AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNuclear Policy Shift: Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda says the country wants to be “an integral part” of Western nuclear deterrence and has pushed a constitutional amendment to remove the ban on deploying nuclear weapons, as parties back lifting the outdated restriction ahead of next week’s NATO summit in Ankara. NATO Summit Pressure: Nausėda also urged a clear, unequivocal US commitment to NATO’s Article 5, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz met Baltic leaders in Berlin to stress making NATO “more European” and turning defense spending targets into real capabilities. Baltic Airspace Tensions: Russia claims Baltic states enabled Ukrainian drone attacks by providing air corridors, adding to the diplomatic strain around NATO airspace use. Lithuania in the Spotlight at Youth Basketball: The FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket tips off in Alytus and Klaipėda with Lithuania among the 16 teams, rosters confirmed and games streamed online. Vilnius & Lithuania in the News Cycle: A Vilnius TV Tower reopening story and local community events also drew attention, while a separate report highlighted Lithuania’s role in EU energy funding via Modernisation Fund allocations.
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