Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, meets with Ingrida ŠIMONYTĖ, Lithuanian Prime Minister, during her official visit to Vilnius (Lithuania). This news item shows extracts from the arrival of President Metsola and welcome by Prime Minister Ingrida ŠIMONYTĖ, extracts from the meeting and from the press point.

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METSOLA, Roberta (EPP, MT, EP President)

Vilnius

Lithuania

president's agenda

ŠIMONYTE, Ingrida (LT)

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vilnius (Lithuania) - meeting with Ingrida ŠIMONYTĖ, Lithuanian Prime Minister: arrival, meeting and extracts from the press point

Title: Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President to Vilnius (Lithuania) - meeting with Ingrida &#352;IMONYT&#278;, Lithuanian Prime Minister: arrival, meeting and extracts from the press point (EbS) 

External shots of the Palace of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. (2 shots)

The Arrival of Roberta METSOLA, EP President. Welcome by Ingrida &Scaron;IMONYTĖ, Lithuanian Prime Minister.

Family photo with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Ingrida &Scaron;IMONYTĖ, Lithuanian Prime Minister. (2 shots).

Roundtable with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and Ingrida &Scaron;IMONYTĖ, Lithuanian Prime Minister. (2 shots).

SOUNDBITE (English), Ingrida &Scaron;IMONYTĖ, Lithuanian Prime Minister, The year 2023 was special to the EU and to Lithuania as a member of the EU. We consistently supported Ukraine in its fight for our common values and freedom, and the European expansion process gained acceleration as well. Lithuania fought for it for a long time and we decided at the end of the year to finally begin negotiation with Ukraine and Moldova for their membership in the EU.

SOUNDBITE (English), Ingrida &Scaron;IMONYTĖ, Lithuanian Prime Minister, This year will be just as hard. It will require our unity. And that's why during the meeting with the President of the European Parliament, we talked about these challenges and about the decisions that are facing us. We are still facing important decisions on a long term financial programme for the EU, and the further financial and military support for Ukraine. We have a duty to not get tired to to continue to support Ukraine faster and faster in any circumstances and in any way possible until a Ukrainian victory.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, I am pleased to say that today is the first day on my Get the Vote Out tour as we prepare for the European Parliament elections taking place here on the 9th of June.

SOUNDBITE (English), Roberta METSOLA, EP President, These elections matter because they will set out the direction of Europe for the coming five years because this country's elected representatives shape policies, they adopt legislation that affect us all from digital matters to health matters to security, to migration, to climate.