This week Parliament committees vote on proposals to better fight terrorism and to strengthen the authorisation procedure for pesticides. MEPs also vote on updated short-stay visa rules.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Monday announced his decision to replace three of his ministers, including the minister of culture, education and science and environment.

Parliament debated the UK’s withdrawal from the EU with EU Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Thursday.

On 27 November, the Consulate of Lithuania was officially opened on the premises of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva.

On Monday, December 3, President Dalia Grybauskaitė is traveling for working visit to Poland at the invitation of President Andrzej Duda.

At its siting, the Seimas held a discussion on the future of the European Union (EU), including the current situation in the EU, recent developments in the EU, EU policy aspects and challenges with the greatest potential effect on Lithuania.

On November 26-December 3 Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis is conducting a formal visit to the U.S. and meet with U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis in Washington to discuss bilateral defence cooperation and development of Lithuania’s capabilities.

MEPs will this week debate the future of the EU with the Danish prime minister and assess the progress of Western Balkan countries towards EU membership.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Brussels on Sunday, November 25, to attend a special meeting of the European Council.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Věra Jourová.