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Budrys discussed the priorities of the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU at the European Parliament Added 2026-06-04 On 4 June in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Iratxe García Pérez, the President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group in the European Parliament, and Nicola Procaccini, Co-Chairman...
Budrys in Brussels: Economic dependence is not a neutral economic phenomenon – it can be used as a means of pressure or aggression. Europe must act decisively Added 2026-06-04 On 4 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys opened the second Brussels Economic Security Forum and delivered a keynote speech in which he stressed that economic power is becoming an essential part of the security architecture and...
Lithuania protests to Russia over attacks on Ukraine and Romania Added 2026-06-03 On 3 June, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Lithuania and handed a note of protest over the latest Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine, as well as last week's...
Budrys to open Brussels Economic Security Forum Added 2026-06-03 On 3 June, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys is leaving for Belgium to open the Brussels Economic Security Forum, where he will deliver a keynote speech on "Mobilising economic power for European security".
Ukraine Transport Support Fund presented in Ottawa Added 2026-06-03 On 1 June, the Embassy of Lithuania in Canada, together with the Embassies of Sweden and Ukraine and the Department of Transport Canada, organized an event in Ottawa to present the Ukraine Transport Infrastructure Recovery Fund, established at the...
Political consultations between Lithuania and North Macedonia were held in Vilnius Added 2026-06-01 On 1 June, Vilnius hosted political consultations between Lithuania and North Macedonia, led by Sigitas Mitkus, Lithuania's Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Zoran Dimitrovski, North Macedonia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...
Budrys: Ukraine’s EU membership is the most important security guarantee for both Ukraine and Europe; negotiations must begin immediately Added 2026-06-01 On 1 June, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met in Vilnius with Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, and expressed strong support for Ukraine's accession to the EU as...
Lithuania marks the 25th anniversary of its membership in the World Trade Organization Added 2026-05-31 On 31 May 2026, Lithuania marks 25 years of membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). This day marks an important milestone in Lithuania's economic integration into the world trading system and confirms the country's commitment to the...
Budrys: The transatlantic link and support for Ukraine are conerstones of European security Added 2026-05-30 On 30 May, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys welcomed the participants of the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Vilnius. In his speech, the head of Lithuania's diplomacy emphasized that the upcoming NATO summit in...