Budrys: Nordic and Baltic countries are an example in supporting Ukraine and in their approach to defence
Added 2026-04-29
On 29-30 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the Baltic and Nordic (NB8) Foreign Ministers' meeting in Kuressaare, Estonia. Ministers discussed European security and defence issues, Russia's aggression against and support...
Budrys in Brunei: EU and ASEAN needs to reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen strategic autonomy
Added 2026-04-28
At the EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Brunei on 28 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys emphasized that economic security is an integral part of each state's national security.
Budrys attends EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Brunei
Added 2026-04-26
On 26-28 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will pay a working visit to Brunei Darussalam to attend the 25th Ministerial Meeting of the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Budrys: the decision on the 20th package of EU sanctions is belated and insufficient
Added 2026-04-24
On 23 April, the Council of the European Union adopted the 20th package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia.
Budrys: the decision on the 20th package of EU sanctions is belated and insufficient
Added 2026-04-23
On 23 April, the Council of the European Union adopted the 20th package of economic and individual sanctions against Russia.
Budrys visited the European Court of Auditors and the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg
Added 2026-04-22
On 22 April, during a working visit to Luxembourg, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys visited the European Court of Auditors (ECA) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
Lithuania receives the European Commission's award for leadership in digital innovation
Added 2026-04-22
On 22 April, as the European Commission marks 30 years of the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument (TAIEX), Lithuania received a special tribute – together with Estonia and Finland, the country was announced the winner at the...
Budrys on the painful lessons of European history: the examples of Bucha and Irpin today once again prove that, as memory fades, mass graves return
Added 2026-04-21
On 21 April, Estonia joined Lithuania's initiative in Brussels to inaugurate a European memorial for the victims of totalitarian regimes. The official letter, in which Estonia confirms its participation in this project and allocates financial...
Budrys at the EU Foreign Affairs Council: there is no Trojan horse in the room
Added 2026-04-21
Today, on 21 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is participating in the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, where the EU Foreign Ministers will discuss the EU's response to Russia's aggression against Ukraine,...
Budrys in Luxembourg: the crisis in the Middle East cannot reduce strategic attention to Ukraine
Added 2026-04-21
On 21 April, in Luxembourg, the head of Lithuania’s diplomacy, who participated in the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council, emphasized that in the context of the Middle East crisis, the EU must maintain an active political role, contribute...