PoliticsMinisters are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council. A. Anušauskas to attend NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting and Munich Security Conference2024-02-14, 09:56Minister of National Defence Arvydas Anušauskas departs for Belgium to attend the February 14–15 NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Brussels. EU co-legislators on Saturday provisionally agreed a revamp of EU economic governance making it clearer, investment friendly, more tailored to each country’s situation, and more flexible. Speaker of the Seimas: ‘We commend Iceland for its support and advocate for permanent remembrance of historical lessons’2024-02-12, 12:19Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, reflects on the profound significance of 11 February over the past 33 years, recognising it as a day symbolising courage and gratitude to Iceland. This date serves as a poignant reminder of the pivotal choice made three decades ago, an affirmation that by choosing freedom Lithuania made the best choice it could have made, and a testament to enduring importance of historical lessons. Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė met with Szymon Holownia, Marshal of the Polish Parliament, at the Government Office for his first official visit to Lithuania. The meeting discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Poland and support for Ukraine's defence against Russian aggression. President Metsola opened the 5-8 February plenary session in Strasbourg. On Monday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Szymon Hołownia, Marshal of the Sejm of Poland, to discuss bilateral ties between Lithuania and Poland, defense cooperation, the security situation in the region, and support for Ukraine. Prime Minister and EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson discuss EU security and threat resilience2024-02-02, 15:30Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė met with European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson to discuss EU’s threat resilience, security, support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s aggression, and the situation in Belarus. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of the Interior, Agnė Bilotaitė. Speaker of the Seimas in Washington: ‘NATO troops in the Baltic States are a key deterrent against Russia’2024-02-01, 10:40In Washington, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen, Speaker of the Seimas, met with Senator Patty Murray and members of the US Senate Committee on Appropriations under her leadership. They focused on closer transatlantic relations and essential security elements, namely, the strengthening of NATO’s eastern flank, including the long-term deployment of the US troops in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and the Baltic Security Initiative. On 31 January and 1 February, President Gitanas Nausėda will attend a special meeting of the European Council in Brussels. |
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