On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone conversation with President Alexander Stubb of Finland. The Presidents of Lithuania and Finland discussed bilateral relations, the security situation in Europe, support for Ukraine, the protection of the European Union’s external borders and the control of irregular migration.

Joint Letter by Finland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Sweden.

On Tuesday, MEPs on the Committee on Foreign Affairs will discuss the future of EU enlargement with ministers, vice-ministers and secretaries of state of EU member states.

On Thursday MEPs supported the candidacy of Carlo Alberto Manfredi Selvaggi, nominated by the Italian government, for the EU Court of Auditors (ECA).

On 6 March, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gabrielius Landsbergis, met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on the margins of the Congress of the European People’s Party (EPP) in Bucharest. The politicians discussed the security situation of the eastern flank, defence cooperation, support for Ukraine, and the fight against disinformation.

On Tuesday, President Gitanas Nausėda, together with President Andrzej Duda, observed the Polish national exercise Dragon-24 – a key element of this year’s largest NATO exercise, Steadfast Defender-24.

Drawing from bitter lessons of the past, Lithuania and Poland understand that indecision, disunity, or concessions to aggressors like Russia only serve to embolden them and escalate conflicts, emphasized Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė during her meeting with Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Vilnius on Monday. Hence, the shared perception of threats, bolstering regional security, and standing by Ukraine are pivotal aspects of cooperation, they both agreed.

On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Ahead of the European elections on 6-9 June, Parliament President signed on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding with EESC President Oliver Röpke.

MEPs approve long-term funding for Ukraine, the “Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform” (STEP), and associated major changes to the multi-year EU budget.