Analytics, Economics, Education and Science, EU – Baltic States, Lithuania

"Thanks to you, Lithuania has advanced to a higher level. We admire your efforts in trying to restore Lithuanian economy and mitigate the outcomes of the economic crisis. Even though, Lithuania is severely affected by the crisis, its economic recovery was the fastest in EU in the third quarter of the year. Many people admire and are inspired by your interests in political science, history and knowledge-based economy," was written in the letter sent to Kubilius by the EFR, reports LETA/ELTA.

The award ceremony will take place on January 31, in the Erasmus University Rotterdam. The World Leader Cycle Award will be handed out to Kubilius by Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.