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The risk of poverty in Lithuania reached its highest level since 2018 in 2025, as even employed residents face financial difficulties, and the most vulnerable groups, such as seniors and the unemployed, experience particularly high poverty risk. #SkurdoRizika #SocialinėNelygybė #Lietuva (translated)

The budget we allocate for our defense exceeds 5 percent, and apparently, in 2027, it will be around 5 percent. While the government plans to allocate no less than 5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for next year's defense funding, as it did last year, President Gitanas Nausėda says that such funding levels should remain in the future regardless of changes in government. #GynybosFinansavimas #BVP #GitanasNausėda (translated)

According to current projections, in 2029, the debt will reach about 54 percent of GDP (gross domestic product - BNS). "This is a significant increase. A large part of it is due to the decision to rapidly develop defense capabilities, but the costs of their development and subsequent maintenance differ. Once the largest acquisitions and infrastructure works are completed, the need for initial investments will decrease. Along with stable revenues and economic growth, this would create conditions to reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio after 2030," T. Valys said at a press conference on Friday. #valstybėsskola #biudžetas #ekonomika (translated)

"We must acknowledge that poverty and social exclusion remain one of the greatest challenges for our state. Especially when we talk about elderly people, individuals with disabilities, lonely individuals, or families facing various hardships," says Minister of Social Security and Labour Inga Ruginienė, who notes that in recent years Lithuania has seen positive trends in addressing poverty issues, but it remains one of the biggest challenges for the state. #skurdas #skurdoRizika #Lietuva (translated)

If we talk about a ceasefire, we must understand that it must be mutual. There cannot be unilateral ceasefires because if Ukraine stops attacking Russian energy infrastructure while Russia can attack Ukrainian energy infrastructure freely, that would simply be disastrous. I cannot understand how we can talk about a ceasefire while making demands and directives only on one side. Russia must also adhere to international rules. However, of course, it is naive to expect that a state that started a war in 2022 will adhere to international rules, and now we are already living in the fifth year of this war. Please remain united in our family, as Russia challenges our way of life, our rules, the rule of law, democracy, human rights — everything. This time it is challenging not territories. It would be naive to think that it simply wants to conquer more territories. It challenges the Western way of life. G. Nausėda also urged Western countries to maintain unity in the face of the threat posed by Russia. #paliaubos #Ukraina #Rusijosagresija (translated)

The NINJA Media reported that Fabiano Contarato criticized a difference in treatment in the Senate: according to him, outsourced employees went through the metal detector, while permanent and commissioned staff did not. Contarato stated that this practice associated crime with poverty and social class. The post was accompanied by the hashtag #LulaForTheEndOfScale6x1. #LulaPeloFimDaEscala6x1 https://t.co/mJjA04FkUz #ClasseSocial #Política #JustiçaSocial (translated)

Fabiano Contarato reported to Erika Hilton, during the End of the 6x1 Scale commission, that when he took office, outsourced employees went through the metal detector, while permanent and commissioned staff did not. He stated that the House criminalized poverty by associating job deviations with poor, black, or mixed-race people, and classified the practice as a shame for the parliamentarians. #JustiçaSocial #DireitosHumanos #Política (translated)

There are no illegal migrants being recorded at the Lithuanian border with Belarus, as the Latvian border guard did not allow 19 such individuals entry, while Lithuanian officials prevented more than 1,650 and 1,693 illegal migrants in 2022 and 2023, respectively. #migracija #Lietuva #Baltarusija (translated)

With you, all roads lead to V. Putin. For those who want to understand the essence of D. Trump's presidency, this deal is another piece of evidence confirming the accusation made against him by Nancy Pelosi back in 2019: "With you, all roads lead to V. Putin." #Trumpas #Rusija #Ukraina (translated)

Finance Minister Taurimas Valys confirmed that Lithuania's budget deficit will reach 3.8% of GDP next year, which is necessary for investments in defense and social resilience, but experts warn of potential problems due to rising costs and inflation. #FinansųDeficitas #LietuvosEkonomika #Biudžetas (translated)

From how quickly Ukraine becomes a full member of the EU depends all of Europe's security and stability. Lithuania continues to strive to achieve this goal no later than 2030 – this will be one of the main priorities of Lithuania's presidency of the EU Council in 2027. Meeting with Ukrainian colleague Andrii Sybiha on Monday, Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys says that significant progress must be made immediately in the negotiations regarding this country's EU membership, as the continent's security depends on it. #Ukraina #ES #saugumas (translated)