VILNIUS - Prime Minister Rolandas Paksas took Lithuania's case for European Union membership to France, reminding his hosts in Paris that his country is asking for nothing more than the right to take the humble first step of starting membership talks."We are doing everything to have Lithuania conform to the high standards of European Union members," said Paksas during his visit Sept. 9. "We expect your support and hope that Lithuania will be invited to negotiations in Helsinki. At this time, we are not yet talking about negotiation length nor about a concrete date of accession."Paksas met w...
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