Today, as part of the EU Cancer Screening Scheme to be put forward under Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, the Commission presents a new approach to support Member States increasing the uptake of cancer screening. Focusing on detection of cancers at an early stage, the objective of the proposed recommendation is to increase the number of screenings, covering more target groups and more cancers.

Expansion of the bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure from 3,000 to 5,000 kilometres of paths and more convenient and safer trips for the people using them, motivation to swap private cars for healthy, eco-friendly bicycles, and over EUR 300 million in investments to achieve these goals. This is Lithuania’s vision of cycling until 2035 that is being developed in the national bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure development map, which was presented to the public today by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

On 9 September 2022, Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys participated in an extraordinary meeting of the European Union Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council in Brussels, the Kingdom of Belgium. The meeting of the Council was convened to address the drastically rising energy prices, and to discuss possible measures that EU Member States should take immediately in responding to the current market situation.

The Ministry of National Defence began the procedure for acquisition of 35 UAV systems, 26 “mini” and 9 “small” type.

On Thursday, Parliament adopted a set of recommendations following a summer of devastating droughts, forest fires and other extreme weather phenomena across Europe.

During a visit this week to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, where he was accompanied by the heads of Lithuanian Airports and the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis sat down with his counterparts in these countries to discuss mutual cooperation in the field of transport and communication as well as possible new projects, such as flights between Vilnius and UAE airports, opportunities to increase the countries’ cargo flows and implement development projects at the Port of Klaipėda. Possible investments in energy projects were also discussed at the meetings.

Lithuania is expanding its economic representation network in Germany, one of the most important markets for our country, and increasing its team of Commercial Attachés. Lina Gudelionytė-Gylienė is joined by Arūnas Šarka, who has been appointed Commercial Attaché of the Republic of Lithuania at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Federal Republic of Germany. Another Commercial Attaché in Germany is expected to start work in December, so by the end of the year Lithuania will have three Commercial Attachés in Germany.

In order to attract new talent to educational institutions and encourage the return of educators who left school for financial reasons, Vilnius has adopted new motivational measures for the capital’s educators.

Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis will pay a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman this week where together with the delegation of Lithuanian Airports and Klaipėda Seaport he will discuss closer cooperation between the countries in the fields of air and sea transport and logistics. Companies from these countries will be invited to contribute to Klaipėda Seaport development and alternative energy projects.

The European Commission approved the first package of CAP strategic plans for seven countries: Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, and Spain. This is an important step for the implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on 1 January 2023. The new CAP is designed to shape the transition to a sustainable, resilient and modern European agricultural sector. Under the reformed policy, funding will be more fairly distributed to small and medium-sized family farms, as well as to young farmers. Moreover, farmers will be supported to take up new innovations, from precision farming to agro-ecological production methods. By supporting concrete actions in these and other areas, the new CAP can be the cornerstone for food security and farming communities in the European Union.