Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis participated in the Israel-Lithuania Business Forum the Israel-Lithuania Business Forum.

This week Parliament holds a ceremony to commemorate Holocaust victims, debates the future of Europe with the Finnish prime minister and assesses rule of law issues in Hungary.

On January 21 the Ministry of National Defence held the second round of public presentation and discussion for interested business representatives concerning procurement documents related to the Public-Private Partnership projects for building three new military facilities over the several coming years in Šiauliai town, and regions of Šilalė and Vilnius.

Rules for EU 2021-2027 investment in all regions to boost economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU were revamped by the Regional Development Committee.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has met with Ambassador of Turkey to Lithuania Gokhan Turan to discuss the bilateral relations and prospects for their development.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has extended congratulations to new Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš on his appointment.

MEPs called for safety rules for driverless cars during this year's first plenary session. They also urged the UK to clarify its Brexit position and backed a new investment fund.

On 17 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the incoming Ambassador of Turkey Gökhan Turan.

MEPs on Wednesday set out their priorities for the European Central Bank’s actions in the coming year and those for moving ahead with completing the banking union.

A proposal introducing penalties on European political parties deliberately breaching data protection to tamper with EU elections was informally agreed on Wednesday.