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Lithuania ranks first according to the Index on International Media Freedom Support Added 2025-10-24 Lithuania has been recognised as a global leader in supporting media freedom internationally. According to the Index on International Media Freedom Support (IMFS, 2025), Lithuania leads the way in international organisations and initiatives aimed...
Vice-Minister Mitkus at GAC: Lithuania’s priorities include supporting Ukraine, strengthening European security and defence, also countering hybrid threats Added 2025-10-21 On 21 October, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus attended the General Affairs Council (GAC) of the European Union (EU) in Luxembourg, which prepared for the 2025 European Council to be held on 23 and 24 October.
Budrys: Europe must clearly show that it takes its defence and security seriously Added 2025-10-15 On 15 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the heads of diplomatic representations of the EU member states accredited to Lithuania. During the meeting, the minister and ambassadors discussed current issues on the EU...
Minister Budrys: Trade must not become a geopolitical tool Added 2025-10-14 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, who attended an informal meeting of trade ministers in Denmark on 13 and 14 October, emphasized that Russia’s war against Ukraine and recent geopolitical challenges pose a threat to...
Budrys to attend an informal EU meeting of trade ministers Added 2025-10-13 On 13 and 14 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, will participate in an informal EU meeting of trade ministers in Horsens, Denmark. The meeting will focus on EU-U.S. trade relations, the implementation of the...
Budrys met with the European Commissioner McGrath: a live historical memory – an effective antidote to Russian disinformation and manipulation Added 2025-10-10 On 9 October in Vilnius, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law, and Consumer Protection.
Minister Budrys: NATO's response to Russia's provocations must be swift and firm—only then will we deter them Added 2025-10-07 On 7 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with permanent and military representatives of Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg, and Portugal to NATO. Troops from these countries are deployed in Lithuania on a rotational basis and...
Vice-Minister Plepytė: "Aggression cannot defeat justice" Added 2025-10-06 On 5-6 October, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Audra Plepytė, attended the second high-level European Union (EU) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) forum on regional security and cooperation, as well as the 29th EU-GCC Joint...
Minister Budrys: There is no political or diplomatic solution without international law Added 2025-10-03 On 3 October, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, opened an international conference “Negotiating Peace for Ukraine: International Law Dimensions and Implications”, organised by the Center of Ukrainian Law of the Vilnius University...
Ambassador Irnius presented his letters of credence to the Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization Added 2025-10-02 On 2 October, the Ambassador of Lithuania to Spain, Tomas Irnius, presented his letters of credence to Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).