In their call yesterday, Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission Yoon Jong In welcomed the successful conclusion of the adequacy talks between the European Union and the Republic of Korea.

Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia need to continue focusing on fundamental reforms, say MEPs in resolutions adopted on Thursday.

The EU is supporting Romania in delivering 50,400 doses of vaccines to Moldova in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This delivery follows Moldova's request for vaccines through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The Commission coordinates and finances up to 75 % of the costs for transporting the assistance. The EU will also mobilise medical items via its RescEU medical reserve to North Macedonia and Montenegro to help them cope with the pandemic.

On behalf of the Seimas and on her own behalf, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, congratulated Constantine An. Tassoulas, President of the Hellenic Parliament, and all the people of Greece on Independence Day.

European Union leaders met virtually with U.S. President Joe Biden. It was the first time that the U.S. President joined the European Council meeting, sending a message on a renewed agenda for EU-US relations.

On 23 March, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas had a meeting with the Ambassador of Romania to Lithuania Cosmin George Dinescu via video conferencing. The meeting focused on prospects of bilateral relations, the Covid-19 situation in both countries and the European Union’s neighbourhood, cooperation in NATO, and issues of the Eastern Partnership policy.

Statement by leading MEPs following the decision by Chinese authorities to sanction the Subcommittee on Human Rights and other European entities and officials.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has had a video call with Ambassador of Sweden Inger Buxton to discuss the pandemic control measures and the bilateral relations.

On March 17 Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas took part in a virtual Defence Ministers conference on Afghanistan at the invitation of Federal Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has had a remote meeting with Ambassador of Turkey Gökhan Turan to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation.