Excuse Me... I Am the President of Lithuania!

A journalist made an error before the European Union summit, addressing Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda as the Prime Minister. This slip occurred during an interview when the South Korean journalist referred to the Lithuanian president as the head of government, prompting Nausėda to correct her by saying, "Excuse me, I am the head of state, not the head of government." The journalist later apologized to the President of Lithuania for her mistake. This blunder received sarcastic reactions from the Lithuanian president, shared by social media users. One user commented, "You should thank God she didn't confuse your country's name with your neighbor Latvia." Another remarked, "Thank your lucky stars she addressed you at all as the Prime Minister of Lithuania; Koreans generally don't even know where this small country is located." The European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday approved a ninth package of sanctions against Russia in light of the military operations in Ukraine and discussed the EU's energy plans for 2023. Additionally, the leaders at the summit addressed the major corruption scandal involving the leadership of the European Parliament.