Priorities of Lithuanian Presidency of the EU Council and today's geopolitical challenges at the focus of bilateral meetings held by the Minister of Justice
A bilateral meeting held during a visit of the Minister of Justice Rita Tamašunienė to Brussels with Javier Zarzalejos, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, focused on new initiatives of the European Commission aimed at strengthening judicial cooperation in criminal matters. International legal mechanisms for achieving justice and defending national interests in the context of combating migrant smuggling and hybrid threats were also discussed.
A discussion with Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs, covered issues related to the legal protection of intellectual property in the European context – supplementary protection certificates for patents. Attention was also paid to strengthening the legal protection of vulnerable adults who are unable to take proper care of themselves due to insufficiency of personal faculties and to aspects of the uniform application of EU law.
During a bilateral meeting with Anna Cavazzini, Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, Ms Tamašunienė stressed the importance of consumer protection, especially in the digital space, as well as the adequate protection of socially vulnerable consumers, in particular children in the virtual space, and the fight against addictive grey technologies.
On March 6, the Minister of Justice will meet with Christine Roger, Director-General for Justice and Home Affairs of the Council of the European Union. They are expected to discuss in detail the priorities of Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the main aspects of preparations for the Presidency.
Bilateral meetings are held on the margins of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council.
Last updated: 06-03-2026