Lithuania is a great supporter of the EU enlargement, which is going to be on the agenda of its EU Presidency starting in a month. However, despite the announced pro-active approach, Macedonia cannot expect a major move that would help it resolve its present European integration impasse, experts comment in the lead-up to the Lithuanian Presidency that begins on 1 July 2013, Dnevnik reports.

Although they are unanimous that the activities and interests of the Presidency will focus on the eastern partnership, that is the relations with Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldavia, the authorities in Vilnius put enlargement high on their agenda.

“Lithuania is a staunch supporter of the enlargement policy of the EU and this issue is going to remain high on the agenda of our Presidency. We are ready to further intensify our cooperation and make all effort necessary to continue the inherited and very ambitious agenda, as well as to make sure there is headway in the implementation of the enlargement strategy,” Rasa Jakilaitiene, spokeswoman for the Lithuanian Presidency told Dnevnik.