AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoVilnius Pink Soup Fest: Vilnius went fully pink for the 4th annual Pink Soup Fest, with a three-day program built around šaltibarščiai (cold beet soup) and kefir—organizers expect 3.3 tons of kefir and 100,000+ visitors, plus a Pink Break lunch, a Neris River parade, and a huge pink slide. Border & travel friction: Lithuania is warning travellers to plan ahead as Europe’s Entry/Exit System (EES) reshapes border checks; Wizz Air’s boss says delays mean arriving up to three hours early, and EES is now fully rolling across Schengen. Security at home: Lithuania’s State Border Guard detained a contraband cigarette shipment tied to Belarusian excise stamps, including a border guard officer, with investigators saying drones may have been used to move goods. Baltic defense backdrop: Lithuania’s defense minister warns Russia’s “economy is built on war,” arguing the Baltic states could be next after Ukraine. Rail & tourism links: Stadler signed to supply Montenegro with FLIRT electric trains—an upgrade that could make regional travel easier for visitors.
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