Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas met on Monday at the Office of the Government with European Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis, responsible for the economy, productivity, and the simplification and implementation of EU regulations.

Yesterday on 12 December, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas, the Prime Minister of the 19th sworn-in Government of the Republic of Lithuania, spoke by video link with the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal. Prime Minister Paluckas emphasised Lihuania's unwavering commitment to fully support Ukraine in its defence against Russian aggression, both during the conflict and in the aftermath of Ukraine's victory. He highlighted this support as a key foreign policy and security priority of the new Government.

In the margins of Parliament’s Conference of Presidents’ visit to Warsaw ahead of the Polish EU Council Presidency, President Metsola delivered the following speech.

On Friday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Klaipėda to discuss security, joint infrastructure, and military mobility issues.

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.