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28.05.2013 13:00
Lithuanian Presidency: adding fresh energy to experience
Speaking ahead of talks with the Lithuanian Government on the priorities of the upcoming rotating Presidency of the EU Council, the EPP Group Chairman Joseph Daul has outlined the crucial necessity of a more integrated Europe, politically, fiscally and socially.
"I welcome the Lithuanian Presidency’s motto: ‘Focus Europe’. After an experienced Irish Presidency, Europe also needs fresh energy from a country taking the EU helm for the first time. We count on the determination and success of the Lithuanian Presidency, which hopefully will have one more main priority: a more united Europe", said the Chairman of the most influential Group in the European Parliament.
“I am happy to see that for a more credible and growing Europe; the Lithuanian Presidency will focus on how to strengthen the base for financial stability and further develop the Banking Union framework for a deeper Economic and Monetary Union as well as on completing the Single Market. These are top priorities for the EPP Group and I look forward to seeing them reinforced by the Lithuanian Presidency”, concluded Joseph Daul.
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The EPP Group is by far the largest political group in the European Parliament with 269 Members and 3 Croatian Observer Members.
<ul> <li> Today, the EPP Group Presidency pays an official visit to Lithuania which will take over the EU Presidency from 1 July 2013.</li> <li> Tomorrow, the EPP Group Presidency will meet with Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Republic of Lithuania, Saulius Stripeika, Deputy Minister for Justice, Rimantas Sinkevicius, Minister of Transport and Communications, and Linas Linkevicius, Minister of Foreign Affairs.</li> <li> The EPP Group Presidency will be welcomed by Andrius Kubilius, Leader of the Homeland Union - Lithuanian Christian Democrats (EPP sister party).</li> <li> The EPP Group Chairman, Joseph Daul, will also participate in the meetings of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament with Lithuanian officials on 30 May 2013.</li> </ul>
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