LT Seimas EU Affairs

Official news feed of the Committee on European Affairs of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

[Seimas | #StandWithUkraine @LRSeimas]

MP of Lithuanian Parliament Ruslanas Baranovas at the COSAC Chairpersons Meeting in Nicosia January 12, 2026: EU enlargement as a key EU strategic tool in response to geopolitical challenges

#COSAC #CYPRESIDENCY #GEOPOLITICALCHALLENGES #EURESPONSE #EUENLARGEMENT #IPEXEU

[Seimas | #StandWithUkraine @LRSeimas]

Lithuanian delegation at LXXIV COSAC Plenary in Copenhagen, December 1-2: EU hybrid-threat response - enhanced EU defence capabilities and tougher restrictive measures on attackers

#COSAC #SECURITY #DEFENCE #IPEXEU"

[Seimas | #StandWithUkraine @LRSeimas]

MP of Lithuanian Parliament Tomas Tomilinas at the COSAC Chairpersons Meeting in Copenhagen July 4, 2025: „We are for faster EU enlargement and strong support for Ukraine“ #COSAC #SECURITY #DEFENCE #UKRAINE #IPEXEU

[Seimas | #StandWithUkraine @LRSeimas]

„COSAC meeting, January 27, 2025: Lithuania expresses its full support for the security priorities chosen by the Polish Presidency 🇱🇹🇵🇱🇪🇺

#COSAC #IPEXEU #Poland25eu”

[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

Deputy Chair of the Committee on #EUAffairs Arminas Lydeka at #LXXII COSAC Plenary Meeting on 27-29 October: the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU is failing

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[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

We are delighted to welcome the Italian Chamber of Deputies in joining our collective statements regarding the protection of EU external borders. Their support reinforces our shared commitment to fostering progress on a wider scale.
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[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

After the mini-COSAC, the EU Affairs Chairs expressed deep concern over rising russian LNG imports, which fund the war in UA 🇺🇦 and keep EU reliant on a state that uses energy as a weapon. We urge the EU to halt LNG imports and secure EU's energy future.

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[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

After the mini-COSAC in Vilnius on Oct 7, the EU Affairs Chairs of PL, EE, LV, and LT signed a Joint Statement on the External Border Protection of the EU: the need to be proactive and solidary in strengthening the protection of the EU's external borders.

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[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

Today, LT EU Affairs Chair Žygimantas Pavilionis hosted the first-ever Nordic-Baltic + PL + GER EU Affairs Chairs meeting. We look forward to continuing the successful cooperation in this new format in the future!

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[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

Today, Commissioner-designate Andrius Kubilius attended the European Affairs Committee meeting, where he outlined his vision, portfolio scope, and challenges for his upcoming role in Defense and Space, providing valuable insights to the Committee. 🇱🇹🇪🇺
#EU #Defense #Space

[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

On September 15-16, the Seimas Committee on #EU Affairs hosted a strategic meeting in Vilnius, bringing together the Chairs of the EU Affairs Committees from the #Baltic states and #Poland and addressing key challenges related to EU external border and energy security.
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[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

On July 28-29, Arminas Lydeka, Deputy Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs, participated in the meeting of the Chairmen of the COSAC in Hungary.

First weeks of Hungary's EU presidency raise concerns, letter from chairs of EU Affairs committees calls for respect of EU treaties.

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On 30-31 May, EU national parliaments and EP staff met for the annual summer seminar on EU economic governance matters in Vilnius to discuss and exchange parliamentary practises related to the EU economic governance framework, RRF and financing needs for UA reconstruction.
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[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

A Joint statement initiated by the Chair Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė was published today, in which the EAC Chairs urge Georgian Parliament to repeal controversial 'Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence'.

We strongly desire to see Georgia prosper on its European path. 🇪🇺🇬🇪

[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

Today, the plenary session of the @LRSeimas hosted a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Lithuania's membership of the EU, initiated by the EU Affairs Committee.

We are grateful for the visit and greetings of the President of the European Commission @vonderleyen

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[Seimas | #StandWithUkraine @LRSeimas]

Key developments at #COSAC LXXI! Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, head of 🇱🇹 delegation, sought to make #Lithuania's efforts shine as COSAC condemns Russia's political persecution of #EU citizens. Urgent call to prevent non-execution of Russian arrest warrants abroad.

#IPEXEU

[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

The Lithuania To Ukraine conference at the Seimas has started.

Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Chair of the Committee on European Affairs, concluded her welcoming speech by emphasising that we must be together until full victory. 🇱🇹 🇺🇦

[Seimas | #StandWithUkraine @LRSeimas]

Chair of the Committee on #EUAffairs @Morkunaite at #COSAC Chairpersons‘ meeting on 15 January: Let‘s not shift out our life „back to normal“ while abnormal things are happening in our neighborhood.

#IPEXEU

[LT Seimas EU Affairs @LTSeimasEU]

#Seimas initiates joint paper to include the concept of instrumentalization of migration into #EU legislation. To be co-signed until 1 December.
Chair @Morkunaite: "We are gathering our allies from North and South, from East to West." 🇱🇹🇪🇺

#COSAC plenary in Madrid Nov 26-28

[Seimas | #StandWithUkraine @LRSeimas]

On 28 November, on the second day of the LXX #COSAC plenary, Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, the Chair of the Seimas Committee on #EUAffairs, said that united together we can help #Ukraine to defend itself and overcome the evil of Putin's Russia.

#IPEXEU | @Morkunaite