Europe Day is celebrated in Lithuania, U. von der Leyen will visit Vilnius

The head of the EC, who will come to the commemoration events, will meet with President Gitana Nausėda, Speaker of the Seimas Viktorija Čmilye-Nielsen, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte, will give a welcome speech in the Seimas, and will participate in the solemn ceremony of raising the flag of the European Union (EU) in Lukiški Square.

“The head of the country will discuss support for Ukraine, the expansion of the European Union, and the strengthening of the defense industry with the President of the EC,” the Presidency announced.

Celebrating Europe Day, Vilnius Street in the capital will turn into “Europe Street” for one day. There will be live music, an open-air cinema, and a live broadcast of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

On Thursday, there is also a European exam – a knowledge quiz about the EU. It will be available from 8 am. until 11:59 p.m. on the website https://europasegzaminas.lrt.lt.

Exam participants will have to answer ten multiple-choice questions about the European Union. Anyone can participate in it.

Last year, 67 thousand took the exam. people.

Lithuania became a full member of the EU on May 1, 2004.