Tensions over democracy, migration and illegal energy drillings have led to a rethink of EU-Turkey relations. What is the status of the cooperation?

President Gitanas Nausėda is in Brussels attending a special meeting of the European Council. Yesterday's session focused on the implementation of targets to fight climate change, the introduction of a digital COVID-19 certificate, and support in vaccines to third countries.

The European Council strongly condemns the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk, Belarus, on 23 May 2021 endangering aviation safety, and the detention by Belarusian authorities of journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega.

On May 24, President Gitanas Nausėda is travelling to Brussels for a special meeting of the European Council.

MEPs slam the recent Chinese sanctions against EU lawmakers and will not consider any talks on ratifying the EU-China agreement (CAI) while they remain.

President Gitanas Nausėda took part in a remote preparatory meeting for the special European Council to be held on 24-25 May. The President and the leaders of Bulgaria, Greece, Malta and Finland discussed issues related to climate change, the management of the COVID pandemic, relations with Russia, and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

EU-Turkey relations have deteriorated to such an extent that the EU needs to profoundly reassess them, MEPs say in a report adopted on Wednesday.

Following the recent upsurge in violence between Israel and Palestine, MEPs stress the need for an immediate ceasefire to avoid further civilian casualties.

President Gitanas Nausėda extended congratulations to Harald V, King of Norway, on national holiday – Constitution Day.

On the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government of Lithuania will allocate 200, 000 vaccine doses to eastern partners.