President Gitanas Nausėda attended a working session of the European Council in Brussels on Thursday. At the meeting, EU leaders discussed issues of major importance to Lithuania regarding the multiannual financial perspective and climate change, relations with Russia after the Normandy Quartet and the conference on the future of Europe.

During the visit to Brussels, President Gitanas Nausėda met with European Commissioner Johannes Hahn who oversees multiannual financial framework and budget planning.

Tax Disputes under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania visited the Office of the Government.

On 10 December, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Albinas Zananavičius attended the General Affairs Council in Brussels, which focused on the multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027.

MEPs discuss new measures to tackle the climate emergency at an extraordinary plenary session, as well as honour human rights activists and prepare for a conference on the future of Europe.

On December 9, President Gitanas Nausėda met with ambassadors of EU member states. The President and the ambassadors discussed preparations for the European Council meeting on December 12-13, NATO leaders’ meeting, EU relations with the Eastern Partnership countries.

During the NATO Summit hosted in London on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Alliance, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg.

At the NATO Leaders Meeting in London, President Gitanas Nausėda said that Russia’s aggressive actions were the greatest threat to NATO.

The amendments to the Law on Education adopted by the Seimas (Draft No XIIIP-3329(2)) have legalised home-schooling starting from 1 June 2020. This was supported by 75 Members of the Seimas, none voted against and 7 MPs abstained.

On December 4 a delegation led by Robertas Šapronas, Defence Policy Director of the Ministry of National Defence, took part in bilateral work consultations in Minsk , met with Chief of the International Military Cooperation Department, Assistant to the Defence Minister for Foreign Military Policy Maj Gen Oleg Voinov.