AirBaltic Contingency: Lithuania is drafting contingency measures in case Latvia’s airBaltic cuts capacity or exits the country, with Transport Minister Juras Taminskas saying authorities are monitoring the airline’s finances and will meet airport managers next week to plan for disruptions at Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga. Border Cooperation: Ukraine, Moldova, Lithuania and Latvia signed a joint declaration to strengthen border security and support EU integration, focusing on risk analysis, cross-border crime fighting, training and modern security standards. Fuel Costs Watch: Eurostat data show EU fuel prices rose 13.7% year-on-year in June; Hungary saw the smallest increase (2.3%), while Lithuania jumped 23.5%—among the steepest in the bloc. Baltic Energy Resilience: The Baltic states agreed to share and jointly procure critical electricity reserve equipment to speed up recovery after failures, with a framework signed in Riga and follow-up work by grid operators. Security Alerts: Reports say NATO reconnaissance flights have been spotted near Russia’s Kaliningrad using Lithuanian and Polish airspace, while Estonia questioned a Turkish Airlines route that reportedly entered Russian airspace. Vilnius Tech & Safety: Lithuania’s Telia Lithuania blocked over 141 million cyberthreats in June, and a bomb threat was reported against Teltonika in Vilnius and Kaunas.