PoliticsSpeaker of the Seimas in Brussels: ‘A stronger NATO’s eastern flank means a safer European Union’2023-07-03, 12:15During her working visit to Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, met with Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, to discuss further support for Ukraine, including preparations for its EU accession negotiations, and the European policy agenda in Lithuania. The "Data Act", informally agreed upon on Tuesday between MEPs and Council, aims to stimulate innovation by eliminating barriers hindering access to data. The President: Strengthening NATO’s eastern flank should be a priority for the whole Alliance2023-06-27, 09:48On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Vilnius to discuss preparations for the Vilnius NATO Summit to be held in July. The Lithuanian leader underlined that the current developments in Russia are further increasing the level of instability and threats in the region, therefore strengthening NATO’s eastern flank should be an immediate priority for the Alliance as a whole. The State Defense Council focuses on unrest in Russia and the situation in Belarus2023-06-26, 10:20On Sunday, President Gitanas Nausėda chaired a meeting of the State Defense Council to discuss the unrest in Russia and its consequences for Lithuania’s national security. Vice Minister of National Defence underscores the necessity of air and missile defence for the Baltic states in Paris2023-06-22, 21:57June 19 through 21, Vice Minister of National Defence Greta Monika Tučkutė attended the European Air Defense Conference in Paris organized under the auspices of President of France Emanuel Macron. Vice Minister underscored in her address the importance of air and missile defence in the defence of the Baltic states. The trilateral Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade has adapted to the status quo: Ukrainian units receive training in line with NATO standards2023-06-21, 12:44On June 18-20 military personnel assigned to the joint military unit of Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine, Great Hetman Konstantyn Ostrozky Brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG), are on a visit in Lithuania. According to Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas, the Brigade is a significant support to the Ukrainians in the face of the Russian brutality. NATO Defence Ministers have agreed on a rotational model for air defence, says A. Anušauskas2023-06-20, 10:13On June 16 Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas is in attendance at the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Brussels where NATO Allies agreed on a rotational air and missile defence model. Parliament has adopted the proposal on its composition seeking to increase the number of seats by 11, to a total of 716, ahead of the European elections in June 2024. The President discussed with EU leaders the fight against irregular migration and its instrumentalization2023-06-15, 09:57On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda participated remotely in a teleconference of the EU leaders on the protection of the EU’s external border, the fight against irregular migration and its instrumentalization. The discussion took place as part of the preparations for the European Council meeting at the end of June. The EU must strengthen its food security, autonomy and resilience of its farming sector in the light of COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war against Ukraine, and climate change. |
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