President Dalia Grybauskaitė opened a Lithuanian honorary consulate in Istanbul. In Turkey, this is the fifth honorary consulate that will contribute to better representation of Lithuanian people and businesses in this country.

Tackling the funding of terrorist groups remains critical, even with Islamic State losing most of its territories.

Venezuela’s Democratic Opposition are this year's laureates of the European Parliament Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The award ceremony will be held in Strasbourg on 13 December.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has allocated EUR 20,000 in humanitarian aid for refugees in Myanmar. The funds will be transferred to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey on Republic Day.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg who arrived on a royal official visit to Lithuania. The President and the Grand Duke discussed the strengthening of bilateral relations as well as topical EU and NATO issues.

To strengthen security the EU is putting into place a new entry and exit registration system at the Schengen zone's external borders.

The EU negotiates various trade deals all over the world, but they depend on approval by the European Parliament. Read our overview of the negotiations in progress.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the Vice President of Vietnam, Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh, to discuss bilateral relations, economic contacts, cooperation between the EU and Vietnam, global security, and UN agenda issues, including equal opportunities and women's engagement in political and economic activities.