'Meer Europa betekent dat er meer gezocht moet worden naar gezamenlijke beslissingen tussen lidstaten' (en)

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius, opening the annual conference State of Europe on 2 October in Brussels, stressed that in order to stay relevant in the global scene, the European Union had to remain reliable, responsible, and open.

“In order for the EU to be able to respond to today's challenges, we have to follow the formula 'more Europe'. But we need not more European institutions, but more joint European decisions, otherwise, the citizens won’t believe in the EU’s meaning and usefulness. But we won’t have more Europe with less capacities, thus, we shouldn’t decrease the expenditure on the key European programmes,” he said.

The Minister claimed that the EU’s role in the world depended not only on the consistent search for joint European decisions but also on the responsibility of politicians to tackle internal economic problems without blaming Europe.

He said that the creation of a uniform, free, and peaceful Europe hadn't been finished, therefore, in order to secure the world’s trust, the EU had to remain open to partners.

“The main challenge is the progress of the relations with the Eastern partners and the coming Summit in Vilnius. The EU has to offer a clear vision to the Eastern partners: those that have chosen the European way and seek stronger integration with the EU have to be given more opportunities,” Linkevičius stated.

The 10th conference State of Europe, organized by the Friends of Europe research centre, is one of the main events dedicated to Europe's future in Brussels. This year’s conference Tough Choices for a Troubled Europe is taking place with Lithuania, which is presiding over the EU Council, and is dedicated to the role of the EU in the world.

Among the other participants of the discussion were Herman Van Rompuy i, President of the European Council, Christopher Pissarides, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, members of the European Commission, European Parliament, and national parliaments, ministers, vice-ministers, other important politicians, businesspeople, and public figures.

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  European Competition day 2013-10-03 | Vilnius
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  Informal meeting of Cultural Contact Points 2013-09-30 | Vilnius
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  Informal meeting of the Working Party on Development Cooperation (CODEV) 2013-10-02 | Vilnius
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  Conference “The role of unions in combating early school leaving and modernizing schools and education” 2013-10-03 | Vilnius
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  Informal Meeting of Trade Policy Committee (TPC) 2013-10-03 | Vilnius
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  Meeting of the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management- CIVCOM 2013-10-03 | Vilnius
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  Meeting of the Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management- CIVCOM 2013-10-03 | Brussels
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  International conference “The Priority Axes of the Consumer Rights Policy in the EU” 2013-10-03 | Vilnius
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  7th European Quality Conference of EUPAN 2013-10-03 | Vilnius
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  38th Meeting of the European Platform of the Regulatory Authorities 2013-10-03 | Vilnius
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  COREPER II 2013-10-03 | Brussels
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  Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum in Chisinau 2013-10-03 | Chisinau
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  Presentation of poetess A. Žagrakalytė creation in the International Poetry Festival “Transpoesie”, in public spaces in Brussels 2013-09-26 | Brussels
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  "Contemporary Lithuanian Cinema" in Ventspils 2013-10-01 | Ventspils
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  Introductory events of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU in Edinburgh meeting of the ambassador and city and local politicians, ambassador's lecture at the university, business event, M. Levickis, G. Pyšniak, and D. Dėdinskaitė concert 2013-10-03 | Edinburgh

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