Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has extended greetings to Leo Varadkar on his reappointment as the Taoiseach of Ireland, wishing him every success in executing the office.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė attended a remote discussion hosted by the McCain Institute for International Leadership with Dr Mark T. Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defence and a Distinguished fellow of the Institute, to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, support by the West for the Ukrainians as well as sanctions against Russia, and the challenges posed by autocracies to democracies and the rules-based international order.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has extended greetings to Krišjānis Kariņš on his reappointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia and on the formation of the new Latvian Government.

Parliament has reacted to recent allegations with immediate changes and demands for measures to close loopholes in existing transparency rules.

In a debate with Council and Commission on tomorrow’s EU summit, MEPs demanded lower energy prices and allowing Bulgaria and Romania to join the Schengen area.

On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with the commanders of foreign military units deployed in Lithuania.

On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with ambassadors of the European Union member states residing in Lithuania.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola delivered the following statement at the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg on Monday.

On 9 December, on the eve of International Human Rights Day, the National Human Rights Forum was held for the fifth time. This year, the Forum focused on our rights in the face of crises and war.

On Friday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with General Robert Brieger, the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee. The meeting focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine, the security situation in the region, as well as support for Ukraine.