Lithuania and the United States endorsed a bilateral cyber security and cooperation roadmap 2025-2029 earlier this week. The roadmap not just builds on the already present transatlantic cooperation but also reflects global threats that require coordinated response.

On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda approved the composition of the new government headed by Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas. The new Cabinet of Ministers - for the time being without two ministers, as it is not yet known who will receive the portfolios of Environment and Justice Ministers.

Taking place from 2-6 December, Disability Rights Week will advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, and for their voices to be heard.

President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone conversation with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, as she begins her second term in office today. The two leaders discussed the security and defense of the European Union, as well as the situation in Georgia.

Following a debate with Ursula von der Leyen on her new team and programme, MEPs elected the College of Commissioners as a whole by roll-call vote.

On Friday, 22 November, Vilnius is hosting a meeting of the Baltic Council of Ministers, bringing together the Heads of Government of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—Ingrida Šimonytė, Evika Siliņa, and Kristen Michal—to discuss key issues of regional security, defence, safety of critical infrastructure, support for Ukraine, progress in joint infrastructure projects, sanctions against Russia, the EU and NATO agendas, and other issues of relevance for tripartite cooperation.

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).