AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoBy-election Watch: Lithuania’s Central Electoral Commission says a by-election must be held within six months after MP Jevgenijus Šuklin’s death, with Seimas setting the date within 30 days of the legal basis; the estimated cost is about €700,000. Šuklin, a Liberal Movement MP elected in 2024, was also a former Visaginas acting mayor and an Olympic canoeist. Defence Procurement: Lithuania’s State Defence Council approved buying 936 Patria 6×6 wheeled armored vehicles for a new division, with a contract expected in 2027 and deliveries through 2036, including industrial work in Lithuania. NATO & EU Security Alarm: After a Russian drone hit a residential block in Romania’s Galați, NATO stressed it is ready to defend “every inch” of allied territory, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russia cannot violate European airspace “with impunity.” Regional Energy Ties: Poland’s Orlen is in talks about taking a stake in Ukraine’s Ukrnafta, citing the Mazeikiai refinery’s sales to Ukraine and long-term fuel supply plans. Culture & Heritage: A new exhibition at Lithuania’s TARTLE Art Centre, “Artists on the Move,” traces Lithuanian émigré artists’ journeys across Europe and the US over nine decades.
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