@article{2014:vilpiauskas:die_litaui,
title = {Die litauische Ratspräsidentschaft 2013: klein und effektiv},
year = {2014},
note = {The Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2013 took place
in a challenging period with two main deadlines: to finish as much
legislative work as possible before the European elections, and to
adopt the legislation required for the next Multiannual Financial
Framework. This article begins with reviewing the preparatory process
and the main priorities of the Lithuanian Presidency. Subsequently, it
highlights three main achievements of this Presidency: the progress in
the establishment of a banking union, the conclusion of the
Multiannual Financial Framework and the EU’s relations with the
Eastern Partnership countries. It then discusses the different roles
played by Lithuania as a chair of the Council depending on national
preferences, specific dossiers and stakeholders and decision-making
rules. These roles include the general role of administrator, mediator
in financial issues and political leader in relations with the Eastern
Partnership countries. The paper concludes with several reflections on
the potential long-term effects resulting from the Presidency on
Lithuania’s administration and the country’s role in the EU.},
journal = {integration},
pages = {123--137},
author = {Vilpišauskas, Ramūnas and Vandecasteele, Bruno},
volume = {37},
number = {2}
}