Government Change: Lithuania’s parliament has approved Social Democrat Mindaugas Sinkevicius as the new prime minister after the previous government resigned and President Gitanas Nauseda nominated Sinkevicius; he has 15 days to present a cabinet and program, with plans to appoint six to seven new ministers and caretaker Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys seen as a likely holdover. Baltic Security: A new NATO command structure is being set up for the eastern flank, with a US general saying the United States will stand with Baltic allies if needed as NATO assigns an additional headquarters in the region. Rail Baltica Funding: The Baltics face a roughly €10bn gap to finish Rail Baltica’s first phase, and EU support after 2028 is not guaranteed, pushing Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to consider bigger national contributions. Vilnius Public Safety: A suspected gas leak at a Neste petrol station in Vilnius (Lazdynai) led to traffic restrictions and bus diversions while firefighters measured gas concentrations. Tech & Economy: Vilnius-based Neurotechnology says it has procured NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra B300 accelerators to expand AI infrastructure, while InSoil secured a €120m credit facility to back sustainable farming loans for agricultural SMEs.