Following developments in the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017, MEPs will visit Malta 3-4/12 to take stock of the situation on the ground.

On 2 December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with the delegation led by the State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs František Ružička. The meeting discussed the Slovak Chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and preparations for the OSCE Ministerial Council on 5 and 6 December in Bratislava.

On December 2, President Gitanas Nausėda and the First Lady are leaving for a working visit to the United Kingdom where the President will take part in the NATO summit. The first couple will attend a reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 70th anniversary of the Alliance as well as an informal reception hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for NATO heads of state and government.

Combating climate change should be Parliament’s top priority, new Eurobarometer reveals, highlighting youth-led climate protests as great influencers.

Lars-Gunnar Wigemark was appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX KOSOVO), with a mandate running from 1 December 2019 until 14 June 2020.

Russia should stop illegitimately prosecuting Lithuanian judges and EU countries should refuse any legal assistance, says European Parliament.

President Gitanas Nausėda met with Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, to discuss the development of bilateral cooperation in the fields of security, defense, economy, culture, and research. It was agreed at the meeting that there was yet a lot of untapped potential for collaborative work, especially in technologies and innovation.

On 20 November, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius participated in the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels, which finalized preparations for the meeting of NATO leaders on 3 and 4 December in London, the United Kingdom. NATO Foreign Ministers discussed progress in strengthening NATO deterrence and defense posture, and ensuring a high level of readiness of our forces in order to better respond to cyber-attacks and hybrid threats. Foreign Ministers also discussed relations with Russia, China, the future of arms control and sharing the burden of defense expenditure.

During the Tuesday meeting with members of the Government and the Parliament, leaders of the ruling coalition and the opposition, President Gitanas Nausėda discussed topical issues of relations with Ukraine and Belarus.

On 18 November 2019, president Gitanas Nausėda extended congratulations to President Egils Levits and the people of Latvia celebrating the 101st anniversary of independence.