Europe Lithuania A warning strike was organized by Lithuania's cultural community amid discontent that the Nemunas Dawn party was entrusted to delegate the minister of culture in the new Cabinet, despite Ignotas Adomavičius had already resigned as Culture Minister
Europe Lithuania Russian businessman Sergei Shnaider, owner of the Mere discount retail chain operating in Lithuania and Latvia, has been added to the EU’s 21st sanctions package: the measures is forcing the chain to close all its supermarkets operating in Lithuania
Europe Lithuania The shortage of skilled workers in the agriculture sector has made job vacancies increasingly filled by foreigners; Employment Service reports that in the first half of 2026 658 employers registered in a total of 2.800 vacant jobs
Europe Lithuania Lithuania signed with Cyprus a memorandum under the EU's solidarity mechanism, under which 58 migrants will be relocated from Cyprus to Lithuania, with Lithuania's remaining obligations to be met through a financial contribution of 1,14 million euros
Europe Lithuania Vehicles entering Lithuania from Russia and Belarus are no longer allowed to bring in more than 200 litres of fuel; as of May 8, nearly 30 vehicles had been denied entry to the country and others have been dumping fuel to cross the border