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...
Ahead of Lithuania's EU Council Presidency: A Cultural Programme of 350 Events on Six Continents
Added 2026-09-28
#LT27EU: Culture
During Lithuania's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027, the country's culture and arts will be showcased in 52 countries across six continents. The programme includes concerts, exhibitions,...
Vice-Minister Mitkus in Estonia: we must pay even more attention to the European Union’s resilience, security, and competitiveness
Added 2026-09-28
On 28 September, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus visited Tallinn, where he discussed preparations for Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027, key items on the EU agenda, and other...
Budrys: with 100 days to go until Lithuania’s Presidency of the EU Council, we are ready
Added 2026-09-24
On 24 September, with 100 days remaining until the start of Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys stated that Lithuania’s diplomatic service and other state institutions are...
Budrys and Google vice president discuss priorities of Lithuania's Presidency of the Council of the EU and technological cooperation
Added 2026-09-23
On 22 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with Google's Vice President Karan Bhatia in New York.
Minister Budrys: EU must use its leverage to bring about effective reforms of the UN development cooperation system
Added 2026-09-22
On 21 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys participated in an informal meeting of EU and close partner countries’ development cooperation ministers in New York, organized by Ireland, which currently holds the Presidency of...
Vice-Minister Mitkus for European business representatives: simplifying the business environment will be one of the key priorities of the EU Presidency
Added 2026-09-22
On 21 September in Brussels, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Sigitas Mitkus met with representatives of the international business and technology community, including delegations from the American Chamber of Commerce in the European Union...
Vice-Minister Rukštelienė: Civil society plays a significant role in strengthening Lithuanian society’s resilience and democracy
Added 2026-09-15
On 14 September, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Lina Rukštelienė met with Cillian Lohan, President of the Civil Society Organisations' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Budrys to ambassadors gathered in Vilnius: Lithuania’s diplomatic priorities are security, Ukraine, and the Presidency of the EU Council
Added 2026-09-07
On 7 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys addressed Lithuanian ambassadors gathered at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius for their annual convention. The Minister emphasized that the past few years have been a period of constant...
Vice-Minister Mitkus in Bucharest: Lithuania and Romania to strengthen cooperation on European security and preparations for Lithuania’s Presidency of the EU Council
Added 2026-07-29
On 28–29 July, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigitas Mitkus, met with Romanian politicians and diplomats in Bucharest to discuss Lithuania’s preparations for its Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027,...