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 met with Czech Foreign Minister Macinka in Luxembourg
Added 2026-04-22
On 21 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Petr Macinka on the sidelines of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. The Ministers discussed regional security and...
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...
Strengthening economic cooperation between Lithuania and Taiwan
Added 2026-04-21
On 21 April 2026, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Vidmantas Verbickas and representatives of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation met with the Head of the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania Constance H. Wang. During the meeting, 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...
A note of protest handed to Russia over air strikes against Ukraine
Added 2026-04-20
On 20 April, a representative of the Russian Embassy was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of strong protest over the air strikes carried out by Russian military forces against Ukraine on 15–16 April, which resulted in...
During his meeting with Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister, Budrys raised the issue of a legal case of Lithuanian customs officer killed while serving with an international mission
Added 2026-04-19
On 19 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Glauk Konjufca, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of Kosovo. The bilateral meeting took place on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum....