Antinuclear

By Charter97.org:
“Linas Linkevičius: Astravets NPP Is an Economic “Bomb”
9.10.2017, 10:53

LINAS LINKEVIČIUS
The Lithuanian Foreign Minister gave an exclusive interview to Charter97.org.

Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius answered questions of editor-in-chief of Charter97.org Natallia Radzina.

– Mr. Minister, for the third year Lithuania lives with euro. At the same time, a part of post-socialist countries has not taken a common European currency. Poland categorically does not want to do this. The transition to euro was a political decision and touched upon every Lithuanian citizen. How do you assess the introduction of euro in Lithuania and how did this affect the country’s economic development?

– In short, each country has its own situation. First, almost all Lithuanian parties agreed that joining the euro zone was also our political choice, and we perceive this as a part of European integration.

Second, this is not only a political…