AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSmuggling Case: Lithuania’s Supreme Court ruled that the mother of a convicted cigarette smuggler must return €155,400 linked to a Vilnius home built with illicit funds; part of the case will be reconsidered on appeal. Social Spending: Lithuania recorded the EU’s third-largest rise in social protection spending in 2025, up 11.6% in nominal terms. Security: President Gitanas Nausėda warned Russia may test NATO’s Article 5 through provocations, as allied forces hold readiness drills in Lithuania. Border Controls: Lithuania rejected 20 tonnes of Belarusian blueberries over radiation levels, while new residence-permit rules create extra hurdles for some foreign workers and students. Public Finances: The Bank of Lithuania warned the country’s growing deficit could prompt an EU excessive-deficit procedure.
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