On 16 June 2017, the EU - U.S. Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs took place in Malta. The meeting reaffirmed the strong and historical bonds of partnership between the United States of America and the European Union, and the commitment to continue working closely together in the areas of Justice and Home Affairs.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended her condolences and those of the Lithuanian people to German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the passing of Helmut Kohl, Germany's long-serving chancellor.

On 15 June in Kyiv, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius and the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Margot Wallström, who are paying a working visit to Ukraine, met with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. The Ukrainian President thanked Lithuania and Sweden for their consistent political and practical support to Ukraine.

The European Commission has announced a support package of €143 million today for the early recovery and reconstruction needs in Borno State in Nigeria which is suffering from a worsening humanitarian crisis.

MEPs vote Wednesday on new legislation setting national targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions and implementing EU commitments under the Paris agreement.

Federica Mogherini congratulated PM Zaev on his recent election and successful formation of the new government, and exchanged views on the steps that country plans to undertake in the upcoming period.

On 12 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze. The Foreign Ministers chaired the 4th meeting of the Lithuanian-Georgian Commission for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė, who is on a working visit to Ukraine, met with President Petro Poroshenko. The Presidents of Lithuania and Ukraine discussed Ukraine’s European integration process and security situation in the region.

Bolivian President Evo Morales came to the European Parliament on 8 June to have a meeting with Parliament President Antonio Tajani.

In response to an invitation by the Kenyan authorities, the European Union has decided to deploy an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to Kenya to observe the General Elections scheduled for 8 August. Former EU EOM recommendations have played a role in promoting political dialogue and the consolidation of democracy in Kenya.