The Seimas adopted amendments to the Referendum Law (draft No XIIIP-2559(2)), specifying the provisions for the procedure for organising a referendum, a referendum campaign, and vote counting; increasing the number of polling stations abroad; and providing for payment of salaries to members of voting commissions. According to the amended Law, the services of the public enterprise Lietuvos paštas (Lithuanian Post) will no longer be used and the postal functions will instead be entrusted to members of voting commissions and courier companies.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that he appreciates the efforts by the intelligence services with a view to ensuring security and stability in the country.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has met with President of the Spanish Council of State María Teresa Fernández de la Vega and has discussed prospects for further cooperation.

Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws and cotton buds, will be banned in the EU under plans provisionally agreed between Parliament and Council, on Wednesday.

On December 13 Vice Minister of National Vytautas Umbrasas took part in the “Defence Hybrid Warfare in the Black Sea: Romania, Europe, and NATO Collective Responses” Conference organised by the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Romania’s Ministry of National Defence.

The Seimas adopted the National Programme on Drug, Tobacco and Alcohol Control and Consumption Prevention for 2018–2028.

The European Council has launched discussions on the EU's multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027. President Dalia Grybauskaitė and other European leaders presented their positions on the Commission's initial proposal for the next long-term budget.

The Seimas has approved the state budget for 2019, which mainly focuses on structural reforms with regard to healthcare, education, social security, innovation, and reduction of taxes and shadow economy.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Brussels to attend the European Council summit.