Lithuanian Politics: Three parties signed a new coalition agreement, with Social Democrats’ Mindaugas Sinkevičius set to become prime minister and the deal focusing on defence and social security, including a pledge to allocate at least 5% of GDP to defence and to prioritise air threat detection, cybersecurity and civil protection. EU Security & Diplomacy: EU leaders at a Brussels summit pushed back on rushing into talks with Russia, while the European Parliament condemned Russian drone incursions and backed more support for Moldova amid repeated airspace violations. Ukraine Support: NATO chief Mark Rutte said the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting was driven by a “window of opportunity,” as allies announced over $4 billion in new military aid, with major UK air-defence and drone packages highlighted. Vilnius Mobility: Wizz Air will end Vilnius–Turku flights from mid-September, and airBaltic will make Vilnius–Berlin a year-round route. Healthcare Debate: Lithuania’s parliament approved more state-funded medical residency posts, but junior doctors must sign a five-year regional work contract—sparking backlash and plans to challenge the rules. Local Oversight: Parliament is considering an ad hoc probe into the Centre of Registers data leak, after hundreds of thousands of records were reported stolen. Business & Tech: Lithuanian drone firm PDKINEMATICS raised €2m to scale precision guidance systems for European and Ukrainian operators.