The EU agreed to fund the LIFE programme with a budget of €5.4 billion. Watch our video to find out how the funds will support climate action.

The Council's and the European Parliament's negotiators reached a provisional political agreement setting into law the objective of a climate-neutral EU by 2050, and a collective, net greenhouse gas emissions reduction target (emissions after deduction of removals) of at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990.

The European Commission has concluded that Polish measures to support the restructuring of Polish Regional Railways, the nationwide operator of regional passenger rail transport in Poland, are in line with EU state aid rules.

The EU has announced today new funding of €53.7 million in humanitarian aid for the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia, including those affected by the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

On 14 April, the Ambassador of Lithuania Dainius Junevičius presented his letters of credence to the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa.

President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone call with President Reuven Rivlin of Israel. During their conversation, the President extended congratulations to the Israeli leader on Independence Day. He also expressed interest in the successful experience of vaccinating the Israeli population and in prospects for opening the economy.

On 13 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and discussed Russia’s provocative actions - the military build-up near Ukraine's eastern border and in the illegally occupied Crimea.

President Gitanas Nausėda had a telephone call with the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, to discuss the political situation in Moldova, measures to combat the pandemic and the security situation in the region.

On 8 April in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with the outgoing Ambassador of Armenia to Lithuania Tigran Mkrtchyan.

The President extended condolences to Queen Elizabeth II and the people of the United Kingdom on the death of Prince Philip.