On Thursday, MEPs gave the green light to a €5 billion macro-financial loan to help Ukraine cover its acute financing needs caused by Russia’s invasion.

On Thursday, Chancellor of the Government Giedrė Balčytytė and Minister for Environment Simonas Gentvilas have met with SK Inc.’s Vice Chairman and CEO Jang Dong-hyun and the delegation, who have come to present the South Korean city of Busan bidding to host the EXPO 2030 exhibition.

President Gitanas Nausėda extended congratulations to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the people of the United Mexican States on Independence Day.

On 14 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis visited Chisinau, Moldova, where he met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova Nicu Popescu and pledged strong support for Moldova’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Landsbergis said that Lithuania remained ready to continue its humanitarian support for refugees in Moldova.

To fight global climate change and biodiversity loss, Parliament demands companies ensure that products sold in the EU do not come from deforested or degraded land.

President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone call with President Emmanuel Macron of France to discuss the course of Russia's war in Ukraine, support for Ukraine, the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and possible EU action to tackle the problem of rising energy prices.

Slovenia will benefit from €3.26 billion in Cohesion Policy funding between 2021-2027 to support the sustainable development of its economy. The details and strategy for these investments are set out in the Partnership Agreement between Slovenia and the Commission that was adopted today.

President Gitanas Nausėda extended congratulations to President Stevo Pendarovski and the people of North Macedonia on the 31st anniversary of national independence.

EU finance ministers and Central Bank governors met with representatives of the European Commission and the ECB at the informal Ecofin Council meeting in Prague today. The finance ministers discussed the impact of the Russian aggression in Ukraine on the European economies and supported the swift adoption of additional financial assistance to Ukraine amounting to €5 billion.

President Gitanas Nausėda extended condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.