Polish and Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce starts to organize periodical Business Breakfast events. Our 1-st VIP guest will be Mr. Arnoldas Pranckevičius, Head of Representation of the European Commission in Lithuania. Mr. Pranckevičius will present five possible scenarios for the future of the EU.

Which of these scenarios best meets the national interest and which increase the risk of conflict?

“The first one to comply with the current exchange rate. The second – accommodate to  the common market and in areas such as migration, security and defense be limited to voluntary bilateral cooperation. The third scenario – “coalition of the willing” that would include defense, tax and social policy formation. Under the fourth scenario, the EU should narrow down the list of priorities, but it would be oriented to effective cooperation in priority areas. The fifth scenario would guarantee a deeper integration of the EU.”

Since 2009 Mr. Pranckevičius has advised the Presidents of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek (2009-2012) and Martin Schulz (since 2012), on external policies in their respective Cabinets.

Earlier, Mr. Pranckevičius had joined the European Parliament as an official in the Directorate General for External Policies covering Interparliamentary Delegations (2006-2009) and more specifically the work of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (2009).

He began his career as Domestic Policy Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus (2004-2005).