The Government approved the draft law amending the Republic of Lithuania Law on the State Border and Protection Thereof, prepared by the Ministry of the Interior, taking into account the decision of the National Security Commission of 27 October 2025.

On Monday, the National Security Commission meeting discussed measures to counter a hybrid attack in which air-transported contraband is used against Lithuania, disrupting the civil aviation and operation of the country’s airports.

Speaking at the European Council meeting on Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda emphasized the importance of efforts to strengthen the European Union’s competitiveness.

In a formal sitting on Wednesday, the two prominent Belarusian opposition leaders called on the EU to keep supporting the Belarusian people’s struggle for freedom and democracy.

On Thursday, October 23, President Gitanas Nausėda will take part in the European Council meeting in Brussels.

On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with President Karol Nawrocki of Poland. The meeting took place following the opening of the Via Baltica motorway, on a symbolic day marking the 234th anniversary of the Mutual Pledge of the Two Nations.

The new draft rules would reduce the required amount of sustainability reporting and simplify due diligence requirements for companies.

During her working visit to Poland, Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė met with the country’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk. At the meeting in Warsaw, the two leaders discussed key bilateral priorities such as security and defence, support for Ukraine, joint infrastructure and energy projects, and other issues.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met in Kyiv on 17 September President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk, and addressed the Verkhovna Rada.

On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda and his team paid a working visit to the Šalčininkai district. The President met with Zdzislavas Palevičius, Mayor of Šalčininkai District training Municipality, and visited the Rūdininkai military training area.