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“A good first phone call with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte about our work with vaccines and Lithuania’s plans related to #NextGenerationEU and the budget,” the EC chief wrote on Twitter Wednesday evening.
According to I. Šimonytė, it was a courtesy call in which U. von der Leyen congratulated the appointment and expressed support for the goal of having a more gender-balanced cabinet.
“We briefly discussed the procedure, what are the next steps before the mandate, current issues with the fight and the challenges that await the Government after the works, due to the pandemic and the RRF (European Economic Recovery Plan – BNS) “I. Šimonytė told BNS.
According to her, the conversation also agreed to work closely together to address common challenges and common European challenges.
On Wednesday, President Gitanas Nausėda signed a decree appointing Member of Parliament I. Šimonytė as Prime Minister.
A conservative representative was appointed prime minister after the Seimas approved her candidacy on Tuesday: 62 Seimas members voted in favor, 10 against, and 41 abstentions.
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