Road Safety Watch: A new Vignette Switzerland study names Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania as Europe’s deadliest driving countries, while Nordic states stay safest; Lithuania is highlighted for a 43% drop in road deaths over the past decade. Border & Migration Pressure: Estonia says it detained 63 migrants from Belarus last week and expects more, as irregular routes keep shifting north; Lithuania is also set to send 20 border guards with four service dogs to Latvia to bolster EU external border protection. Travel Disruption Alert: Authorities are urging travellers to double-check passport rules for Schengen trips—especially the passport “date of issue” (must be under 10 years) and expiry timing—after warnings affecting Spain, Portugal and Greece. Lithuanian Tourism Support: Lithuania is ready to send firefighting aid to France as wildfires force evacuations and close campsites, with 32 firefighters and water tankers on standby. Vilnius Mobility Startup: Sigvi, a Vilnius-based AI car-rental platform, raised €1.2m pre-seed to expand automated rentals across Europe. NATO-Linked Travel Context: Portugal’s NATO air-policing mission in the Baltics is ending as Turkey prepares a new F-16 deployment to Estonia, underscoring heightened regional security. Local Travel Culture: A nature therapy retreat called SANCTUM is launching near Bezdonys, Lithuania, offering accommodation and forest-based wellness experiences.