President Gitanas Nausėda participated in the Lithuania–Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi on Thursday. The President called on representatives of the Vietnamese public sector and business to expand bilateral economic cooperation in promising sectors.

EP President Roberta Metsola highlighted Denmark’s ability to build consensus and produce results in uncertain times, ahead of the upcoming Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU.

President Gitanas Nausėda extended congratulations to the newly elected President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki.

On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Magnus Brunner, the European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration. Their meeting focused on the European Union’s response to migration challenges, the protection of the EU’s external borders, strengthening internal security, and Lithuania’s expectations regarding the upcoming multiannual financial framework.

The President emphasized that irregular migration remains one of the EU’s most pressing issues. He highlighted the ongoing hybrid attacks conducted by Belarus and Russia against Lithuania and neighboring EU countries, as well as instrumentalization of migration flows. President Gitanas Nausėda stressed the importance of physical barriers, surveillance systems, and AI-based solutions.

“Our country has taken steps to protect its external border with Belarus by deploying modern technologies and upgrading its border protection capabilities to meet NATO standards. Lithuania expects greater attention and support from the EU for countries safeguarding the Union’s external borders, which face the greatest challenges due to their geographic location,” the President pointed out.

On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda and Polish President Andrzej Duda observed the joint international military exercise ‘Gallant Boar'25’ near the Suwałki Corridor. During the bilateral meeting, the leaders discussed key security issues in the region and across Europe.

In a keynote speech at the event “Europe at the crossroads” on Tuesday, Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision for a smarter, stronger and safer Europe.

Last Wednesday, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas met at the Office of the Government with Adolfo Urso, Italy’s Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, who is visiting Lithuania along with a delegation of Italian business representatives.

On 6-7 May, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Sigitas Mitkus, paid a bilateral visit to Dublin, Ireland, where he met with the Irish Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne. During the political consultations, bilateral relations, preparations for the upcoming Lithuanian and Irish Presidencies of the Council of the European Union, Europe's security situation, as well as topical items on the EU agenda were discussed.

President Gitanas Nausėda participated on Saturday in another meeting of the coalition of the willing. The virtual summit focused on efforts to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine, including joint actions to strengthen Ukraine’s air, land, and naval forces, as well as continued support for the Ukrainian armed forces as the first line of deterrence.

President Gitanas Nausėda leaves for Oslo on 8 May to attend the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Summit. Together with the leaders of Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, the Lithuanian President will discuss strengthening security and defense in the Baltic Sea, the High North and the North Atlantic, and further deepening cooperation with Ukraine.