President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II on Her Majesty's Official Birthday.

The European Commission has made the first disbursement of €250 million to Ukraine to support institutions and reforms in the country. This payment is part of the "State Building Contract" programme signed on 13 May after the joint meeting between the European Commission and the Ukrainian government in Brussels.

As the situation of Polish citizens in Lviv and London differs, the expectations of our compatriots in Western and Eastern Europe are likewise diverse. The Polish diaspora policy comprises many regional policies merged into one as part of the MFA's activity," remarked the chief of Polish diplomacy in the Senate.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations to the President-elect of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, on his victory in the country's presidential election.

Nearly half of the MEPs starting in July will be new to the Parliament. While they will only become official members of Parliament upon receiving their voting cards on 1 July, political groups are already meeting. To help new MEPs, Parliament offers a welcome service in 24 languages to enable them to complete the paperwork necessary to take up office. We met with two newly-arrived MEPs as they acquainted themselves with their new surroundings.

Since Saturday, Lithuania's Minister of Economy Evaldas Gustas has been conducting a working visit to China. The aim of the visit is to strengthen trade and investment cooperation between Lithuania and China.

"Raise your voice, not the sea level" is the motto of this year´s World Environment Day, which calls attention to the impact climate change has on small islands. The day is held on 5 June every year to raise awareness and encourage people to act to protect the environment. The European Parliament has been at the forefront of the world´s response to global warming, by adopting legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and by guiding the EU towards a low-carbon economy.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is attending the inauguration of the newly elected Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kyiv. The Lithuanian President congratulated the people of Ukraine on having made decisions of great importance for the future of their country and wished all political parties to join together for the good of the state and nation.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended sincere congratulations, on behalf of the Lithuanian people and on her own behalf, to His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on the occasion of National Day.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations, on behalf of the Lithuanian people and on her own behalf, to Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and all the people of Denmark on national holiday - Constitution Day.