Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania synchronise power grid with European Continental Network
Under a joint declaration signed this morning by the three Prime Ministers, the deadline for synchronisation is brought forward from the end of…
The 2023 NATO Summit in retrospect
The Heads of State and Government of NATO countries convened in Vilnius, Lithuania for a summit that took place on…
Russia: Vladimir Putin meets with permanent members of the Security Council
Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a meeting on current issues with permanent members of the Security Council. During the meeting,…
Europol: 27 food fraudsters arrested in Lithuania and Italy
A two-part investigation across several EU Member States has unveiled a criminal network who operate by reintroducing expired food into…
NATO Secretary General in Lithuania
On 26-27 June 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg, will travel to Lithuania together with the Permanent Representatives…
Lithuania: IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission
Persistently higher inflation than the eurozone average—beyond what is consistent with the convergence process—is the most important short-term risk facing…
Large-scale food fraud and tax evasion: Crackdown on a Lithuanian criminal network
Supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Lithuania, Estonia, France and Germany have dismantled a Lithuanian…
Eurojust: Main iSpoof website admin sentenced to 13 years
iSpoof, a website that allowed criminals to impersonate trusted corporations, was taken down in November 2022 in an international joint…
NextGenerationEU: EU Commission disburses first payment of €542m to Lithuania under the RRF
Brussels, 10 May 2023 Today’s payment of €542 million in grants was made possible by Lithuania’s...
JTF: EU Commission approves amendment to 2022-2027 regional aid map for Lithuania
Brussels, 21 April 2023 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an...
InvestEU: EIF and Noviti Finance sign agreement to make available up to €47m for micro-businesses in Lithuania, Latvia and Poland
Brussels, 13 April 2023 The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Noviti Finance, Lithuania’s alternative non-bank...
Core international crimes in Ukraine: 1st anniversary of the Joint Investigation Team
24 March 2023 One year ago tomorrow, on 25 March 2022, the national authorities of...
Lithuania: EU Commission approves €100m to support companies in the context of Russia’s war
Brussels, 24 March 2023 The European Commission has approved a €100 million Lithuanian scheme to support companies...
RRF: EU Commission endorses a partially positive preliminary assessment of Lithuania’s first payment request
Brussels, 28 February 2023 The European Commission has today endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of...
Lithuania/Latvia: EU Commissioner Reynders to discuss the targeted support to Ukraine and the 2022 Rule of Law Report
Brussels, 8 February 2023 Tomorrow, Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, will travel to Vilnius, Lithuania, to...
Norway and Lithuania: Suspected workforce tax fraud in fish farms
26 January 2023 With the support of Eurojust, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Norway...
EU January infringements: Digital economy
Letters of formal notice Platform-to-business online trading practices: The Commission calls on CZECHIA, LITHUANIA, HUNGARY,...
Lithuania: EU Commission approves €200m to support companies affected by Russia’s war
Brussels, 17 January 2023 The European Commission has approved a €200 million scheme to support companies in...
Lublin Triangle: Poland and Lithuania provide further military aid to Ukraine
Kyiv, 11 January 2023 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Poland Andrzej Duda and...
China: EU requests WTO panels on trade restrictions and high-tech patents
Brussels, 7 December 2022 The EU has today requested the establishment of panels at the...
EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into Lithuanian measure to compensate Litgas for operation of LNG terminal
Brussels, 1 December 2022 The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the compensation...
RRF: EU Commission receives payment request from Lithuania for over €565m
Brussels, 1 December 2022 This is Lithuania’s first payment request and relates to 33 milestones covering reforms and...
Russia: Joint statement by Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine
28 November 2022 Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania,...
CAP 2023-27: Strategic plans of Germany, Greece and Lithuania worth €47.8bn approved
Brussels, 21 November 2022 Today, the CAP strategic plans of Germany, Greece and Lithuania, respectively worth €30.5 billion, €13.4 billion, and €3.9...
JEF Defence Ministers Statement on Ukraine and NATO
Statement from Ministry of Defence Published 11 November 2022 The defence ministers from the countries within the...
SURE: EU Commission proposes to provide additional €550m to Croatia and €142m to Lithuania
Brussels, 20 September 2022 The European Commission has today presented two proposals to the Council...
Lithuania: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation
July 28, 2022 Washington, DC : On July 22, 2022, the Executive Board of the International Monetary...
Russian aggression: Over €125m support for Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland
Brussels, 22 July 2022 Estonia, Lithuania, and Poland will receive an additional €125 million funds...
Eurojust supports successful action against VAT fraud in trade of used cars
The Hague, 22 June 2022 Supported by Eurojust, authorities in Lithuania, Hungary, Slovakia and Latvia...
Lithuania: IMF Staff Article IV Concluding Statement
Washington D.C., 7 June 2022 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF...
Lithuania: EU Commission adopts €6.4bn Partnership Agreement 2021-2027
Brussels, 22 April 2022 Today, the Commission has adopted its Partnership Agreement with Lithuania, laying down Lithuania’s...
Polish and Baltic presidents in Kyiv: Minutes of the joint press-conference
“Poland and the Baltic states are true friends of Ukraine and are always the first...
Electronic Communications: EU Commission refers 10 Member States to Court of Justice
Brussels, 6 April 2022 The European Commission today has referred Spain, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland, Poland,...
Eurojust: Operation against call centre fraud – 108 persons detained
The Hague, 29 March 2022 In a coordinated operation against large-scale call centre fraud and...
Joint statement by the Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine on Russia
23 February 2022 – 15:51 Joint statement by the President of Ukraine, the President of...
Protecting biodiversity: EU takes action to prevent entry of invasive alien species
Brussels, 9 February 2022 Protecting biodiversity: EU takes action to prevent introduction of invasive alien...
WTO-Klage der EU gegen China: Position des SPD-Handelsexperten Bernd Lange
EU-Klage gegen China – “Angriff auf den europäischen Binnenmarkt” Von Bernd LANGE, MdEP: Die EU-Kommission...
Discriminatory practices against Lithuania: EU refers China to the WTO
Brussels, 27 January 2022 The EU has today launched a case at the World Trade...
IMF Staff concludes virtual visit to Lithuania
January 25, 2022 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary...
Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe travels to Germany, Latvia, and Lithuania
The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup, Paschal Donohoe, will travel to Berlin,...
Joint EU Commission and EEAS statement on China’s measures against Lithuania
Brussels, 08/12/2021 The EU has been informed that Lithuanian shipments are not being cleared through...
EU-Abgeordnete Düpont (EVP/CDU) zum Notfallmechanismus an der Grenze zu Belarus
Zum Vorschlag der EU-Kommission für einen Notfallmechanismus gemäß Art. 78 Abs.3 AEUV zugunsten Lettlands, Litauens und...
EU-Belarus border emergency: EU Commission proposes legal and practical measures
Brussels, 1 December 2021 Asylum and return: Commission proposes temporary legal and practical measures to...
Lithuania: EU Commission approves 2022-2027 regional aid map
Brussels, 25 November 2021Brussels The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules Lithuania’s...
Baltic security: Lithuania’s Defence Minister on visit to Sweden
8 October 2021 On 8 October, Sweden’s Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist welcomed his Lithuanian...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2021 Article IV Consultation with Lithuania
September 1, 2021 Washington, DC: On August 25, 2021, the Executive Board of the International...
Increased refugee flows at the border between Lithuania and Belarus – EU Commission answer
P-003260/2021 Answer given by Ms Johansson on behalf of the European Commission (23.8.2021) As regards...
NextGenEU: EU Commission disburses €289m in pre-financing to Lithuania
Brussels, 17 August 2021 The European Commission has today disbursed €289 million to Lithuania in...
EU High Representative on the instrumentalisation of migrants by Belarus
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the instrumentalisation of...
EU Commissioner Johansson travels to Lithuania to discuss the refugee situation at border with Belarus
On Sunday, 1 August, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will travel to Lithuania to...