The Seimas adopted an updated version of the Law on Enterprises and Facilities of Strategic Importance to National Security and Other Enterprises of Importance to Ensuring National Security. The Law was adopted by 81 votes in favour, with no votes against and 6 abstentions.

Figure of the former President of the Republic of Poland, late Lech Kaczyński, will be commemorated on the initiative of the Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania - Christian Families Alliance. Today, the factions of EAPL–CFA in the Vilnius region and in the city of Vilnius registered draft resolutions on giving the name of Lech Kaczyński to a wide and beautiful square near the Houwalt manor in Maišiagala and to the street-nook in the centre of Vilnius next to the Gedyminas Avenue.

President Tajani opened the session in Strasbourg, expressing concern over repeated human rights violations in Turkey and highlighting Wednesday’s debate on the future of Europe.

Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis hosted Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on his first visit to Lithuania. The counterparts discussed opportunities for cooperation through the continuous focus on the fields of economy, science, education and international security.

The Commission will give additional funding of €169 million to promote EU agricultural products throughout the world - €27 million more than in 2017.

On 12 January 2018, at 9 am, Viktoras Pranckietis, Speaker of the Seimas, met in his office with Members of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly: Prof. Jānis Vucāns and Dr Romualds Ražuks. The meeting discussed the activities of the Baltic Assembly and the key matters under consideration, including energy and security cooperation and the Rail Baltica project.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the participants of the traditional Snow Meeting to discuss geopolitical challenges, European and transatlantic security.

On Saturday, January 13, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis will receive the visit of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the Office of the Government.

The following joint statement was issued by President Jean-Claude Juncker and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki following their working dinner in Brussels on 9 January 2017:

New rules to better equip EU countries to freeze and confiscate criminal assets across the bloc will be voted by the civil liberties, justice and home affairs committee on Thursday. The new law aims to improve the fight against the financing of terrorism and organised crime.