Europe Lithuania The country recorded an increase in agricultural and food exports despite the war in Ukraine, mainly due to the increase in the cost of exported agricultural and food products; exports to Russia and Belarus increased by 10% and 14% respectively
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 15 people have been charged in Lithuania over an alleged plan for arson attacks through courier services backed by Russian military intelligence service GRU; suspects include citizens from Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine
Europe Lithuania Construction of the long-delayed, 18.000-seat National Stadium in Vilnius is at pace after resuming in July, though questions remain over permits and transparency; the multipurpose complex will include football field, athletics stadium, kindergarten
Europe Lithuania Social Democratic MP Inga Ruginienė has been appointed as Prime Minister of Lithuania; following the resignation of Paluckas on 31 July, 78 parliament members voted in favor, 35 against and 14 abstained