Rail Baltica Funding Gap: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia’s delayed Rail Baltica single-track plan needs roughly €5bn more from the next EU budget to finish by 2030, after a 2024 audit pushed the project’s overall cost to €23.8bn. Constitutional Nuclear Change: Lithuania’s Seimas Legal Affairs committee has backed removing constitutional limits on foreign military bases and WMDs, clearing the way for NATO nuclear deployments if the full Seimas and president approve. EU Procurement Ruling: An EU Advocate General says Lithuania-style national security exclusions in public procurement can be legal if EU principles and judicial safeguards are respected. Belarus Bus Services: Lithuania’s PM says there’s no plan to ban passenger buses to Russia/Belarus, citing no military intelligence recommendation—while Latvia moves toward ending such routes. Fuel Price Trigger: The PM says the government may intervene if oil prices stay high long-term, with excise-duty relief linked to diesel prices above €2.20 for five working days. Ukraine Security Talks: Norway’s PM said Zelensky’s plane was almost hit by a drone near Oslo; separately, new Ramstein-linked aid packages include air defence and drones, with Lithuania pledging $10m via PURL. Education Alarm: OECD PISA 2025 shows record-low reading and maths results across OECD countries, deepening pressure on education reforms. UN Map Politics: The UN approved the “Equal Earth”/“Correct the Map” push showing Africa’s true size; Lithuania abstained, while the US was the only no vote.