Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has extended congratulations to Kaja Kallas on the formation of the new Government and her appointment as Prime Minister of Estonia.

Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has had a remote meeting with Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and has discussed bilateral cooperation.

The Council today adopted conclusions regarding the outcome of the legislative elections held on 6 December 2020 and EU policy towards Venezuela going forward.

The panel report published today confirms the EU's concerns that the Republic of Korea has not acted consistently with its trade and sustainable development obligations under the EU-Republic of Korea trade agreement. The independent panel concluded that the Republic of Korea needs to adjust its labour laws and practices and to continue swiftly the process of ratifying four fundamental International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions in order to comply with the agreement.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €325 million of public support to connect 12,000 schools in Italy to very high-speed internet. The schools that will benefit from the measure are located in areas with insufficient connectivity in Italy, in line with the EU broadband connectivity objectives.

On Thursday, Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Turkey and Vietnam.

MEPs welcome the inauguration of Joe Biden as an opportunity for Europe to strengthen EU-US ties and tackle common challenges and threats to the democratic system.

The European Parliament reaffirms its will to continue to engage with young generations of UK citizens and EU27 citizens resident in the UK.

President Gitanas Nausėda remotely received credential letters of Ambassador Million Samuel Gebre of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ambassador Salem Ait Chabane of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and Ambassador Rose Salukatulos of the Republic of Zambia.

On 12 January, the Ambassador Audra Plepytė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, was elected as the President of the Bureau of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).