
Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė and Arminas Lydeka at the LXXIII COSAC: ‘Standing for a speedier EU enlargement and a unified response to disinformation’
Press release, 9 June 2025 (News ● Photos ● Broadcasts and videos)
On 10 June in Warsaw, the Sejm of the Republic of Poland is hosting the second day of the LXXIII Plenary meeting of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC). The Conference is attended by a Seimas delegation headed by Rasa Budbergytė, Chair of the Committee on European Affairs, and comprising her Deputy Chairs Ruslanas Baranovas and Arminas Lydeka, as well as Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Member of the Committee.
Today, the plenary sessions focus on the prospects of EU enlargement, the fight against disinformation, and the strengthening of cyber resilience.
In her contribution on EU enlargement, Ms Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė emphasised Lithuania’s historical experience on its path to EU integration and underlined that current support for Ukraine, Moldova, and other countries should go beyond symbolic gestures. According to Ms Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Lithuania’s membership of the EU has been the result of persistence and a clear political will – qualities that the Eastern Partnership countries need today. She reminded the Conference that had the EU enlargement process failed in 2000s, Lithuania would have found itself in a completely different geopolitical situation.
Ms Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė stressed that Ukraine and Moldova, despite the war and complex security challenges, had demonstrated decisive progress in implementing the reforms required in line with the European Union’ expectations. ‘The goal of these countries joining the EU by 2030 must be made explicit. This is a matter of security rather than merely a political message.’ she said.
She also warned of the EU’s declining attractiveness in some Western Balkan countries, where a repeated failure to deliver on the promises was undermining public trust in European integration. ‘We cannot leave these countries vulnerable to the influence of Russia or China.’
Ms Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė called on EU leaders to resume an active enlargement process based on shared values, solidarity and strategic vision.
The response to disinformation was another item on the agenda. Mr Lydeka underlined the need for EU Member States and institutions to join their efforts in resisting Russia’s information attacks, which threaten democratic stability and public trust.
‘We need to stand firm and united against disinformation. It is essential that both totalitarian ideologies – Nazism and Soviet communism – are treated equally and objectively in Europe,’ he said.
According to Mr Lydeka, Lithuania has been one of the main targets of hostile information campaigns for many years due to its geographical and geopolitical location. The goal of these malign activities is to distort historical facts, erode trust in public authorities, and sow division within society.
The Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) brings together the European Union affairs committees of the national Parliaments and the European Parliament. This is the largest and the most significant event for the committees on European affairs of the national Parliaments of the EU Member States, intended for discussing the most important items on the EU agenda. Held biannually, the Conference may submit any proposal to the European Parliament, the Council, or the Commission. COSAC is hosted by the Parliament of the Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Poland holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU from 1 January to 30 June 2025.
Martynas Lukoševičius, Adviser, Office of the Committee on European Affairs of the Seimas, tel. +370 5 209 6881
Rūta Petrukaitė