Lithuania welcomes the agreement between the EU and the UK



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“The EU-UK Association Agreement provides long-awaited clarity to all those whose daily life is related to the UK, both to the business community and to all Lithuanian citizens who intend to travel to the UK. It is especially It is important for Lithuania that close long-term relations with the UK continue to be fostered, ”says Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.

The European Union and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on trade relations after Brexit on Thursday after almost 10 months of negotiations, which will help mitigate the economic blow to the British withdrawal from the Single Market and the Customs Union.

The EU and the United Kingdom negotiated terms of cooperation in 11 areas: trade in goods and services, fair competition, coordination in transport, energy, fisheries, mobility and social security, police cooperation, thematic cooperation, participation of the United Kingdom in programs of the EU and other horizontal issues and agreements. administration.

According to the report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the agreement reached also reflects important aspects for Lithuania. “Lithuania has consistently supported the goal of reaching a comprehensive and comprehensive agreement with the UK and has emphasized the importance of close cooperation in the areas of transport, mobility of citizens and coordination of social security issues. These provisions they are included in the agreement reached today ”, says the report.

It is also noted that the agreement does not belong to the EU, so there will be changes. Business representatives can get acquainted with pending changes on the website of the public institution Versli Lietuva. Citizens who intend to work or study in the UK can find changes to UK immigration policy on the UK Home Office website.

According to the Foreign Office, Lithuanian citizens who are already in the UK and have acquired one of the two residence statuses (established or pre-established) granted to UK EU citizens and their family members will not experience any changes .

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