Membership in the European Union – this is not a final result, but only one of the many steps. Lithuania, as any other country having become a member of the European Union, further faces different social, economic and political transformations. This is reflected in changes of societies opinion on European Union and internal policy as well. Lithuanian economic commitments to the European Union is crucial regarding support of Lithuanian society to the integration policy. Successful and what the most important, on time Lithuanian entering into Economic and monetary union – most significant step of economic integration. Membership in Economic and monetary union, for which Lithuanian is being prepared and which is being planned for the start of 2007, will mean cancellation of the council of currency and introduction of the new rules on monetary policy. It could be considered that joining of the Economic and monetary union is one of the most significant questions of the agenda of economic policy. Even though Lithuania has an obligation to become a member of euro zone as it set out in the agreement on entering the EU, and in this respect has no such a possibility to choose as United Kingdom or Denmark, the principal question on strengths and weaknesses of euro zone to compare with currently existing system is widely discussed in Lithuanian society. It has to be stressed that on this beforehand mentioned question the opinions of Government and society are the most different, so that... [to full text]