On 6 July 2018, Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, and Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), met in Budapest to officially launch the EU-Japan Policy dialogue on Education, Culture and Sport.

MEPs urged Venezuela to allow in humanitarian aid, and the EU to release more funds to help Venezuelans fleeing the country, in a vote on Thursday.

MEPs gave their consent to the EU-Armenia comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreement on Wednesday, paving the way for deeper cooperation in different sectors.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Donald Trump on the 242nd Anniversary of Independence Day of the United States of America.

The European Commission has awarded an additional €45.6 million in emergency assistance to support Spain and Greece respond to the migratory challenges they face.

On 29 June 2018, the 28 EU member states agreed on how to finance an additional €3 billion for the EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey to support Syrian refugees.

The Council has extended the mandate of the EU co-ordinating office for Palestinian police support (EUPOL COPPS), as well as the mandate of the EU border assistance mission for the Rafah crossing point (EU BAM Rafah), until 30 June 2019. These missions are part of wider EU efforts in support of Palestinian state building in the context of working towards a comprehensive resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on a two-state solution.

With the NATO Summit upcoming on 11–12 July 2018, the Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Linas Linkevičius, and US Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo, spoke by phone on 28 June.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is leaving for Brussels to attend the European Council summit. EU leaders will address an intensive agenda, including migration, the new multiannual financial framework proposed by the European Commission, plans to reform the euroze, and Brexit negotiations. The meeting's agenda will also cover international and security issues. Leaders will discuss sanctions against Russia and transatlantic relations. They will meet with NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to review defense cooperation between the European Union and NATO.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the Republic of Turkey on re-election and wished him success in performing the important and responsible duties of the presidential office.