After threatening to withdraw from the alliance, the president did not mention it in his address to the nation, and will meet the secretary general, Mark Rutte, next week
Meanwhile, Lithuanian prosecutor general Nida Grunskienė said she would request legal assistance from the US as the country continues a pre-trial investigation into potential human trafficking offences triggered by the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s correspondence.
The investigation was launched in February after several central and eastern European countries raised concerns about reports linking alleged Epstein’s associates with the region. Latvia and Poland also opened their separate inquiries.
