Last Wednesday, MEP Leonidas Donskis attended two meetings concerning the situation of democracy and human rights in Russia. The first one was a visit of delegates from various Russian opposition parties and NGOs initiated by the international organisation "Freedom House". Later on, L. Donskis discussed new developments in the Magnitsky case with the colleagues of S. Magnitsky who died during his imprisonment. (Read more...)

On the first weekend of March, Member of the European Parliament Leonidas Donskis visited Lithuanian students in Edinburg. During the visit, L. Donskis delivered a public speech in the University of Edinburg, participated in a discussion with the students, and visited the Parliament of Scotland. (Read more...)

It is impossible to call this year`s third EP plenary session boring. For a long time, there have not been so many important and relevant questions for Lithuania on the EP agenda. To name a few, including, EP`s opinion on the EU long term budged which was negotiated in February after great struggle of EU leaders,  reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, change of the number of EP seats allocated to each Member State, important discussions on foreign policy matters, genders equality, rights of air flight passengers etc. (Read more...)

Last week, more than 5000 Tibetans from the Tibetan communities across Europe gathered in Brussels to take part in various events, meetings and trainings and to participate in the rally in the canter of Brussels on Sunday. (Read more...)

The member of the European Parliament Leonidas Donskis together with 23 colleagues have signed a letter addressed to the Ambassador of Turkmenistan urging to free prisoners of conscience in Turkmenistan and to provide the EP with the information about the charges, current whereabouts and wellbeing of three particular persons. (Read more...)

On February 4 - 7, the EP plenary session took place in Strasbourg. During this session the MEPs were addressed by two presidents, French and Tunisian. Other discussions featured following topics: the forthcoming EU multiannual budget, pharmacy, fisheries and car production markets, corporate social responsibility and, of course, human rights. (Read more...)