PoliticsOn Thursday, Parliament paved the way for introducing the next generation of “own resources”, sources of revenue for the EU budget. Parliament endorsed extending the mandates of European auditors Bettina Jakobsen and Tony Murphy, and approved the candidacy of Alejandro Blanco Fernández, nominated by Spain. President Metsola opened the 8-9 November plenary session in Brussels with the following announcements. The Environment Committee adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which will take stock of the progress on implementing the Paris Agreement. Lithuania and the United States have signed a bilateral Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) on defence goods and services committing to support each other in the area of critical defence supplies. The SOSA was signed on October 27 during Defence Vice Minister Greta Monika Tučkutė’s official visit to Washington. On 26–27 October 2023, Kazys Starkevičius, Chair of the Seimas Committee on Economics, Arminas Lydeka, Deputy Chair of the Committee on European Affairs, and Algirdas Butkevičius, Deputy Chair of the Committee on Budget and Finance, took part in the European Union (EU) Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in Madrid. The President met with the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union2023-10-31, 10:06On the occasion of 100 years of Lithuania’s membership in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), President Gitanas Nausėda met on Monday morning with ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. At the European Council, the President called for strengthening the EU competitiveness and pursuing sustainable economic growth2023-10-30, 09:53President Gitanas Nausėda continues his participation in the European Council in Brussels. During the Friday session, the European leaders discussed migration, economic and EU foreign policy issues. The Euro Summit was also held. The President at the European Council: By supporting Ukraine, we support our own security2023-10-27, 10:07President Gitanas Nausėda is attending the European Council meeting in Brussels. The session on Thursday focused on the revision of the EU’s multiannual financial framework and Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. President Gitanas Nausėda will participate in the European Council meeting in Brussels on October 26-27. |
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