Brexit and its consequences were discussed during a plenary debate on last week's EU summit with MEPs saying it is now time for Europe's leaders to speak up for the EU. During July's plenary session in Strasbourg MEPs also insisted on the need to protect whistle-blowers exposing scandals such as the Panama papers and approved a proposal to help better protect the EU's external borders.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is attending the NATO summit in Warsaw focused on ensuring the security of the Baltic states, Poland and the Black Sea region countries.

On 5 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the outgoing Ambassador of Sweden to Lithuania Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin. Linkevičius thanked the Swedish Ambassador for her active personal contribution to the development of close and friendly interstate relations between Lithuania and Sweden.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the leadership of the Seimas Committee on European Affairs and Committee on Foreign Affairs. The meeting focused on preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in Warsaw, the situation following the decision of the British people to leave the European Union and the prospects of the EU’s relations with Russia.

Parliament set out its recommendations for the European Commission's 2017 Work Programme in a non-legislative resolution voted on Wednesday. Before the vote, MEPs debated EU priorities with Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans. The need to reflect on what direction the EU should take in the aftermath of the UK’s EU membership referendum was the leitmotiv of this debate.

EU leaders must respond to the UK's vote to leave the EU, by doing more to defend the EU project and to make it more transparent, social and responsive to citizens' concerns. This was a key message that came out of Parliament's Tuesday morning debate with European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, on last week's EU summit.

On 30 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the United States Deputy National Security Advisor Avril Haines, leaders and experts of think tanks based in Washington, D.C. On 1 July, Linkevičius also met with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the United States Department of State Victoria Nuland and the Special Advisor for Europe and Eurasia at Office of the Vice President Anna Makanju. In the meetings, Lithuania’s Foreign Minister discussed strengthening transatlantic security, the upcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw, issues related to Ukraine and sanctions against Russia.

The heads of Lithuania's ministries for interior and justice and the Central Electoral Commission signed on June 30th a memorandum on cooperation in combating vote-buying during elections.

On 29 June in Geneva, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrius Krivas took part in the 32nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. During an interactive dialogue on regular periodic update on the situation of human rights in Ukraine, Lithuania’s Foreign Vice-Minister expressed concerns that the conflict in eastern Ukraine may turn into a frozen conflict, which could lead to a deterioration of the situation of civilians.

On 29 June in Washington, D.C., the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain, the Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin, the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland Tom Cotton, and the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel. The meetings discussed Lithuanian and regional security issues, the situation in Ukraine, Russian propaganda, the preparation for the next NATO’s Summit in Warsaw, the results of the United Kingdom’s referendum, and the importance of strengthening the transatlantic partnership.