PoliticsOn Sunday, 9 June, elections to the European Parliament were held in the European Union. In Lithuania, the only Polish parliamentary party outside Poland, Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania - Christian Families Alliance, was a great success. It won 5.78 per cent of votes nationwide, winning decisively in the Šalčininkai (84.71 per cent), Vilnius (41.38 per cent), Visaginas (22.42 per cent) and Trakai (19.39 per cent) districts. On the other hand, in the Švenčionys district, it obtained the second result (15.72 per cent). 
Civil society, business, and culture encourage citizens to vote in European elections2024-06-07, 14:24Youth volunteers, pan-European civil society groups, and global businesses have joined in with the #UseYourVote campaign for the 6-9 June European elections. President Gitanas Nausėda spoke on Wednesday by telephone with Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, to discuss the preparations for June’s European Council meetings, the upcoming elections for the European Parliament, and the new EU political cycle. 
UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force rehearses undersea critical infrastructure protection2024-06-05, 17:30The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has begun a month-long Response Option Nordic Warden this week for strengthening security of the critical undersea infrastructure in the area from the North Atlantic to the Baltic Sea. 
Lithuanian Government Chancellor and Japan’s Finance Vice Minister discuss bilateral relations and opportunities for cooperation in Ukraine’s reconstruction2024-06-04, 17:41Lithuanian Government Chancellor Giedrė Balčytytė met with Japan’s Vice Minister for Finance Masato Kanda to discuss the strategic partnership between Lithuania and Japan, support for Ukraine, and need for better resilience among democracies. 
Prime Minister and German Chancellor Discuss EU Economy and Resilience, Bilateral Cooperation and Security2024-06-03, 10:39On Sunday, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė, who is on a working visit to Berlin, Germany, met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and took part in a discussion at the East German Economic Forum. The Eurovision debate between the lead candidates for the Commission presidency will take place on Thursday 23 May from 15.00-16.45 in Parliament’s plenary chamber in Brussels. 
Statement on media reports on planned changes to Russia’s legislation regarding the state border2024-05-22, 18:26Such actions by the Russian Federation should be seen as a deliberate, targeted, escalating provocation to intimidate neighbouring states and their societies. This is yet another proof that Russia’s aggressive and revisionist policy poses a threat to the security of its neighbours and of Europe as a whole. 
The German Brigade is a critical element of the NATO regional defence plans, says L. Kasčiūnas2024-05-21, 18:29Today, May 21, Minister of National Defence met with Minister of Defence of Germany Boris Pistorius in Palanga to discuss priorities of the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, the course of the stationing of the German Brigade Litauen, military mobility, assistance to Ukraine, international operations and bilateral security and defence cooperation. 
Lithuania takes over Presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers: Prime Minister outlines half-year priorities2024-05-20, 10:14On Friday in Strasbourg, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė attended an official ceremony marking the handover of the presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers to Lithuania, which is to hold this position for the next six months, until November 13. |
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