3 July 2026

The Seimas chancellery said at 12:04 today that it had detected a cyber incident targeting the password security of some staff. It said there was no disruption or other damage, notified the National Cyber Security Centre and is tightening password rules, mandatory multi-factor authentication and restrictions on external media.

Parliament today registered a constitutional amendment that would remove the ban on deploying nuclear weapons in Lithuania. About 50 lawmakers backed the proposal after President Gitanas Nauseda, Seimas Speaker Juozas Olekas and defence minister Dovile Sakaliene argued that Article 137 should be revisited. Lithuania's foreign ministry today summoned a representative of the Russian embassy in Vilnius and handed over a formal protest over Russia's mass strikes on Ukraine. The ministry said the barrage involved at least 75 missiles and nearly 500 drones, killed at least 27 civilians and destroyed more than 1.5 million euros of Red Cross aid.

Kazlu Ruda municipality today declared an emergency over the Jure reservoir dam. Mayor Mantas Varaska said the structure, deemed unsafe since 2018, still cannot be repaired because a permit to lower the water level was not issued in time by the environmental agency. Litgrid chief Darius Maikstenas said Lithuania has fully covered its electricity use with domestic generation on 45 days this year and that operating solar and wind capacity has now exceeded 6 GW. Vilnius' new-build housing market grew by more than 62% in the first half, with more than 1,500 economy-class flats sold and the average price reaching 4,100 euros per square metre. The capital is also opening the schoolchildren's song festival "Laiku. Ratu. Kartu" after a 10-year break.

The government set out late priorities on security and spending, promising stronger air defence, better registry protection and broader resilience measures. It also plans higher child benefits and pensions, while a cabinet reshuffle could replace 8 of 14 ministers.