On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė warmly greeted the people of Poland on the occasion of Independence Day and expressed her best wishes for unity and a prosperous future.

This note provides information on the confirmation hearings of the Commissioners-designate, scheduled from 4 - 12 November.

The Social Democratic Party of Lithuania wins the most seats in the parliamentary elections, with 52 seats. The ruling the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats came second with 28 seats, while the third-placed party, the Political Party „Dawn of Nemunas“, will get 20 seats in Parliament.

Lithuania was officially confirmed as the Vice-Chair of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in 2025 - the world’s most influential economic organisation, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Parliament demands an EU budget for 2025 that focuses on improving people's lives, boosting competitiveness, and addressing current challenges.

Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas is attending the NATO Defence Ministerial in Brussels. The meeting is dedicated to the most pressing NATO security and defence issues, particularly the new NATO defence plans, air defence and assistance to Ukraine.

President Metsola opened the 21-24 October plenary session in Strasbourg with the following announcements.

President Gitanas Nausėda continues his participation in the European Council meeting in Brussels. On Thursday afternoon, European leaders focused on migration-related issues.

From 15 to17 October, Vilnius is hosting international training on countering disinformation, co-organized by Lithuania and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The event, which has begun today with a greeting address from Government Chancellor Giedrė Balčytytė, brings together disinformation and strategic communication experts from Lithuania and more than a dozen other countries, such as Ukraine, Moldova, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Thailand, Costa Rica, the United States, South Africa, France, Albania, Romania, and the African Union.

Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council.