NATO Director of Nuclear Policy Jim Stokes underscores that nuclear weapons are not for attacks, rather, their function is to preserve peace and deter the aggressor. According to the NATO official, even though not a nuclear state, Lithuania is a full-fledged shaper of NATO’s nuclear policy. The topic was addressed at the latest Ministry of National Defence podcast KAS ir KAM?

On 10 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the French Ambassador to Lithuania, Alix Everard. The Minister and the Ambassador discussed bilateral cooperation, support for Ukraine, and European security issues.

On 9 April in Vilnius, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, the Political Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, received the Undersecretary of State and acting as the Political Director at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Robert Kupiecki, for political consultations. Kupiecki also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, and the Foreign Vice-Minister Julius Pranevičius.

While marking the 21st anniversary of Lithuania’s membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on National Security and Defence adopted a joint statement emphasising that, upon joining the strongest defensive Alliance on 29 March 2004, Lithuania had not only enhanced its national security but had also committed itself to upholding NATO’s principles of collective defence, shared democratic values, and the unity and solidarity of its members. This is particularly relevant given the complexities presented by the geopolitical shifts in the world and the region, the threats to the long-standing multilateral security architecture of Western democracies, and the challenges to international law and the rule of law as the basis for coexistence among states.

Parliament calls for measures to bolster the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries and help them make the transition to clean industrial processes.

On April 1 the German 45th Brigade reached full headquarters capacity and starts it activity in Lithuania: brigade strength has increased and all functional areas have been covered after reorganization of the initial brigade command element. Individual brigade units have been integrated into one, the 45th German Brigade assigned to Lithuania which has officially received the Brigade insignia. The German Armed Forces have deployed an armored brigade abroad for the first time in history, an important milestone despite being implemented gradually.

MEPs want the EU to respond determinedly to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East, and the return of so-called “great power” politics.

On Tuesday, MEPs discussed trade, defence and competitiveness with Presidents Costa and von der Leyen, pushing for action to strengthen the EU economy and defence.

MEPs and the Polish Presidency of the Council agreed on new rules to curb impunity and trigger EU-wide driving disqualifications for reckless drivers.

The European Parliament’s Winter 2025 Eurobarometer survey, released today, highlights historic levels of approval for EU membership linked to peace and security.