Taiwan and Lithuania Center for Semiconductors and Materials Science”! The first project is to develop thin-disc solid state laser by combining crystal and laser tech from TW & LT. Precision machinery and semiconductors will be the industries to benefit.
Today marks a centenary since the Constituent
@LRSeimas
convened for its first sitting in 🇱🇹. In the history of democracy & gender equality it was outstanding event - first parliament of modern
#Lithuania
was chaired by woman
#100yParliament
#100yWomenLeadership
I always believed that we have to move from “empowering women” to
#women
in power. First but hopefully not the last gender balanced government of
#Lithuania
has embarked today.
#Lithuania
’s cabinet becomes one of the most gender-balanced in the EU. "This transformation shows that gender equality does not always need to move in small steps,"
@eurogender
chief
@CarlienScheele
tells BNS.
Esmu gandarīts par lēmumu apstiprināt Ilzi Juhansoni par Eiropas Komisijas ģenerālsekretāri - tas ir augstākais ierēdņa amats ES. Ilze Eiropā ir paraugs latviešu darba tikumam un diplomātes spējām. Turpināsim darbu komandā!
#LatvijaVar
🇱🇻🇪🇺
On the night of 13 January 1991, Soviet troops stormed the Vilnius TV tower & 🇱🇹 National Radio and Television building. This attack killed 14 & injured 702 people. Ukrainians stood that day with 🇱🇹, now
#WeStandWithUkraine
. You can't crush freedom with tanks.
#NeverForget
Setting the Special Tribunal would send a clear message on
#Russia
’s accountability & create legal basis for confiscation of RU assets. International Criminal Court (ICC) addresses individual crimes against humanity. But crime of aggression is beyond jurisdiction of
#ICC
Warm welcome to
#Ireland
Ambassador S. Machugh on returning to Vilnius. We look forward to improving already excellent Lithuanian-Irish relationship. Stressed the importance to use the potential of 🇱🇹 community in 🇮🇪 which is a strong bond connecting our nations
“Cherchez la femme” said illegal dictator scared of the powerful Mrs
#Tsikhanouskaya
& put her on international list of wanted persons. Indeed, she is wanted, loved & needed by people of
#Belarus
.
#Lukashenko
is the one, who shall be sanctioned globally.
#StopViolence
by regime
Two better than one. Recovery Instrument &
#MFF
should reinforce each other. Half full
#MFF
cup is not acceptable. Milk & sugar optional,
#cohesion
&
#CAP
convergence is a must.
Informal breakfast with
@StefanishynaO
in the
#GAC
format.
#Ukraine
is on the speed train to implement all recommendations to be ready to start accession negotiations. Anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and some more to finalise. But there is light in the tunnel.
Official application of 🇱🇹
#Lithuania
to host the Anti-Money Laundering Agency (
#AMLA
) signed by Minister of Finance
@GintareSkaiste
was submitted to the 🇪🇺 European Commission.
'
#Vilnius
would be the best home for the authority', stressed the Minister.
📎
Working together in
#EU
always has its merits. Cumulative support for
#Ukraine
still has to go up the ladder, till Ukraine wins.
@TheEconomist
compares the biggest support.
Among many powerful men at
#FAC
I do hope that women have been heard too. We travelled all over the world during FAC today and concluded that all countries & regions should adhere to international principles. Be it Turkey, Russia or Latin America.
#WomenPower
in
#Diplomacy
Happy to welcome new
#Spanish
Ambassador Maria Nieves Blanco Diaz. We are grateful for Spanish pilots who protected our air space during the first half of 2022, leading
#NATO
Air Policing Mission. We are keen to further strengthen the bilateral relations in different areas 🇱🇹🇪🇸
Independence is a treasure, to be kept not in banks, but in hearts. Independence is a fight not one of, but a daily. Freedom is not about being alone, it is about family, friends, country, union of countries
#Lithuania
Celebrating freedom & restored independence
#30
There is nothing better than a good company! Though I’m sad to bid farewell to
@DecKelleher
, hosting the first lunch after confinement was one of the few happy moments in those difficult times.
#WomenPower
#SecretClub
Yet another Sunday in
#Belarus
. Yet another chronicle of violence & brutality by power obsessed dictator. Yet another chronicle of immense courage of everyday heroes.
#EU
#sanction
list is far too short, sanctioning
#Lukashenko
takes far too long
According to monitors, more than 100k protested today in Minsk.The crowd was divided into several columns. Many were detained in advance, especially journalists, this is why we don't have many photo materials from today. Hundreds were detained only in Minsk. Many are in hospitals
#EU
respond to Russia's weaponisation of grain should be 3 fold: more sanction, enabling
#Ukraine
ports and escorts, use alternative routs, including
#Baltic
rout. Only Baltic seaports have a capacity of handling 25 mil tones of agriculture products.
Lukashenko crosses all red lines. EU diplomats now try to protect
#NobelPrize
winer Alexievitch, the voice of consciousness of
#Belarus
people from detention. It is horrible. But every dictartorship ends✌️
We are getting ready for point of no return - kick start
#EU
accession negotiations with
#Ukraine
&
#Moldova
in December. Homework to be done on both sides. Sincere discussion with
@AnnaLuehrmann
Embracing EU Enlargement Week in Brussels with a call to action! Informal breakfast with
@StefanishynaO
and
#GAC
ministers. Let's say NO for being a bystander, and declare a resounding YES for
#Ukraine
and
#Moldova
. 🇪🇺 It is a strategic obligation.
#EUEnlargement
Violence against women & children hides in the dark.
#OrangeTheWorld
is a light of hope for those suffering from the darkness of the human nature. Speak up, stand up, light up the darkness for every woman and every child. Today and every single day.
We face the litmus test of Ukraine. The future of Ukraine will define future of Europe. The outcome of war in Ukraine will determine what kind of Europe we will have for next 30-40 years. Our actions today will determine global security architecture. Key note
@UCLCSEES
#GAC
starts with the preparation for
#EUCO
. Ukraine, energy, security & defence on the agenda. Congratulating my Irish colleague
@ThomasByrneTD
getting on
#Russian
sanction list. No worries being there since 2014 :)
Nordic-Baltic8 State Secretaries in
#Riga
: security of Ukraine, deterrence for Baltic Countries, NATO
#Vilnius
Summit,
#EU
enlargement on the table. Thanks
@andrispelss
for hosting
Lithuania is the only country from Central and Eastern Europe to feature in the top 10 positions of the Global Gender Gap Index, published by the World Economic Forum (WEF)
Today we honour Lithuania´s Freedom Defenders & their bravery. 30 years ago, soviet tanks drove into a peaceful crowd standing for the country’s independence.
Their sacrifice reminds us how precious EU values are. Today, we celebrate liberty, democracy & freedom of expression
#GAC
full day. But we have to look on the bright side of life: enlargement, reforms, COM letter on intent, upcoming
#EUCO
.
#Ukraine
is part of all debates.
90 years ago LT 🇱🇹 pilots Steponas Darius ir Stasys Girėnas changed the history of aviation. Aviators traversed the Atlantic Ocean by
#Lituanica
and made a significant contribution to the promotion & growth of
#Lithuania
.
Lithuania is one of the Top 3 countries in the EU for women in top management positions, according to BCG’s 2020 Gender Diversity Index.
Nasdaq, Western Union or Rocket Software & many more operating from
#Lithuania
are run by women.
#WomenInPower
Sharing
#EU
enlargement success story in
#Lithuania
with
#Moldovan
EU team: LT 1995 applied, 1997 were not invited for negotiations, but others did. Started negotiation in 1999. LT become a member in 2004. In 1995 LT GDP/capita 46% of EU average, 2011- 62%, 2014- 75%, 2022- 90%
Today's isolated operation test from 11am to 9pm was successful. For the first time, Lithuania's electricity system was disconnected from the Russian-controlled IPS/UPS system and operated fully autonomously.