Friends of Competitiveness Group discusses European economy, energy prices and trade
Added 2026-10-07
On 6 October, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus represented Lithuania on behalf of President Gitanas Nausėda at a meeting of the Friends of Competitiveness Group, held in preparation for the European Council meeting scheduled for...
Lithuania protests to Russia over attacks on Ukraine and rejects threats against foreign diplomats in Kyiv
Added 2026-10-06
On 6 October, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania, who had been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, was presented with a diplomatic note expressing Lithuania’s strong protest...
International seminar on strengthening resilience to foreign information threats took place in Vilnius
Added 2026-10-06
On 5–6 October, an international seminar on resilience to foreign information threats took place in Vilnius. The training was organised by Lithuania and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and focused on strengthening the...
Budrys meets Sweden’s new Ambassador to Lithuania
Added 2026-10-06
On 6 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Lithuania, Urban Andersson.
Lithuania co-signs PSI Joint Statement on the implementation of UN Security Council sanctions on Iran
Added 2026-10-03
Lithuania, consistently supporting international efforts to strengthen the nuclear non-proliferation regime, has co-signed the Joint Statement released by the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI)-endorsing States marking the anniversary of the...
Budrys in Helsinki: security in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic is closely interconnected
Added 2026-10-02
On 2 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen to discuss bilateral relations and regional security issues, strengthening transatlantic ties, and support for Ukraine. They...
Vice-Minister Mitkus in Czechia: security, innovation and a united Europe remain shared priorities
Added 2026-10-02
On 1 October, as part of his ongoing visits to the capitals of European Union member states, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus visited Prague, where he met with Jiří Brodský, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic,...
As of 1 November, the geography for submitting applications for temporary residence permits and national (D) visas will change, while the acceptance of Schengen visa applications will remain unaffected
Added 2026-10-01
Starting 1 November this year, following a decision by the Ministry of the Interior to close the external service provider VFS Global centres in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, nationals and permanent residents of...
Budrys to attend the Helsinki Security Forum
Added 2026-10-01
On 2 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will pay a working visit to Finland, where he will meet with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, and take part in the Helsinki Security Forum.
As Lithuania prepares for its Presidency of the Council of the EU, the academic community invites the public to discussions across the country
Added 2026-10-01
With Lithuania's 2027 Presidency of the Council of the European Union (LT27EU) approaching, academics and experts from Vilnius University, Vytautas Magnus University, and Klaipėda University are launching a programme of public events. Throughout...