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# Nordic-Baltic
> Week of April 20, 2026
## Regional Summary
**Built on Cracking Ground**
American unreliability is doing what Russian pressure alone could not quite manage: turning Nordic-Baltic security policy from dependence into design. Finland made this most explicit. Antti Häkkänen, the defence minister, linked pauses in US weapons deliveries to the need to "significantly strengthen European defence industry self-sufficiency" — turning what had been rhetoric about American reliability from Alexander Stubb, the president, into procurement doctrine. The same week, Helsinki announced joint drone production with Ukraine on Finnish soil and activated a fast-mobilisation reserve mechanism last used in 2014. The boldness is real. So is the context: Finland's credit outlook was downgraded to negative this week, the state deficit is projected at €13.2bn in 2027, and 76% of voters rate the government's employment record as bad. The one area where approval holds — foreign and security policy — belongs to Mr Häkkänen. This week's security moves are not separate from the government's domestic weakness; they are, in part, a response to it.
The pattern holds elsewhere. In Lithuania, parliament voted 105 to 12 to authorise a military training ground of more than 14,000 hectares near the Suwałki Gap, bypassing environmental review — the kind of consensus that countries at peace rarely reach. Latvia is legislating to spend 5% of GDP on defence from 2027 and has begun buying autonomous drone interceptors funded through EU funds. Yet both governments are running on fraying political foundations. Inga Ruginienė, Lithuania's prime minister, commands 3.4% public trust; two former Social Democrat prime ministers face criminal charges in as many weeks; the coalition controls barely half the seats it needs for a majority. Latvia's election infrastructure has collapsed under IT procurement corruption six months before a parliamentary vote, and the government has handed the job at short notice to three state-owned companies with no experience of building election systems. The security consensus is genuine. The governments producing it are not.
Sweden and Norway show the same divergence at a higher level of military readiness. Aurora 25, Sweden's largest exercise in years, launched this week with 18,000 Swedish troops and 1,500 allied personnel from 13 nations, testing how to move forces from Norway through Sweden eastward — integration that was impossible before 2024. Swedish Gripens intercepted Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers northeast of Gotland and handed the formation to Danish F-35s near Bornholm in a coordinated pass that shows what NATO accession has bought. Norway's foreign minister called the alliance "not a party" to the Iran war — the clearest collective distancing yet from American operations. But Norway is also implementing fuel tax cuts its own finance minister has told parliament are "in all probability" illegal under European Economic Area rules, because the constitution obliges the government to collect what parliament votes, no matter what international obligations parliament overrides in the process. Sweden's Riksbank governor warned this week that the country may be "moving in the direction of stagflation," and the government upgraded the Iran war's economic impact from "limited" to "significant." The military hardware is real. The economic ground beneath it is shifting.
The most deliberate adaptation came from the region's smaller states working the diplomatic margins. Margus Tsahkna, Estonia's foreign minister, flew to Hanoi as the first EU foreign minister to visit Vietnam since its leadership reshuffle, arguing that American trade policy is pushing Europe to find partners elsewhere — and offered digital governance expertise in exchange for market access and a receptive audience on Russia. Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia's president, signed cooperative agreements in Baku in the first such visit by a Latvian head of state to the South Caucasus, using the country's UN Security Council seat to build relationships it could not previously reach. Small states turning limited diplomatic capital into political influence is not new. What is new is the explicit acknowledgment that the transatlantic relationship is the reason they are doing it now.
The region is not hedging against NATO — it is building scaffolding for a security order that could stand if NATO's political foundations give way. Aurora 26, the Kapčiamiestis training ground, Finnish drone factories, EU-funded Latvian interceptors, Article 42.7 operational blueprints discussed in Cyprus: each is a load-bearing element of something that did not exist three years ago. The question the week raises, and none of these governments has answered, is whether their domestic political and economic foundations can hold as long as the construction requires. Credit downgrades, collapsing approval ratings, corruption-hollowed institutions, and stagflation warnings are not incidental to the project. They are the conditions under which it must be completed.
## Country Summaries
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Finland
Russia warned this week that Finland "will be a target" — the immediate response to Helsinki's announcement that it would manufacture drones with Ukraine on Finnish soil. The threat was formulaic, but the threshold it confirmed was not.
Antti Häkkänen, the defence minister, told parliament that the two governments are in early-stage talks on joint production of unmanned systems on Finnish territory, through Finnish-Ukrainian joint ventures. The details are thin — no companies named, no timeline, no technical specifications — but the principle is clear: Finland is moving from arms donor to production partner, making it a direct participant in Ukraine's war industry. Tommi Nordberg, a Defence Ministry official, said the output could serve Finnish or Ukrainian forces or be sold to others.
The Finnish Defence Forces made a second move this week pointing in the same direction. They activated a class of pre-consenting volunteer reservists for refresher exercises across the country. This is a legally distinct mobilisation mechanism designed for speed, last used after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. Brigadier General Aki Heikkinen, the readiness chief, gave a pointed reason: to ensure "personnel sufficiency should the situation possibly be prolonged." The explicit trigger was four bomb-equipped drones found on Finnish territory and the risk that Ukrainian strikes on Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland could draw Finland further in. Exercise locations, numbers, and tasks were all withheld; the public was asked not to post military movements on social media. The Defence Forces added, as if to manage the message, that Finland faces no military threat.
A third development added weight to both. Reports confirmed that US deliveries of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and Javelin missiles to the Baltic states have been paused, diverted to support American operations against Iran, with Estonia's defence minister saying the delays could last "certainly longer than weeks, more likely months." Finland's Defence Ministry was told some of its own deliveries may be affected. Petteri Orpo, the prime minister, played it down, calling the pause production-related rather than political. Mr Häkkänen did not. He explicitly linked the pause to the need to "significantly strengthen European defence industry self-sufficiency" — turning what Alexander Stubb, the president, had been saying rhetorically about American reliability into concrete procurement policy. The stakes for Finland are not abstract: its own foreign military sales agreements cover F-35 ammunition, long-range missiles, and air-to-air munitions — the same supply chain the pause touches.
A leaked email attributed to Elbridge Colby, the US policy chief, shaped the diplomatic backdrop for that shift. The email proposed suspending Spain's NATO membership for refusing American base access for Iran operations and reviewing Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands. The document caused a rupture at the EU informal summit in Cyprus that Mr Orpo attended. European leaders defended Spain; NATO pointed out its founding treaty contains no suspension mechanism. More important, the episode pushed EU leaders into a formal debate about Article 42.7, the EU's own mutual defence clause. Emmanuel Macron said openly that the EU clause is stronger than NATO's. This is the framework Finland has been positioning itself to use since the Ottawa summit last year, and it is now a live debate across Europe.
Mr Stubb went further. Speaking at the American University in Cairo and at Arab League headquarters during an official visit to Egypt, he declared that "the era of Western dominance has ended" and called for Global South countries to gain permanent seats on the UN Security Council. He met the Egyptian president, prime minister, and Grand Imam of Al-Azhar; Finnish companies including Nokia, KONE, and Stora Enso joined a business forum. Egyptian audiences received the visit warmly. Whether the speech was tailored to the room or marks a genuine shift in Finnish foreign policy direction is harder to judge. Finland appears to be running three separate agendas — Global South outreach, European liberal partnership, and managing relations with Washington — without fully committing to any.
The domestic picture is simpler and darker for the government. Standard & Poor's downgraded Finland's credit outlook to negative immediately after the spring budget framework concluded, warning that Helsinki has "no time to wait until the next parliamentary elections" to address the debt trajectory. The framework produced €520 million in additional savings — more than planned — but the measures included a €10-per-day fee for corpse storage and a 31% cut to civil society grants, and the state deficit is still projected at €13.2 billion in 2027, with interest costs rising from €3.2 billion now to €6.3 billion by 2030. Riikka Purra, the finance minister, said debts would be repaid, and noted that future governments would see the costs "even more clearly."
The opposition heard that as an admission. Antti Lindtman, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Sofia Virta, the Greens leader, publicly demanded Mr Orpo's resignation, citing 100,000 new unemployed, 80,000 jobs lost, and poverty rising throughout the government's term. Mr Orpo refused. The party announced it would bring a 15th interpellation on economic and employment policy and published a 72-page alternative programme — a signal that the largest opposition party has stopped reacting and is building a case for government.
All of this unfolded as every major party began nominating candidates for the 2027 parliamentary elections, roughly a year out. A Verian poll captured the government's position: 76% of respondents rated its handling of employment as bad; 71% were negative on economic policy; 70% on social and healthcare policy. Only 54% gave positive marks — on foreign, security, and defence policy. That one number explains the week. Mr Häkkänen, who holds that portfolio and chose to stand in his southeastern home district rather than move to Helsinki, is the coalition's clearest electoral asset. The boldness of this week's security moves — drone production with Ukraine, rapid reserve call-up, European autonomy arguments — is not separate from the government's domestic weakness. It is, in part, a response to it.
* **Orpo attends EU Cyprus informal summit; backs Ukraine loan package and Russia sanctions, cautious on EU membership timeline** — Petteri Orpo, the prime minister, attended the EU informal European Council in Nicosia and Ayia Napa on April 23-24, praising agreement on a Ukraine loan package and new Russia sanctions. Mr Orpo said setting a specific year target for Ukraine's EU membership was unrealistic, though Finland supports accession on a merit-based schedule. He also noted that Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary could ease Ukraine's membership talks. *([valtioneuvosto.fi](https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/paaministeri-orpo-edustaa-suomea-epavirallisessa-eurooppa-neuvostossa))*
* **Stubb's 'shouting' communication style with the US president draws international 'Trump whisperer' label** — During a visit to Canada, Alexander Stubb, the president, revealed that he communicates with the US president partly by shouting, and rejected the "Trump whisperer" label given to him in international media. Finnish commentators and academics analysed what the communication style reveals about the relationship between the two men. Mr Stubb said he and the president have been friends for a long time and that not agreeing on everything is understood between them. *([is.fi](https://www.is.fi/ulkomaat/art-2000011954957.html))*
* **Stubb responds to White House shooting incident, reaffirms commitment to democratic values** — When gunshots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, forcing the US president to be evacuated, Alexander Stubb, the president, published a message of support via social media in both Finnish and English, stating that violence against politicians and media has no place in democracy. *([yle.fi](https://yle.fi/a/74-20222725))*
* **Stubb announces official state visit to Czech Republic for May, European security focus** — The Presidential Office announced that Alexander Stubb, the president, will make an official state visit to the Czech Republic on May 4-5, meeting Petr Pavel, the Czech president, and Andrej Babiš, the prime minister. The agenda includes bilateral relations, economic cooperation, European security, and Russia's war in Ukraine. Mr Stubb will also take part in a conference on Europe's future and is accompanied by Social Affairs Minister Sanni Grahn-Laasonen and a business delegation. *([ksml.fi](https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/71989815/presidentti-stubb-viralliselle-vierailulle-tsekkiin-euroopan-turvallisuus-keskiossa))*
* **Stubb attends Swedish King's 80th birthday, holds bilateral meeting with PM Kristersson** — Alexander Stubb, the president, and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, will attend the 80th birthday celebrations of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf in Stockholm on April 30. Mr Stubb is also scheduled to meet Ulf Kristersson, the Swedish prime minister, the same day. *([presidentti.fi](https://www.presidentti.fi/presidentti-stubb-ruotsin-kuninkaan-80-vuotissyntymapaiville/))*
* **Stubb participates in National Veterans Day ceremony in Mikkeli** — Alexander Stubb, the president, and his wife took part in the national Veterans Day main ceremony in Mikkeli on April 27, meeting veterans and Lottas, the wartime women's auxiliary. The Presidential Office also announced Mr Stubb's upcoming visit to Mikkeli in his capacity as supreme commander. *([yle.fi](https://yle.fi/a/74-20222794))*
* **Häkkänen presses parliament to pass nuclear energy law enabling NATO nuclear hosting** — Antti Häkkänen, the defence minister, urged parliament to pass amendments to Finland's nuclear energy law without procedural delay by the opposition, arguing the changed security environment and NATO membership make the changes legally necessary. The proposed amendment would allow Finland to host NATO nuclear assets, altering the basis of Finland's longstanding nuclear weapons policy. *([demokraatti.fi](https://demokraatti.fi/hakkanen-oppositiolle-alkaa-jumittako-ydinenergialakia-turhalla-kikkailulla))*
* **OP Pohjola sets automatic security limits on all personal bank accounts to counter fraud wave** — Finland's largest bank, OP Pohjola, announced it would automatically set daily and per-transaction security limits on all personal customer accounts during 2026, responding to a sharp rise in online banking fraud and phishing. The bank noted only around 20% of accounts currently have limits set. Customers can adjust the limits themselves through online banking. *([suomenmaa.fi](https://tekniikkatalous.fi/uutiset/a/ba25d548-323e-4ce7-b632-93de8f34b289))*
* **Phishing and online fraud surge in Finland; Suomi.fi impersonation wave and new doorstep bank card theft tactic** — Finnish authorities and the telecoms industry body warned of a sharp rise in phishing attacks impersonating Suomi.fi, Kela, banks, and police services. Pohjanmaa police separately reported a new doorstep fraud tactic in which two suspects visited an elderly man's home, claiming to teach him a new way to use his bank card, then stole card data and around €30,000. Banks including Nordea and Danske added new app-based limits in response. *([sttinfo.fi](https://tekniikkatalous.fi/uutiset/a/c1f6c98b-c703-45a3-b1ec-a8bc22e787dd))*
* [U-käännös kotitalousvähennykseen, kompostitarkastajat menneisyyteen ja Purralta piikkejä keskustalle — iltalehti.fi](https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/78f55f51-c305-4824-a6d0-ac2070d70b85)
* [Viimeisimmät tiedot: Kotitalousvähennys nousee, tulossa myös yllätyspaketti turpeelle — iltalehti.fi](https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/b787695c-ea91-4ebc-8bfa-29057a609935)
* [Petteri Orpo: Isojen säästöjen tekeminen ei olisi ollut viisasta tässä tilanteessa — yle.fi](https://yle.fi/a/74-20221958)
* [IS seuraa Orpon hallituksen viimeistä kehysriihtä — is.fi](https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000011955838.html)
* [Tässä ovat voittajat ja häviäjät Orpon-Purran hallituksen viimeisessä riihessä — is.fi](https://www.is.fi/taloussanomat/art-2000011960966.html)
* [IS:n tiedot: Tällainen porkkana autoilijoille on tulossa — is.fi](https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000011961536.html)
* [Kehysriihi | Orpo neuvotteluiden alla: 'Julkinen talous on edelleen kriittisessä tilassa' — hs.fi](https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000011956260.html)
* [Orpon hallitus: Epävarmuuden ajassa tarvitaan luottamusta ja kasvua vahvistavia toimia — valtioneuvosto.fi](https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/orpon-hallitus-epavarmuuden-ajassa-tarvitaan-luottamusta-ja-kasvua-vahvistavia-toimia)
* [Kim Väisäseltä suorat sanat leikkauksista – 'Orpo ja Purra tekivät täydellisen karhunpalveluksen' — kauppalehti.fi](https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/e84422b4-3347-4731-9b92-a0e57e5d30a2)
* [Kehysriihi | Purra esitteli lohdutonta kuvaa menoista ja lupasi seuraavalle hallitukselle vielä vaikeampaa urakkaa — hs.fi](https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000011959702.html)
* [Jos kuulut tähän isoon joukkoon, ei tarvitse säästää enää euroakaan: Orpon hallitus vapauttaa tuhannet asuntokaupoille — iltalehti.fi](https://iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/0ddd7411-3b93-4833-8dea-4b39656e9b8b)
* [Sanna Marinin YEL-uudistus kumotaan – holhouksena pidetty malli poistuu — verkkouutiset.fi](https://www.verkkouutiset.fi/a/sanna-marinin-yel-uudistus-kumotaan-holhouksena-pidetty-malli-poistuu/)
* [Purra: Veropäätöksiä ei peruta — suomenmaa.fi](https://www.suomenmaa.fi/uutiset/purra-veropaatoksia-ei-peruta/)
* [Riikka Purra HS:lle velasta: Jokainen ymmärtää, missä realismi menee — verkkouutiset.fi](https://www.verkkouutiset.fi/a/riikka-purra-hslle-velasta-jokainen-ymmartaa-missa-realismi-menee/)
* [Purra sanoo suoraan: Hallitus ei saavuta velkatavoitettaan — hs.fi](https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000011954580.html)
* [Purra Ylellä: Terveyskeskusmaksujen korotukset kohdistettiin heihin, joilla enemmän maksuvalmiutta — mtvuutiset.fi](https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/purra-ylella-terveyskeskusmaksujen-korotukset-kohdistettiin-heihin-joilla-enemman-maksuvalmiutta/9329430)
* [Purra: Vanhushoidon ja muiden sote-maksujen korotukset osuvat niihin, joilla on 'maksuvalmiutta' — demokraatti.fi](https://demokraatti.fi/purra-vanhushoidon-ja-muiden-sote-maksujen-korotukset-osuvat-niihin-joilla-on-maksuvalmiutta)
* [Purra Ylellä: Sosiaalihuollon asiakasmaksukorotukset kohdistettiin heihin, joilla on enemmän maksuvalmiutta — maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi](https://www.maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi/uutiset/32b1f3fd-19f4-45a6-a989-e8ce181046ba)
* [Purra Ykkösaamussa: Hyvinvointivaltio ei kestä ilman selkärankaisia päätöksiä — suomenuutiset.fi](https://www.suomenuutiset.fi/purra-ykkosaamussa-hyvinvointivaltio-ei-kesta-ilman-selkarankaisia-paatoksia/)
* [Purra näpäytti Tytti Tuppuraista epäjohdonmukaisuudesta — suomenuutiset.fi](https://www.suomenuutiset.fi/purra-napaytti-tytti-tuppuraista-epajohdonmukaisuudesta-sdpn-leikkausvaatimus-kesti-vain-muutaman-tunnin/)
* [Orpo puolustaa turvepakettia: 'Ensi talvena voidaan olla tilanteessa, jossa on totaalinen energiapula' — maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi](https://www.maaseuduntulevaisuus.fi/uutiset/b9ad7483-d09b-4763-a7c6-49b925b4df39)
* [Järjestöt tyrmäävät kehysriihen: Orpo–Purran talouslinja murentaa kansalaisyhteiskunnan ja julkiset palvelut — tiedonantaja.fi](https://tiedonantaja.fi/jarjestot-tyrmaavat-kehysriihen-orpo-purran-talouslinja-murentaa-kansalaisyhteiskunnan-ja-julkiset-palvelut/)
* [Suomen hallitus valmistelee kotitalousvähennyksen korotusta ja 110 miljoonan euron tukea korjausrakentamiseen — tradersunion.com](https://tradersunion.com/fi/news/financial-news/show/1927539-kotitalousvahennys-korotus-korjausrakentamisen-tuki/)
* [Suomen hallitus luopuu varainsiirtoveron poistosta asuntokaupan vauhdittamiseksi — tradersunion.com](https://tradersunion.com/fi/news/financial-news/show/1925301-government-abandons-transfer-tax-housing/)
* [Jääkylmä suihku Riikka Purran ja Petteri Orpon niskaan: Pysäyttävä varoitus ja tiukka aikaraja — kauppalehti.fi](https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/a/5df829fb-2da9-45a2-a65b-ff77577066b9)
* [Pääministeri Orpo vetoaa yrityksiin: Palkatkaa nuoria — is.fi](https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000011968437.html)
* [Orpo syyttää työttömyysluvuista maailman kriisejä — iltalehti.fi](https://www.iltalehti.fi/palat/a/e531822d-299b-4f75-8d18-8173cfcb647a)
* [Kehysriihi paljasti: Hallitus on ihan itse luonut Suomelle erilliskriisin — demokraatti.fi](https://demokraatti.fi/kehysriihi-paljasti-hallitus-on-ihan-itse-luonut-suomelle-erilliskriisin)
* [Kolumni | Markku Jokisipilä: Jos velkajarru pitää, saksitaan sotesta ja koulutuksesta — ts.fi](https://www.ts.fi/a/6961549)
* [Riikka Purra: Verorahalla maksettu media luo oikeistosta vapaata hallitusta — verkkouutiset.fi](https://www.verkkouutiset.fi/a/riikka-purra-verorahalla-maksettu-media-luo-oikeistosta-vapaata-hallitusta/)
* [SDP:n Suhonen: Hallitus jätti työntekijät yksin - kehysriihessä ei puututtu työperäiseen hyväksikäyttöön — sttinfo.fi](https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/71984258/sdpn-suhonen-hallitus-jatti-tyontekijat-yksin-kehysriihessa-ei-puututtu-tyoperaiseen-hyvaksikayttoon)
* [SDP:n Joona Räsänen: Hallituksen talouspolitiikan totaalinen epäonnistuminen sai sinettinsä kehysriihessä — sttinfo.fi](https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/71982802/sdpn-joona-rasanen-hallituksen-talouspolitiikan-totaalinen-epaonnistuminen-sai-sinettinsa-kehysriihessa)
* [Riikka Purra uhosi lakkauttavansa kompostitarkastajat, nyt puhuu ilmasto- ja ympäristöministeriltä — vauva.fi](https://www.vauva.fi/keskustelu/6486473/riikka-purra-uhosi-lakkauttavansa-kompostitarkastajat-nyt-puhuu-ilmasto-ja)
* [Finland to spend 3.2% of GDP on defence by 2030 despite austerity — reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/finland-spend-32-gdp-defence-by-2030-despite-austerity-2026-04-23/)
* [Finland i ekonomisk knipa – väcker minnen från krisen — dagensps.se](https://dagensps.se/bors-finans/finland-i-ekonomiska-problem-vacker-minnen-fran-krisen)
* [Monille suomalaisyrityksille tuli merkittävä uutinen – 'Todella upeaa' — talouselama.fi](https://talouselama.fi/uutiset/a/da264efc-2c69-4939-b1ae-acb849d2e7c7)
* [Kolumni | Purra marssii Thatcherin raivaamaa tietä — hs.fi](https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000011956673.html)
* [Tuppurainen: Sdp ryhtyi toimiin Orpon hallituksen erottamiseksi — is.fi](https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000011968645.html)
* [Orpo vastasi Ylellä erovaatimuksiin — is.fi](https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000011968484.html)
* [Vihreiden Sofia Virta vaatii pääministeri Orpoa eroamaan — yle.fi](https://yle.fi/a/74-20222676)
* [Petteri Orpo Ylellä: Hyvinvointiyhteiskunnan ytimestä tarvitaan keskustelua — verkkouutiset.fi](https://www.verkkouutiset.fi/a/petteri-orpo-ylelle-hyvinvointiyhteiskunnan-ytimesta-tarvitaan-keskustelua/)
* [Yle: Näin Orpo suhtautuu erovaatimuksiin — iltalehti.fi](https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/31eae9d1-9ed3-49d0-857c-a692efd067f4)
* ['Jostain säästöjä on saatava' - Näin Petteri Orpo vastasi rajuun ryöpytykseen Ylellä — uusisuomi.fi](https://www.uusisuomi.fi/uutiset/a/5faa7f54-bc7b-4eb4-8898-879e8d0fbf3c)
* [SDP:n eduskuntaryhmän puheenjohtaja Tytti Tuppurainen: Eroa, Orpo, vai etkö tunne tulosvastuun käsitettä? — sttinfo.fi](https://www.sttinfo.fi/tiedote/71992280/sdpn-eduskuntaryhman-puheenjohtaja-tytti-tuppurainen-eroa-orpo-vai-etko-tunne-tulosvastuun-kasitetta)
* [SDP:n Tuppurainen: 'Orpon-Purran hallitus on epäonnistunut kaikissa tavoitteissaan' — ess.fi](https://ess.fi/uutissuomalainen/9405379)
* [Sofia Virta: Petteri Orpon erottava — is.fi](https://is.fi/politiikka/art-2000011967471.html)
* [Vihreät | Sofia Virta vaatii Orpon eroa: 'Varoitan vielä kerran, että tämä politiikka tulee vielä kalliiksi' — hs.fi](https://hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000011967363.html)
* [Myös vihreiden Sofia Virta vaatii orpon eroa — mtvuutiset.fi](https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/myos-vihreiden-sofia-virta-vaatii-orpon-eroa/9329416)
* [SDP:n Lindtman vaatii pääministeri Orpon eroa: 'Maa pääsisi vihdoin eteenpäin tästä taaperruksesta' — yle.fi](https://yle.fi/a/74-20222256)
* [SDP:n Lindtman haluaa kaataa hallituksen – 'Suomi ansaitsee parempaa' — mtvuutiset.fi](https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/sdp-n-lindtman-haluaa-kaataa-hallituksen-suomi-ansaitsee-parempaa/9329478)
* [SDP:n Lindtman: 'Orpon olisi viisainta jättää eronpyyntönsä nyt' — ess.fi](https://www.ess.fi/uutissuomalainen/9398211)
* ['Pääministerin on erottava' – Oppositiosta puhutteleva lista Suomen taloudesta, Riikka Purra myöntää, että tilanne on 'äärimmäisen vaikea' — uusisuomi.fi](https://www.uusisuomi.fi/uutiset/a/86daf4c2-94c0-40b6-a01d-72607569410d)
* [Petteri Orbánin suurin ongelma — puheenvuoro.uusisuomi.fi](https://puheenvuoro.uusisuomi.fi/robert-ellmen/petteri-orbanin-suurin-ongelma)
* [Nyt paljastui syy Petteri Orpon 'ohareille' — is.fi](https://is.fi/politiikka/art-2000011965297.html)
* [Purra ja Lindtman kiistelevät talouskeskustelusta — hs.fi](https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000011966825.html)
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* [HS-gallup | Trendi on selvä: Vasemmistoliitto nousee ja kokoomus heikkenee — hs.fi](https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000011957518.html)
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Estonia
Margus Tsahkna, Estonia's foreign minister, flew to Hanoi this week as the first EU foreign minister to visit Vietnam since its recent leadership reshuffle — and he said plainly why: the American president's tariffs and criticism of European defence spending are pushing Europe to look for partners elsewhere.
The visit, which ran April 22–24 and brought 12 Estonian companies to a Ho Chi Minh City business seminar, made Estonia's digital governance expertise the main draw. Mr Tsahkna offered Vietnamese officials help with e-governance — bureaucracy reduction, transparency, cost savings — and positioned Estonia as a gateway for Vietnamese businesses into the EU single market. Le Minh Hung, Vietnam's prime minister, asked in return that Estonia lobby Brussels to ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement and lift the European Commission's yellow card on Vietnamese seafood imports. Estonia was trading diplomatic capital for trade access, and the exchange was real on both sides. Vietnam has maintained neutrality on Ukraine; Mr Tsahkna used the occasion to press Europe's view that Russia poses an existential threat, to an audience that has not said so. That Estonia is doing this in Southeast Asia, explicitly in response to transatlantic strain, extends an established pattern: a small country turning its digital expertise into political influence.
Even as he extended that reach, Mr Tsahkna was making a harder call at home. The same week, he joined Hanno Pevkur, the defence minister; Colonel Ants Kiviselg, the military intelligence chief; and Marko Mihkelson, chairman of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, in contradicting Zelensky's claim that Russia may be preparing to invade the Baltic states. "We don't see Russia concentrating its forces or preparing in any way militarily to attack NATO or the Baltic states,"
* **US pauses ammunition deliveries to Estonia for the duration of the Iran conflict, defence minister seeks alternative procurement** — Hanno Pevkur, the defence minister, disclosed after a phone call with Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defence, that Washington has paused all ammunition deliveries to Estonia — including High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) rockets and Javelin anti-tank weapons — until at least the end of the Iran war, citing US operational requirements. Mr Pevkur said Estonia may need to reconsider earlier procurement decisions if the pause extends, and indicated Estonia is seeking larger compensatory purchases from the US and exploring other suppliers; separately, a new €300 million Turkish-owned ammunition factory (ARCA) was announced for North-Kiviõli. *([news.err.ee](https://news.err.ee/1610001736/us-has-paused-estonia-s-ammunition-supplies-until-end-of-iran-conflict-says-minister))*
* **Coop Pank reports profit growth for fourth consecutive quarter and enters investment services market** — Coop Pank posted a Q1 2026 net profit of €8.3 million, up 5% year-on-year and 15% quarter-on-quarter, maintaining higher capital efficiency than LHV; the bank announced its entry into investment services by hiring a former LHV executive to build a new business line, positioning itself in an increasingly competitive Estonian investment market. The bank also made supervisory board committee changes and disclosed share buybacks. *([news.err.ee](https://news.err.ee/1610005732/coop-pank-enters-estonia-s-booming-investment-services-market))*
* **Karis makes official visit to Greece, co-opens Delphi Economic Forum** — Alar Karis, the president, made a three-day official visit to Greece, where he met Konstantinos Tassoulas, Greece's president, Nikitas Kaklamanis, the parliament speaker, and Sofia Zacharaki, the education minister; the two jointly opened the Delphi Economic Forum, where Mr Karis argued Europe's competitiveness must be built on its own values rather than copying other economic models. Mr Karis also visited the EU Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) and called on Estonian-linked clergy and communities in Greece.
* [Estonia and Vietnam talk on trade and tech ties — apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-estonia-russia-trade-eu-3c73df5518cabd450b0a25cae32045d2)
* [Estonian foreign minister visits Vietnam to boost tech, trade ties — wral.com](https://www.wral.com/news/ap/3c73d-estonian-foreign-minister-visits-vietnam-to-boost-tech-trade-ties/)
* [Viet Nam, Estonia seek to deepen multifaceted cooperation — en.nhandan.vn](https://en.nhandan.vn/viet-nam-estonia-seek-to-deepen-multifaceted-cooperation-post161437.html)
* [Thủ tướng Lê Minh Hưng tiếp Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Estonia — baochinhphu.vn](https://baochinhphu.vn/thu-tuong-le-minh-hung-tiep-bo-truong-ngoai-giao-estonia-102260422201246917.htm)
* [Viet Nam values ties with Estonia – a Baltic gateway: PM — en.nhandan.vn](https://en.nhandan.vn/viet-nam-values-ties-with-estonia-a-baltic-gateway-pm-post161400.html)
* [Dailypioneer: Estonian FM visits Vietnam to boost trade ties — dailypioneer.com](https://dailypioneer.com/news/estonian-fm-visits-vietnam-to-boost-trade-ties)
* [Estonia coi TP.HCM như 'con hổ' năng động, đầy khát vọng phát triển — tuoitre.vn](https://tuoitre.vn/estonia-coi-tp-hcm-nhu-con-ho-nang-dong-day-khat-vong-phat-trien-20260423224147693.htm)
* [Estonia-Vietnam seminar brings 12 firms to Ho Chi Minh City — vietnamnet.vn](https://vietnamnet.vn/en/estonia-vietnam-seminar-brings-12-firms-to-ho-chi-minh-city-2509733.html)
* [Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Lê Hoài Trung hội đàm với Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao Estonia — vietnamplus.vn](https://vietnamplus.vn/bo-truong-ngoai-giao-le-hoai-trung-hoi-dam-voi-bo-truong-ngoai-giao-estonia-post1106604.vnp)
* [Viet Nam, Estonia look to build long-term cooperation foundation — en.nhandan.vn](https://en.nhandan.vn/viet-nam-estonia-look-to-build-long-term-cooperation-foundation-post161452.html)
* [Vietnam y Estonia fortalecen lazos en Ciudad Ho Chi Minh — es.vietnamplus.vn](https://es.vietnamplus.vn/establecen-base-para-una-cooperacion-a-largo-plazo-entre-vietnam-y-estonia-post234884.vnp)
* [Establecen base para una cooperación a largo plazo entre Vietnam y Estonia — es.nhandan.vn](https://es.nhandan.vn/establecen-base-para-una-cooperacion-a-largo-plazo-entre-vietnam-y-estonia-post90111.html)
* [Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh thúc đẩy hợp tác chuyển đổi số, công nghệ với Estonia — thoidai.com.vn](https://thoidai.com.vn/thanh-pho-ho-chi-minh-thuc-day-hop-tac-chuyen-doi-so-cong-nghe-voi-estonia-221031.html)
* [Estonia, đi đầu châu Âu về chuyển đổi số, chia sẻ kinh nghiệm với TP.HCM — tuoitre.vn](https://tuoitre.vn/estonia-di-dau-chau-au-ve-chuyen-doi-so-chia-se-kinh-nghiem-voi-tp-hcm-20260424110823188.htm)
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* [Estonia sees Ho Chi Minh City as dynamic 'tiger,' eyes deeper cooperation — news.tuoitre.vn](https://news.tuoitre.vn/estonia-sees-ho-chi-minh-city-as-dynamic-tiger-eyes-deeper-cooperation-103260424175219025.htm)
* [Vietnam Estonia (AP photo) — bdtonline.com](https://bdtonline.com/news/nation_world/vietnam-estonia/image_e7cdcc78-d412-56a4-b2b5-2d864a2eacb0.html)
* [Estonia to allocate €110m in support for Ukraine with focus on drones — yahoo.com](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/estonia-allocate-110m-support-ukraine-134600883.html)
* [IT Coalition co-led by Estonia just crossed €1.4 billion with Ukraine's drone programs as focus — euromaidanpress.com](https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/25/it-coalition-co-led-by-estonia-just-crossed-e1-4-billion-with-ukraines-drone-programs-as-focus/)
* [Eesti sõlmis Ukrainaga kaitsetööstuse arendamise leppe — err.ee](https://www.err.ee/1610006428/eesti-solmis-ukrainaga-kaitsetoostuse-arendamise-leppe)
* [Eesti sõlmis Ukrainaga kaitsetööstuse arendamise leppe — lounaeestlane.ee](https://lounaeestlane.ee/eesti-solmis-ukrainaga-kaitsetoostuse-arendamise-leppe)
* [Minister Fedorov: Focus of cooperation with Estonia is procurement of drones, anti-UAV systems — en.interfax.com.ua](https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1162331.html)
* [Ministros de Defensa de Ucrania y Estonia firman un memorando de cooperación — ukrinform.es](https://www.ukrinform.es/rubric-defense/4116539-ministros-de-defensa-de-ucrania-y-estonia-firman-un-memorando-de-cooperacion.html)
* [Estonia to allocate €110 million to Ukraine: focus on drones and IT — glavnoe.in.ua](https://glavnoe.in.ua/en/news-en/estonia-to-allocate-e110-million-to-ukraine-focus-on-drones-and-it)
* [Estonian Defense Minister Pevkur arrives in Kyiv for security forum — en.interfax.com.ua](https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1161748.html)
* [Moldova Exits Energy Emergency (mentions Pevkur/Fedorov meeting details) — razomua.media](https://razomua.media/en/news/biznes/moldova-vyyshla-z-enerhetychnoho-ns-liniya-znyshchena-rosiyskymy-dronamy-zapratsyuvala-za-pyat-dniv)
* [Estonia freezing €500M vehicle purchase while supporting Ukraine drones (context piece) — razomua.media](https://razomua.media/en/news/biznes/moldova-vyyshla-z-enerhetychnoho-ns-liniya-znyshchena-rosiyskymy-dronamy-zapratsyuvala-za-pyat-dniv)
* [US has paused Estonia's ammunition supplies until end of Iran conflict, says minister — news.err.ee](https://news.err.ee/1610001736/us-has-paused-estonia-s-ammunition-supplies-until-end-of-iran-conflict-says-minister)
* [Estonia says US ammunition deliveries paused over Iran war — tvpworld.com](https://tvpworld.com/92890719/-iran-war-disrupts-us-arms-pipeline-to-natos-front-line)
* [Pevkur: USA pani meie moonatarned pausile vähemalt Iraani konflikti lõpuni — err.ee](https://www.err.ee/1610001526/pevkur-usa-pani-meie-moonatarned-pausile-vahemalt-iraani-konflikti-lopuni)
* [Hegseth telefonikõnes Pevkurile: USA paneb Eestile mõeldud laskemoonatarned pausile — postimees.ee](https://www.postimees.ee/8455994/hegseth-telefonikones-pevkurile-usa-paneb-eestile-moeldud-laskemoonatarned-pausile)
* [USA sõjaminister Pevkurile: Eesti moonatarned jäävad pausile — delfi.ee](https://www.delfi.ee/artikkel/120569748/usa-sojaminister-pevkurile-moonatarned-eestile-jaavad-pausile)
* [Iran conflict – the US pauses arms deliveries to Estonia — estonianworld.com](https://estonianworld.com/security/iran-conflict-the-us-pauses-arms-deliveries-to-estonia/)
* [Minister: Estonia looking for larger missile procurement to compensate for US delays — news.err.ee](https://news.err.ee/1610002867/minister-estonia-looking-for-larger-missile-procurement-to-compensate-for-us-delays)
* [300-MILJONILINE INVESTEERING: Põhja-Kiviõlis hakkavad laskemoona tootma türklased — postimees.ee](https://www.postimees.ee/8456472/300-miljoniline-investeering-pohja-kiviolis-hakkavad-laskemoona-tootma-turklased)
* [Pevkur Türgi moonatootja taustast: eks me loeme ka lehti ja kontroll on tehtud — err.ee](https://www.err.ee/1610002474/pevkur-turgi-moonatootja-taustast-eks-me-loeme-ka-lehti-ja-kontroll-on-tehtud)
* [Estonia Dismisses Zelensky's Claims of Russian Plans to Invade Baltics — themoscowtimes.com](https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/20/estonia-dismisses-zelenskys-claims-of-russian-plans-to-invade-baltics-a92550)
* [Estonian officials say Zelenskyy's remarks about possible Russian attack on Baltic states harm cooperation — pravda.com.ua](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/20/8030992/)
* [Estonia rebuffs Ukraine's warnings of Russian attack on Baltic states — kyivindependent.com](https://kyivindependent.com/estonia-says-no-imminent-threat-from-russia)
* [Estonian Officials Say Zelensky Echoes Kremlin Narrative on Baltic Threat — en.hvylya.net](https://en.hvylya.net/news/2257-estonian-officials-say-zelensky-echoes-kremlin-narrative-on-baltic-threat)
* [Estonian officials slam Zelenskyy over remarks on potential Russian attack — newsukraine.rbc.ua](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/estonian-officials-slam-zelenskyy-over-remarks-1776710381.html)
* [Pevkur Zelenskõi oletusest, et Venemaa ründab Balti riike: paanikaks pole põhjust, oleme valvsad — delfi.ee](https://www.delfi.ee/artikkel/120569777/pevkur-zelenskoi-spekulatsioonist-venemaa-runnaku-kohta-balti-riikidele-paanikaks-pole-pohjust-oleme-valvsad)
* [VIDEO: Kolonel Kiviselg: pole märke, et Venemaa võiks mobilisatsiooni korral neid üksusi kasutada NATO vastu — ohtuleht.ee](https://ohtuleht.ee/1156258/video-kolonel-kiviselg-pole-marke-et-venemaa-voiks-mobilisatsiooni-korral-neid-uksusi-kasutada-nato-vastu)
* [LUISA VÄRK: Lapsed mängivad arvutimänge nagunii. Miks mitte panna see tööle meie julgeoleku kasuks? — arvamus.postimees.ee](https://arvamus.postimees.ee/8456438/luisa-vark-lapsed-mangivad-arvutimange-nagunii-miks-mitte-panna-see-toole-meie-julgeoleku-kasuks)
* [Coop Pank AS own shares acquisition transactions (Estonian) — globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/20/3277107/0/et/Coop-Pank-AS-oma-aktsiate-omandamise-tehingud.html)
* [Coop Pank AS own shares acquisition transactions (English) — globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/20/3277107/0/en/Coop-Pank-AS-own-shares-acquisition-transactions.html)
* [Coop Pank 2026. aasta I kvartali auditeerimata majandustulemused — globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/22/3278642/0/et/Coop-Pank-2026-aasta-I-kvartali-auditeerimata-majandustulemused.html)
* [Coop Pank held an investor webinar to introduce unaudited results of Q1 2026 (English) — globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/22/3278714/0/en/Coop-Pank-held-an-investor-webinar-to-introduce-unaudited-results-of-Q1-2026.html)
* [Kokkuvõte Coop Panga 2026. aasta I kvartali auditeerimata majandustulemusi tutvustavast veebiseminarist — globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/22/3278714/0/et/Kokkuv%C3%B5te-Coop-Panga-2026-aasta-I-kvartali-auditeerimata-majandustulemusi-tutvustavast-veebiseminarist.html)
* [Changes in composition of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee — globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/22/3279106/0/en/Changes-in-composition-of-the-Remuneration-Committee-and-Nomination-Committee.html)
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* [Coop Panga kasum kasvas neljandat kvartalit järjest — arileht.delfi.ee](https://arileht.delfi.ee/artikkel/120570247/coop-panga-kasum-kasvas-neljandat-kvartalit-jarjest)
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* [Coop Pank suurendas nii kasumit kui ka kulu — uudis.net](https://uudis.net/12314507)
* [Coop Pank enters Estonia's booming investment services market — news.err.ee](https://news.err.ee/1610005732/coop-pank-enters-estonia-s-booming-investment-services-market)
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Lithuania
In a 105-to-12 vote with four abstentions, Lithuania's parliament authorised construction of a military training ground of more than 14,000 hectares near the Suwałki Gap without standard permits or environmental review — the kind of legislative consensus that countries at peace rarely achieve. The governing coalition within that same parliament is surviving on barely half the seats it needs, with two former prime ministers facing criminal charges in as many weeks.
The Kapčiamiestis facility, designated a project of special state importance, sits in the Lazdijai district near Lithuania's most strategically exposed chokepoint. Robertas Kaunas, the defence minister, pointed to the Belarusian Gožos training polygon 10km across the border, and said the site is needed for both Lithuania's national division goal and the German brigade stationed in the country. Parliament also approved expansion of the Tauragė range into Jurbarkas district. The cabinet separately authorised an emergency purchase of 48 Merops drone interceptors — bypassing normal tender procedures after Russian drone overflights — while Washington approved a \$214m sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Vilnius.
The domestic picture looked different. Some 30,000 people gathered in Vilnius Cathedral Square — the sixth protest of its kind, and the first deliberately positioned to pressure both parliament and the Presidential Palace — demanding the government abandon its proposed changes to Lithuania's public broadcaster, LRT. Shortly after, Inga Ruginienė, the prime minister, emerged from an unannounced meeting of her Social Democrat faction and announced she wanted "peace, not war" on the issue — reversing a position her government had defended for weeks. The Journalists' Professional Association confirmed what Social Democrat sources were already saying privately: no LRT leadership change would happen before May 19th, and any revised bill would need to be negotiated with the opposition.
The rally was not even the worst of the week for Ms Ruginienė. A televised interview on Laisvės TV turned into a public disaster. Questioned by Rima Urbonaitė, a political scientist, the prime minister grew irritated, struggled with direct policy challenges, and disclosed that she had never taken part in the second-pillar pension system — withdrawing from it in 2019 — despite spending weeks defending a pension reform that has seen roughly 40% of participants, some 550,000 people, withdraw their accumulated savings since the reform took effect. Egidijus Kūris, a constitutional law professor, said his "jaw dropped." Another political scientist described Ms Ruginienė as "like a lost satellite without its own planet." She later acknowledged she is "not an ideal communicator." A Baltic Surveys poll placed her trust rating at 3.4% — tenth among public figures, below Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the leader of Dawn of Nemunas, who has himself been convicted of antisemitism.
The pressure on the Social Democrats did not stop there. The Prosecutor General requested removal of parliamentary immunity from Gintautas Paluckas, a former prime minister and Social Democrat MP, for suspected illicit enrichment: €344,578 in assets of unclear origin accumulated between 2010 and 2024, including real estate, vehicles, and securities. Mr Paluckas suspended his party membership and agreed to the immunity removal by simplified procedure. A week earlier, Saulius Skvernelis, another former prime minister with Social Democrat ties, had been indicted for bribery. Two consecutive weeks, two former leaders of the governing party facing serious criminal proceedings. Mindaugas Sinkevičius, the party's acting chair, said Mr Paluckas could continue working in the parliamentary faction. Anti-corruption institutions — the Special Investigation Service, the Financial Crimes Investigation Service, and the Prosecutor General's office — are functioning as designed. The party is paying the political price.
The coalition's arithmetic has grown precarious. Justice Ministry membership data show the Social Democrats lost nearly 400 members in six months, falling from over 13,900 to just above 13,500. Dawn of Nemunas gained roughly 190 members over the same period and now has more than 3,000 — a counterintuitive expansion for a party that analysts expected to fragment under pressure. Aggregated polling puts the four-party coalition at 48.2% of modelled mandates, barely above the majority threshold. The modelling note accompanying the data was blunt: minor polling shifts or ordinary measurement error could determine whether the coalition governs or falls into opposition.
Even as the domestic situation deteriorated, Gitanas Nausėda, the president, was in Cyprus for an informal European Council session, setting out Lithuania's positions more clearly than his government has managed at home. He called for all Ukraine accession chapters to open immediately, with 2030 as a firm membership target. He pushed back against Emmanuel Macron, the French president, who claimed that the EU's mutual defence clause is stronger than NATO's Article 5, saying any EU defence union would be acceptable only as a complement to NATO — "if interpreted as a substitute for NATO, the view would certainly be negative." He pressed for greater eastern flank emphasis in the EU's 2028–2034 budget. Kęstutis Budrys, the foreign minister, separately called the EU's twentieth package of Russia sanctions "delayed and insufficient."
The May 1st Social Democrat congress now carries more weight than any party gathering in recent years. The party must decide who leads it — and implicitly whether the governing coalition, already at the edge of its majority, holds together.
* **Police open investigation after recording pen found at closed Social Democrat council meeting, LRT journalist accused** — Police launched a pre-trial investigation after the Social Democratic Party (LSDP) reported finding a pen with hidden audio-recording equipment at a closed party council session; the party accused a journalist from LRT, Lithuania's public broadcaster, of planting it, while LRT's administration denied any wrongdoing. The incident has become entangled with the broader LRT law controversy, with the Social Democrats framing it as evidence of hostile journalism. *([lrytas.lt](https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/aktualijos/2026/04/20/news/po-socdemu-mestu-itarimu-lrt-zurnalistei-policijos-zinia-42119094))*
* **Pension reform fallout: 40% of second-pillar participants withdraw funds, spending boom documented** — Data showing roughly 40% of second-pillar pension fund participants have withdrawn their accumulated savings since the reform took effect triggered wide political debate; the prime minister defended the reform and noted rising consumption with satisfaction, while Gitanas Nausėda, the president, discussed possible future flexibility on mandatory annuities and the Bank of Lithuania weighed in on the system's appeal. Analysts estimated roughly half the €3 billion withdrawn was flowing into retail spending. *([15min.lt](https://www.vz.lt/prekyba/2026/04/24/susigrazintoms-pensiju-lesoms-tirpstant-parduotuvese-tikslinamos-vartojimo-prognozes-583775))*
* **EU Cyprus summit triggers wide debate on Article 42.7 mutual defence clause and NATO's future** — The informal EU summit in Cyprus centred on clarifying the bloc's mutual defence clause (Article 42.7) amid the US president's criticism of NATO allies over the Iran war and a leaked Pentagon memo suggesting Spain could be suspended from NATO; EU leaders including Mr Nausėda (covered separately in story 6) debated whether EU defence integration complements or risks undermining NATO, with Emmanuel Macron, the French president, declaring the EU clause "stronger" than NATO's Article 5. *([politico.eu](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-leaders-discuss-mutual-assistance-pact-amid-nato-doubts-2026-04-23/))*
* **Parliament approves new Kapčiamiestis military training ground and Tauragė range expansion despite local opposition** — Lithuania's parliament voted to establish a new military training facility at Kapčiamiestis (near the strategically vital Suwałki Gap) and to expand the existing Tauragė range into Jurbarkas district, overcoming objections from local residents and some within the governing coalition; the decisions were framed as responses to the deteriorating regional security environment. *([bloomberg.com](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/lithuania-backs-building-military-facility-at-critical-nato-site))*
* **Lithuania's mandatory military draft expansion draws international attention** — Multiple international and domestic outlets covered Lithuania's recently reformed conscription policy expanding draft eligibility to all 18-to-22-year-old men; reporting noted a pragmatic rather than purely patriotic motivation among young Lithuanians, with volunteer numbers up sharply since 2022 and special operations forces also conducting intake selection. *([france24.com](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260425-pragmatism-not-patriotism-pushes-young-lithuanians-to-military-service))*
* **Ruginienė denies tasking foreign minister to arrange meeting with US president** — Ms Ruginienė denied a media report that she had instructed Kęstutis Budrys, the foreign minister, to arrange a meeting with the US president; she also denied having raised the matter through back channels and said the relationship with the president functions as a "tandem." The denials prompted further questions about her international ambitions and her relationship with Mr Budrys. *([lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2908089/ruginiene-neigia-uzsienio-reikalu-ministro-prasiusi-suorganizuoti-susitikima-su-trumpu))*
* **NATO intercepts Russian bombers over Baltic; Russia threatens European hosts of French nuclear-capable jets** — NATO fighters including French Rafales based at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets flying over the Baltic Sea; separately, Russia's deputy foreign minister warned that European countries hosting French nuclear-capable Rafales would be added to priority target lists, with the Lithuanian and Latvian presidents publicly engaging with the nuclear burden-sharing proposal. *([wtop.com](https://wtop.com/world/2026/04/nato-intercepts-russian-military-aircraft-flying-over-the-baltic-sea/))*
* **Lithuania's Ministry of Defence moves to procure Merops anti-drone interceptors tested in Ukraine** — Lithuania's Ministry of Defence announced it is considering purchasing a test batch of Merops AS-3 Surveyor drone-intercepting systems without a standard tender, citing urgency; the system has been combat-tested in Ukraine and is described as compatible with Lithuania's existing air defence architecture. *([kam.lt](https://kam.lt/en/the-mod-considers-purchasing-merops-as-3-surveyor-test-batch/))*
* **Nausėda calls for Rosatom sanctions on Chernobyl 40th anniversary** — On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Gitanas Nausėda, the president, called for international sanctions against Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear energy company, linking Russia's nuclear threats against Ukrainian nuclear facilities to the Chernobyl legacy; his call was noted internationally alongside similar commemorative events. *([pravda.com.ua](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/26/8031873/))*
* **Ruginienė calls for gender balance in diplomat appointments, criticises Foreign Ministry** — Ms Ruginienė publicly urged the Foreign Ministry to apply gender balance principles when appointing diplomats, in remarks interpreted by some as a further sign of friction between her and Mr Budrys. *([ve.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/naujienos/politika/ruginiene-kritikuoja-urm-del-diplomatu-skyrimo-pasigedo-lyciu-balanso-120242020))*
* **PM's official motorcade criticised for high-speed urban driving; Ruginienė pledges to moderate** — Mindaugas Lingė, a Conservative MP, raised the issue of Ms Ruginienė's escort convoy regularly speeding through Vilnius streets during a parliamentary Government Hour; Ms Ruginienė acknowledged the criticism and promised to pay attention, in what became a minor public image episode. *([lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/eismas/7/2907245/ruginienei-kritika-del-gatvemis-skriejancio-jos-kortezo-kur-jus-taip-skubate))*
* **Public trust poll shows Nausėda leading all figures; Ruginienė ranks tenth** — A Baltic Surveys poll commissioned by Elta, Lithuania's state news agency, found Gitanas Nausėda, the president, the most trusted public figure in Lithuania, at 10.4%, down from 13% in December; Ms Ruginienė ranked tenth at 3.4%, while media figure Andrius Tapinas and Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the leader of Dawn of Nemunas, placed in the top rankings. *([lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2910036/apklausa-gyventojai-labiausiai-pasitiki-nauseda-toliau-rikiuojasi-tapinas-ir-zemaitaitis))*
* [R. Urbonaitė apie ažiotažą sukėlusį savo pokalbį su I. Ruginiene: supratau, kad prasmės nebėra — lrytas.lt](https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/aktualijos/2026/04/26/news/r-urbonaite-apie-aziotaza-sukelusi-savo-pokalbi-su-i-ruginiene-supratau-kad-prasmes-nebera-42172871/)
* [Inga Ruginienė: „Nesu ideali komunikatorė, bet ar tai reiškia, kad blogai dirbu?" — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/inga-ruginiene-nesu-ideali-komunikatore-bet-ar-tai-reiskia-kad-blogai-dirbu-56-2669430)
* [Kūris – apie skandalingąjį Ruginienės interviu: man atvipo žabtai — delfi.lt](https://delfi.lt/naujienos/politika/kuris-apie-skandalingaji-ruginienes-interviu-man-atvipo-zabtai-120241354)
* [Urbonaitė – apie interviu su Ruginiene: buvo keli netikėtumai — delfi.lt](https://delfi.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/urbonaite-apie-interviu-su-ruginiene-buvo-keli-netiketumai-120241543)
* [Po Urbonaitės interviu su Ruginiene – audra socialiniuose tinkluose — delfi.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/po-urbonaites-interviu-su-ruginiene-audra-socialiniuose-tinkluose-120240027)
* [URBONAITĖ vs RUGINIENĖ | SPECIALUS INTERVIU | TIEK POLITIKOS — laisvestv.substack.com](https://laisvestv.substack.com/p/urbonaite-vs-ruginiene-specialus)
* [URBONAITĖ vs RUGINIENĖ | RIMOS REAKCIJA po pokalbio | TIEK POLITIKOS — laisvestv.substack.com](https://laisvestv.substack.com/p/urbonaite-vs-ruginiene-rimos-reakcija)
* [Po padidinamuoju stiklu – Ruginienės ir Urbonaitės interviu: diskusija virto spaudimu? — 77.lt](https://77.lt/po-padidinamuoju-stiklu-ruginienes-ir-urbonaites-interviu-diskusija-virto-spaudimu)
* [Išvydęs Ruginienės pokalbį, Mikutavičius nesusilaikė: liko dar trys metai — delfi.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/veidai/zmones/isvydes-ruginienes-pokalbi-mikutavicius-nesusilaike-liko-dar-trys-metai-120240811)
* [Stano įvertino Ingos Ruginienės interviu – pateikė netikėtą pasiūlymą — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/zmones/naujiena/lietuva/stano-ivertino-ingos-ruginienes-interviu-pateike-netiketa-pasiulyma-1050-2669068)
* [Rimvydas Valatka. Ruginienė ir planktono „jumoras" — delfi.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/news/ringas/lit/rimvydas-valatka-ruginiene-ir-planktono-jumoras-120242164)
* [Politologė apie premjerę: ji yra lyg koks pasimetęs palydovas be savos planetos — vz.lt](https://www.vz.lt/verslo-aplinka/2026/04/24/politologe-apie-premjere-ji-yra-lyg-koks-pasimetes-palydovas-be-savos-planetos-583710)
* [Ruginienė tikina: aš nenoriu kovoti, aš noriu taikos — delfi.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/naujienos/politika/tesiantis-lrt-pataisu-svarstymams-premjere-tikina-as-nenoriu-kovoti-as-noriu-taikos-120241407)
* [Po neskelbto frakcijos pasitarimo dėl LRT Ruginienė keičia retoriką: „Sieksiu taikos" — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/po-neskelbto-frakcijos-pasitarimo-del-lrt-ruginiene-keicia-retorika-sieksiu-taikos-56-2669098)
* ['We will not give up': 30,000 pack Vilnius square in defence of public broadcaster — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2909100/we-will-not-give-up-30-000-pack-vilnius-square-in-defence-of-public-broadcaster)
* [Protestas dėl LRT. Neišbaidė nė lietus: proteste „Šalin rankas!" – ir žinomos žvaigždės — tv3.lt](https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/lietuva/protestas-del-lrt-neisbaide-ne-lietus-proteste-salin-rankas-ir-zinomos-zvaigzdes-n1514558)
* [LRT pataisų cirkas tęsiasi: K. Vilkausko dėl žodžio „debilas" atsiprašęs V. Juozapaitis jį pavadino mažuoju diktatoriumi — lrytas.lt](https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/aktualijos/2026/04/24/news/lrt-pataisu-cirkas-tesiasi-k-vilkausko-del-zodzio-debilas-atsiprases-v-juozapaitis-ji-pavadino-mazuoju-diktatoriumi-42171764/)
* [Socialdemokratas atsakė, ar jiems iš tiesų svarbūs protestai dėl LRT: pasigendame vieno — tv.lrytas.lt](https://tv.lrytas.lt/laidos/nauja-diena/2026/04/24/news/socialdemokratas-atsake-ar-jiems-is-tiesu-svarbus-protestai-del-lrt-pasigendame-vieno-42176007)
* [Seimo pirmininkas: svarbiau pasodinti ąžuolyną, nei sugaišti laiką mitinge — ve.lt](https://ve.lt/aktualijos/lietuva/seimo-pirmininkas-svarbiau-pasodinti-azuolyna-nei-sugaisti-laika-mitinge)
* [Po „socdemų" mestų įtarimų LRT žurnalistei – policijos žinia — lrytas.lt](https://www.lrytas.lt/lietuvosdiena/aktualijos/2026/04/20/news/po-socdemu-mestu-itarimu-lrt-zurnalistei-policijos-zinia-42119094)
* [I. Vėgėlė, S. Luščikas, A. Lyberytė: ar LRT šnipinėjo LSDP? — tv.lrytas.lt](https://tv.lrytas.lt/laidos/lietuva-tiesiogiai/2026/04/22/news/i-vegele-s-luscikas-a-lyberyte-ar-lrt-snipinejo-lsdp--42151587)
* [Policija pradėjo ikiteisminį tyrimą dėl LSDP taryboje rasto rašiklio — m.kauno.diena.lt](https://m.kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/vilnius/nusikaltimai-ir-nelaimes/policija-pradejo-ikiteismini-tyrima-del-lsdp-taryboje-rasto-rasiklio-1752775)
* [LSDP toliau piktinantis dėl galimo neteisėto pasiklausymo, Olekas to nesieja su LRT įstatymu — kauno.diena.lt](https://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/lietuva/politika/lsdp-toliau-piktinantis-del-galimo-neteiseto-pasiklausymo-olekas-nesieja-su-lrt-istatymu-1752588)
* [Policija ėmėsi LSDP skandalo: dėl rasto slapto rašiklio pradėtas tyrimas — alfa.lt](https://alfa.lt/aktualijos/lietuva/policija-emesi-lsdp-skandalo-del-rasto-slapto-rasiklio-pradetas-tyrimas/394143)
* [Siekiant naikinti Palucko imunitetą – Ruginienės komandos reakcija — tv3.lt](https://tv3.lt/naujiena/lietuva/siekiant-naikinti-palucko-imuniteta-ruginienes-komandos-reakcija-n1514486)
* [Siekiant naikinti Gintauto Palucko imunitetą, premjerės patarėjas ragina vengti išankstinių vertinimų — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/finansai/siekiant-naikinti-gintauto-palucko-imuniteta-premjeres-patarejas-ragina-vengti-isankstiniu-vertinimu-662-2669796)
* [Paluckas stabdo narystę LSDP, atsisakys neliečiamybės supaprastinta tvarka — kauno.diena.lt](https://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/lietuva/politika/paluckas-stabdo-naryste-lsdp-atsisakys-nelieciamybes-supaprastinta-tvarka-1753274)
* [M. Sinkevičius: G. Paluckas gali dirbti LSDP frakcijoje Seime — vz.lt](https://www.vz.lt/verslo-aplinka/2026/04/25/m-sinkevicius-g-paluckas-gali-dirbti-lsdp-frakcijoje-seime-583920)
* [Prezidentūra pasisakė apie Palucko neliečiamybę — kauno.diena.lt](https://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/lietuva/politika/prezidentura-pasisake-apie-palucko-nelieciamybe-1753275)
* [G. Paluckas stabdo narystę LSDP, atsisakys neliečiamybės supaprastinta tvarka — jp.lt](https://jp.lt/g-paluckas-stabdo-naryste-lsdp-atsisakys-nelieciamybes-supaprastinta-tvarka)
* [Premjerė: leiskime teisėsaugai dirbti, mūsų vertinimai gali trukdyti — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/premjere-leiskime-teisesaugai-dirbti-musu-vertinimai-gali-trukdyti-56-2670188)
* [Ruginienė: 40 proc. pasitraukusių iš II pensijų pakopos nerodo reformos nesėkmės — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/finansai/ruginiene-40-proc-pasitraukusiu-is-ii-pensiju-pakopos-nerodo-reformos-nesekmes-662-2669692)
* [Ruginienė atsakė, ar pati kaupė pinigus II pensijų pakopoje — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/verslas/naujiena/finansai/ruginiene-atsake-ar-pati-kaupe-pinigus-ii-pensiju-pakopoje-662-2669402)
* [Premjerė sako nekaupusi antros pakopos pensijų fonduose — ve.lt](https://ve.lt/aktualijos/lietuva/premjere-sako-nekaupusi-antros-pakopos-pensiju-fonduose)
* [Ruginienė: pasitikiu „Sodra" ir kaupiu pensiją ten — klaipeda.diena.lt](https://klaipeda.diena.lt/naujienos/verslas/ekonomika/ruginiene-pasitikiu-sodra-ir-kaupiu-pensija-ten-1753154)
* [Ruginienė: ką toliau daryti su antrąja pakopa, gali būti svarstoma tik pasibaigus reformai — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/verslas/4/2907041/ruginiene-ka-toliau-daryti-su-antraja-pakopa-gali-buti-svarstoma-tik-pasibaigus-reformai)
* [Ruginienė apie išaugusį vartojimą: noriu pasidžiaugti — delfi.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/verslas/naujienos/ruginiene-apie-isaugusi-vartojima-noriu-pasidziaugti-visur-anonsuojamais-pirkimo-bumais-120239471)
* [Nausėda prabilo apie pokyčius dėl pensijų: visą sumą leis atsiimti iškart? — tv3.lt](https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/lietuva/nauseda-prabilo-apie-pokycius-del-pensiju-visa-suma-leis-atsiimti-iskart-n1513598)
* [Lietuvos bankas dėl pensijų anuitetų: tai didintų sistemos patrauklumą — klaipeda.diena.lt](https://klaipeda.diena.lt/naujienos/verslas/ekonomika/lietuvos-bankas-del-pensiju-anuitetu-tai-didintu-sistemos-patraukluma-1752779)
* [Susigrąžintoms pensijų lėšoms tirpstant parduotuvėse, tikslinamos vartojimo prognozės — vz.lt](https://www.vz.lt/prekyba/2026/04/24/susigrazintoms-pensiju-lesoms-tirpstant-parduotuvese-tikslinamos-vartojimo-prognozes-583775)
* [Pardavimų bumas „Pigu.lt" tęsiasi, ant bangos – sodo prekės — lrytas.lt](https://lrytas.lt/verslas/rinkos-pulsas/2026/04/22/news/pardavimu-bumas-pigu-lt-tesiasi-ant-bangos-sodo-prekes-42147704)
* [„Swedbank" ekonomistė: pensijų pinigus iškart išleido tik kiek daugiau nei dešimtadalis — vz.lt](https://www.vz.lt/rinkos/2026/04/24/swedbank-ekonomiste-pensiju-pinigus-iskart-isleido-tik-kiek-daugiau-nei-desimtadalis-583830)
* [Nausėda urges swift start to Ukraine's EU accession talks — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2908072/nauseda-urges-swift-start-to-ukraine-s-eu-accession-talks)
* [Nausėda: Lithuania backs consistent EU integration approach for Ukraine and Moldova — ukrinform.net](https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4115926-nauseda-lithuania-backs-consistent-eu-integration-approach-for-ukraine-and-moldova.html)
* [Nausėda Kipre: būtina pereiti prie realaus gynybos pramonės bendradarbiavimo su Ukraina — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2908359/nauseda-kipre-butina-pereiti-prie-realaus-gynybos-pramones-bendradarbiavimo-su-ukraina)
* [G. Nausėda Kipre susitiko su Ukrainos Prezidentu — alkas.lt](https://alkas.lt/2026/04/23/g-nauseda-kipre-susitiko-su-ukrainos-prezidentu/)
* [Šalies vadovas susitiko su Kipro Prezidentu — alkas.lt](https://alkas.lt/2026/04/23/salies-vadovas-susitiko-su-kipro-prezidentu/)
* [G. Nausėda: Europa turi ryžtingai mažinti priklausomybę nuo iškastinio kuro importo — jp.lt](https://jp.lt/g-nauseda-europa-turi-ryztingai-mazinti-priklausomybe-nuo-iskastinio-kuro-importo/)
* [Nausėda: būsimame ES biudžete daugiau dėmesio reikės saugumui, konkurencingumui — m.kauno.diena.lt](https://m.kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/verslas/ekonomika/nauseda-busimame-es-biudzete-daugiau-demesio-reikes-saugumui-konkurencingumui-1753310)
* [Lithuanian president: EU budget lacks focus on eastern flank — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2907237/lithuanian-president-eu-budget-lacks-focus-on-eastern-flank)
* [Lithuanian president warns EU defence union cannot substitute NATO — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2907258/lithuanian-president-warns-eu-defence-union-cannot-substitute-nato)
* [Lithuanian president opposes suspending EU-Israel agreement — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2907263/lithuanian-president-opposes-suspending-eu-israel-agreement)
* [EU leaders meet in Ayia Napa as farmers shut down roads and port — knews.kathimerini.com.cy](https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-leaders-meet-in-ayia-napa-as-farmers-shut-down-roads-and-port)
* [European leaders find in Cyprus the excuse to prepare a defense without NATO — en.ara.cat](https://en.ara.cat/international/european-leaders-find-in-cyprus-the-excuse-to-prepare-defense-without-nato_1_5716887.html)
* [EU works to clarify common defense pact without treading on NATO — politico.eu](https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-clarify-common-defense-pact-nato/)
* [EU leaders to discuss mutual assistance pact amid NATO doubts — reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-leaders-discuss-mutual-assistance-pact-amid-nato-doubts-2026-04-23/)
* [Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain — bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj40r2gw24wo)
* [EU leaders look to little-known mutual assistance pact amid Trump Nato jibes — theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/europe-defence-nato-us-donald-trump)
* [Europeans Ask: What Would It Mean to Defend One Another Without NATO? — nytimes.com](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/world/europe/europe-defense-nato-trump-eu.html)
* [EU mutual assistance clause doesn't contradict NATO, Kallas tells Euronews as Trump blasts allies — euronews.com](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/24/eu-mutual-assistance-clause-doesnt-contradict-nato-kallas-tells-euronews-as-trump-blasts-a)
* [EU officials sidestep 'Pentagon memo' on booting Spain from Nato — euobserver.com](https://euobserver.com/213392/eu-officials-sidestep-pentagon-memo-on-booting-spain-from-nato/)
* [Macron says EU joint defense clause is 'stronger' than NATO one — lemonde.fr](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/25/macron-views-eu-joint-defense-clause-as-stronger-than-nato-one_6752825_4.html)
* [Savaitės akcentai: Rytinis NATO flangas siekia didesnio ES įsitraukimo — vz.lt](https://vz.lt/verslo-aplinka/2026/04/24/savaites-akcentai-rytinis-nato-flangas-siekia-didesnio-es-isitraukimo-583900)
* [Europos Komisijos narys Andrius Kubilius: Europos gynybos sąjunga nepakeistų NATO — laikmetis.lt](https://laikmetis.lt/europos-komisijos-narys-andrius-kubilius-europos-gynybos-sajunga-nepakeistu-nato/)
* [Leaders of France and Greece say the EU's defense splurge is no alternative to the NATO alliance — apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/greece-france-defense-military-nato-macron-4dcf452a80646c4fad377110c3b6bca3)
* [Lithuania Backs Building Military Facility at Critical NATO Site — bloomberg.com](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/lithuania-backs-building-military-facility-at-critical-nato-site)
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* [Seimas nusprendė steigti Kapčiamiesčio karinį poligoną — lrs.lt](https://www.lrs.lt/sip/portal.show?p_r=35403\&p_k=1\&p_t=294675)
* [Seimas pritarė siūlymui plėsti Tauragės karinį poligoną Jurbarko rajono savivaldybės teritorijoje — lrs.lt](https://www.lrs.lt/sip/portal.show?p_r=35403\&p_k=1\&p_t=294671)
* [Žalia šviesa: Seimas pritarė Tauragės poligono plėtrai Jurbarko rajone — kam.lt](https://kam.lt/zalia-sviesa-seimas-pritare-taurages-poligono-pletrai-jurbarko-rajone/)
* [Ruginienė apie Zelenskio žodžius dėl galimo Rusijos puolimo: gąsdinimo retorikos reikėtų vengti — delfi.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/ruginiene-apie-zelenskio-zodzius-del-galimo-rusijos-puolimo-gasdinimo-retorikos-reiketu-vengti-120240451)
* [Lithuania comments on Zelenskyy's statements about potential threat to Baltics — newsukraine.rbc.ua](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/lithuania-calls-zelenskyy-s-remarks-about-1776878837.html)
* [No threat of Russian attack on Baltic states, Estonian intelligence says — pravda.com.ua](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/24/8031697/)
* [Gabrielius Landsbergis: užuot audrinęsi, ruoškitės — kauno.diena.lt](https://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/lietuva/politika/gabrielius-landsbergis-uzuot-audrinesi-ruoskites-1753060)
* [Pragmatism, not patriotism, pushes young Lithuanians to military service — france24.com](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260425-pragmatism-not-patriotism-pushes-young-lithuanians-to-military-service)
* [Pragmatism, not patriotism, pushes young Lithuanians to military service — fairfieldsuntimes.com](https://www.fairfieldsuntimes.com/news/national/pragmatism-not-patriotism-pushes-young-lithuanians-to-military-service/article_0eb81ba2-1c33-5365-b407-25c9aaf01d41.html)
* [Specialiųjų operacijų pajėgose – Privalomosios pradinės karo tarnybos atranka — kariuomene.lt](https://kariuomene.lt/kas-mes-esame/naujienos/specialiuju-operaciju-pajegose-privalomosios-pradines-karo-tarnybos-atranka/26944)
* [Ruginienė neigia užsienio reikalų ministro prašiusi suorganizuoti susitikimą su Trumpu — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2908089/ruginiene-neigia-uzsienio-reikalu-ministro-prasiusi-suorganizuoti-susitikima-su-trumpu)
* [Premjerė pasisakė apie gandus: neigiu — m.kauno.diena.lt](https://m.kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/lietuva/politika/premjere-pasisake-apie-gandus-neigiu-1753150)
* [Už Lietuvos ribų ryškiau spindėti norinti Ruginienė tikina: su Nausėda veikia kaip tandemas — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/uz-lietuvos-ribu-ryskiau-spindeti-norinti-ruginiene-tikina-su-nauseda-veikia-kaip-tandemas-56-2669782)
* [NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea — wtop.com](https://wtop.com/world/2026/04/nato-intercepts-russian-military-aircraft-flying-over-the-baltic-sea/)
* [Russia threatens European hosts of French nuclear bombers — aerotime.aero](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/russia-targets-european-hosts-french-nuclear-bombers)
* [The MoD considers purchasing Merops AS-3 Surveyor test batch — kam.lt](https://kam.lt/en/the-mod-considers-purchasing-merops-as-3-surveyor-test-batch/)
* [Lithuania Urgently Purchases Merops Anti-Drone Systems Tested in Ukraine — militarnyi.com](https://militarnyi.com/en/news/lithuania-purchases-merops-tested-ukraine)
* [Lithuanian president calls for sanctions against Rosatom on Chornobyl disaster anniversary — pravda.com.ua](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/26/8031873/)
* [Moldova's president in Kyiv for Chornobyl commemoration — newsukraine.rbc.ua](https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/moldova-s-president-sandu-arrives-in-kyiv-1777199933.html)
* [Ruginienė turi pastabų URM: norėčiau, kad skiriant diplomatus būtų atsižvelgiama į lyčių balansą — ve.lt](https://ve.lt/aktualijos/lietuva/ruginiene-turi-pastabu-urm-noreciau-kad-skiriant-diplomatus-butu-atsizvelgiama-i)
* [Ruginienė kritikuoja URM dėl diplomatų skyrimo: pasigedo lyčių balanso — delfi.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/naujienos/politika/ruginiene-kritikuoja-urm-del-diplomatu-skyrimo-pasigedo-lyciu-balanso-120242020)
* [Ruginienei – kritika dėl gatvėmis skriejančio jos kortežo: „Kur jūs taip skubate?" — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/eismas/7/2907245/ruginienei-kritika-del-gatvemis-skriejancio-jos-kortezo-kur-jus-taip-skubate)
* [Ruginienė sureagavo į opozicijos pastabas dėl „skraidančio" kortežo – davė pažadą — 15min.lt](https://www.15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/lietuva/ruginiene-sureagavo-i-opozicijos-pastabas-del-skraidancio-kortezo-dave-pazada-56-2668794)
* [Po užfiksuoto premjerės VIP kortežo manevrų miesto gatvėmis – Ingos Ruginienės atsakas — delfi.lt](https://www.delfi.lt/auto/patarimai/po-uzfiksuoto-premjeres-vip-kortezo-manevru-miesto-gatvemis-ingos-ruginienes-atsakas-120241043)
* [Apklausa: gyventojai labiausiai pasitiki Nausėda, toliau rikiuojasi Tapinas ir Žemaitaitis — lrt.lt](https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/lietuvoje/2/2910036/apklausa-gyventojai-labiausiai-pasitiki-nauseda-toliau-rikiuojasi-tapinas-ir-zemaitaitis)
* [Naujausia apklausa: paaiškėjo, kuriais visuomenės veikėjais lietuviai pasitiki labiausiai — madeinvilnius.lt](https://madeinvilnius.lt/naujienos/lietuvos-naujienos/naujausia-apklausa-paaiskejo-kuriais-visuomenes-veikejais-lietuviai-pasitiki-labiausiai/)
* [J. Rimavičius: itin didelių „Ignitis grupės" investicijų į žaliąją energetiką ciklas baigėsi — vz.lt](https://www.vz.lt/rinkos/2026/04/23/j-rimavicius-itin-dideliu-ignitis-grupes-investiciju-i-zaliaja-energetika-ciklas-baigesi-583797)
* [„Ignitis" vadovas Artūras Bortkevičius žada siekti antros kadencijos — tv3.lt](https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/verslas/ignitis-vadovas-arturas-bortkevicius-zada-siekti-antros-kadencijos-n1513143)
* [US State Department approves \$214 million sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles to Lithuania — state.gov](https://www.state.gov/releases/bureau-of-political-military-affairs/2026/04/lithuania-aim-9x-sidewinder-block-ii-missiles/)
* [Lithuania extends national sanctions against Russian and Belarusian citizens for two more years — bluewin.ch](https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/international/lithuania-extends-its-own-sanctions-against-russians-and-belarusians-3203194.html)
* [Baltic states assess disruption risk from Iran-war-related US weapons delivery delays — defensenews.com](https://defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/04/20/baltic-nations-brace-for-impact-of-iran-war-delaying-us-weapons-shipments)
* [Ruginienė warns of difficult autumn: fuel prices to rise, possible supply disruptions — tv3.lt](https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/verslas/ruginiene-ispeja-ruostis-sunkiam-rudeniui-viskas-brangs-truks-ir-degalu-n1514191)
* [Ruginienė attends opening of Ukrainian refugee photography exhibition in Baku — euronews.com](https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/24/war-stories-of-displaced-ukrainian-refugees-feature-in-lithuanian-exhibition-in-baku)
* [Nausėda condemns political violence at White House press dinner shooting — bernardinai.lt](https://www.bernardinai.lt/pasaulio-lyderiu-reakcija-i-suvius-baltuju-rumu-spaudos-vakarieneje-demokratijoje-smurtui-ne-vieta/)
* [Nausėda calls Hungarian PM-elect Péter Magyar; emphasizes constructive EU cooperation — tv3.lt](https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/lietuva/nauseda-kalbejosi-su-su-naujuoju-vengrijos-lyderiu-stai-ka-aptare-n1513582)
* [TS-LKD internal tensions discussed; MP Pavilionis insists party unity stronger than reported — tv.lrytas.lt](https://tv.lrytas.lt/laidos/nauja-diena/2026/04/24/news/z-pavilionis-yra-nustebes-del-kalbu-apie-konflikta-ts-lkd-tokio-vieningo-darbo-kaip-dabar-nesu-mates-42176111)
* [CBC analysis: Lithuania's economic resilience against Russian and Chinese coercion as a model for Canada — cbc.ca](https://cbc.ca/news/politics/lithuania-canada-economic-warfare-trade-9.7176557)
* [Citizen sues President Nausėda for refusing to accept petition in public — aplinkpasauli.com](https://aplinkpasauli.com/2026/04/26/prezidentas-pirma-karta-paduotas-i-teisma/)
* [Council of Europe information point for Belarusians to open at Vilnius National Library — nashaniva.com](https://nashaniva.com/en/393754)
* [LSDP membership fell by nearly 400 in six months; Dawn of Nemunas grew — aina.lt](https://aina.lt/lsdp-per-pusmeti-neteko-beveik-400-nariu-konservatoriai-100-nariu-skaiciu-padidino-nemuno-ausra/)
* [Electoral polling: TS-LKD leads at 20.1%, LSDP at 15.7%, governing coalition near majority threshold — politpro.eu](https://politpro.eu/lt/lietuva)
* [Ruginienė declares same-sex partnership legal changes 'inevitable' after Justice Ministry appeal — ekonomika.lt](https://ekonomika.lt/pokyciai-neisvengiami-inga-ruginiene-pasiunte-aiskia-zinia-del-partnerystes-64887)
* [Bank of Lithuania suspends UK-based AlphaPay (formerly NovaPay) operations — vz.lt](https://www.vz.lt/inovacijos/2026/04/22/lietuvos-bankas-laikinai-stabdo-alphapay-veikla-583770)
* [Bank of Lithuania fines European Merchant Bank €270,000, restricts new high-risk client onboarding — diena.lt](https://diena.lt/naujienos/verslas/imoniu-pulsas/european-merchant-bank-270-tukst-euru-bauda-ir-apribota-veikla-1753046)
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* [Seimas approves school mobile phone policy; institutions must set their own usage rules — lsdp.lt](https://www.lsdp.lt/straipsniai/svietimo-politika/j-sukeviciene-apie-moksleiviu-mobiliuosius-telefonus-mokyklos-privales-apsispresti/)
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* [Seimas revokes mandatory roadside vehicle emission checks by environmental inspectors — lsdp.lt](https://www.lsdp.lt/straipsniai/seimo-frakcija/seimas-atsauke-prievole-aplinkosaugininkams-keliuose-tikrinti-automobiliu-tarsa/)
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* [Revolut to stop offering physical precious metals investment to Lithuanian clients from June — tv3.lt](https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/verslas/zinia-investuojantiems-skelbiama-kad-revolut-klientai-lietuvoje-nebegales-investuoti-i-tauriuosius-metalus-n1514452)
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* [Belgian defense chief calls for urgent European rearmament; Landsbergis cited among nuclear-sharing advocates — militarywatchmagazine.com](https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/belgian-defence-chief-urgently-militarise)
* [Times of Israel blog: Lithuania accused of suppressing Holocaust perpetrator accountability through legal mechanisms — blogs.timesofisrael.com](https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/lithuania-closes-the-loop)
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* [NATO phasing out US AWACS aircraft in favor of Bombardier-Saab surveillance systems — ve.lt](https://ve.lt/pasaulis/ziniasklaida-nato-palaipsniui-atsisako-jav-zvalgybiniu-lektuvu)
* [Lithuanian media reports US considered removing Spain from NATO over Iran war stance — lrytas.lt](https://lrytas.lt/pasaulis/ivykiai/2026/04/24/news/jav-svarste-pasalinti-viena-sali-is-nato-42175215)
***
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Norway
The Norwegian government is implementing fuel tax cuts it believes are illegal — and has no way to stop.
Jens Stoltenberg, the finance minister, wrote to parliament this week to warn that five fuel and CO₂ tax cuts the Storting voted through before Easter are 'in all probability' illegal state aid under European Economic Area (EEA) rules. The EEA's surveillance body had told the Finance Ministry the same. Businesses taking the cuts could face repayment demands. But Mr Stoltenberg is bound by the constitution to implement what parliament has voted: 'It is the Storting that decides taxes and levies in Norway. We cannot collect taxes or levies that have not been passed.' The cuts took effect on May 1. The episode reveals a structural gap at the heart of Norway's EEA relationship: parliament can pass laws that violate binding international obligations the government cannot on its own reverse — a way to override EEA rules in practice, without a formal veto and at less political cost than one. Trygve Slagsvold Vedum of the Centre Party (Senterpartiet) called it Brussels overreach; Henrik Asheim of the Conservative Party (Høyre) criticised Mr Stoltenberg for going to the media rather than parliament; the Christian Democrats called it 'Labour arrogance.' None moved to reverse the vote.
The fuel tax episode is one of several pressures converging on the government ahead of the revised national budget. The Progress Party (FrP) hit 29.2% in a Norstat poll this week — its best result since 2009 and its sixth consecutive month as Norway's largest party — while the Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) measured 21%, seven points below its September 2025 election result. More telling was what Abid Raja of the Liberal Party (Venstre) said: he would 'never' back a government led by Sylvi Listhaug, the FrP leader, and would prefer Jonas Gahr Støre, the Labour prime minister, over her. If Venstre holds that position, the right bloc's arithmetic for 2029 government formation changes entirely. The FrP-Høyre combined total reached 84 mandates — one seat short of a Storting majority — but without Venstre, Ms Listhaug cannot govern. Mr Støre can plausibly block a right-bloc government regardless of how high FrP climbs.
The red-green coalition is under strain too. Mr Støre attended the Green Party's (MDG) congress on April 26 for the first time — the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) called it unusual, noting that Erna Solberg, the Conservative leader, had done the same routinely on the right. The visit was management, not courtesy. Arild Hermstad, the Green Party leader, re-elected at the congress, told Mr Støre he was 'completely dependent on us for a majority for budgets' and demanded 'completely new negotiations' on the revised budget. Mr Hermstad's conditions include no fuel tax cuts and a new luxury property tax. He noted separately that coalition party leaders had not been in the same room since the September 2025 election — seven months ago. Mr Støre declined to commit to a joint leaders' summit.
A defence procurement scandal added to the pressure. Økokrim, the economic crimes unit, arrested three senior managers at Forsvarsmateriell, the armed forces' procurement agency, on April 23. All three were released, but charges of gross economic disloyalty and procurement violations remain. One of the suspects, procurement director Magnus Hansvold, who manages the agency's billion-kroner contracts, co-owned a consulting firm with another suspect; Økokrim believes the arrangement involved inflating consulting rates by 35% above contract terms. The scheme came to light through the agency's own internal controls. The armed forces' internal auditor is separately reviewing expired and overrun framework contracts — a process expected to take two years. Ms Listhaug and the left-wing Red Party (Rødt) both called for the defence minister to appear before parliament. Norway has expanded its defence budget by roughly 70% since 2021; the arrests confirm that financial oversight has not kept pace with the spending rate.
Espen Barth Eide, the foreign minister, drew the clearest line yet between European NATO members and the American-led war with Iran. He told Euronews that appetite among NATO members to join the conflict was 'very limited,' that NATO is 'a defensive alliance — not an offensive alliance,' and is 'not a party to the conflict.' He said NATO countries are protecting Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes 'but not as a party to the conflict,' and he refrained from criticising the American president for attacking allies who declined to participate. The statement is Norway's most direct public distancing from US war policy in this period, calibrated to hold the line on the alliance's character without a personal confrontation with Washington.
The same week, Mr Barth Eide co-chaired the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee ministerial in Brussels with Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign policy chief, focusing on aid coordination to the Palestinian Authority. He expressed hope that American pressure would push Israel to release Palestinian tax revenues, and said Norway was willing to work within the US administration's Gaza Board of Peace framework toward that end. Norway has co-chaired the committee for decades; the approach — using American leverage while keeping the EU co-chair structure — captures how Oslo has long handled Middle East diplomacy: building on each relationship where interests align, without formally aligning with any one of them.
* **Økokrim arrests three Forsvarsmateriell leaders for gross financial misconduct amid defence procurement corruption fears** — Økokrim, Norway's financial crimes unit, arrested three senior managers at Forsvarsmateriell, the armed forces' procurement agency, on April 23, charging them with gross economic disloyalty and breach of procurement regulations. All three were subsequently released. Investigations revealed two of the suspects co-owned a consulting firm that supplied overpriced services to the agency. Sylvi Listhaug of the Progress Party (FrP) and the Red Party (Rødt) called for the defence minister to appear before parliament, citing wider concerns about financial control during Norway's defence buildup. The armed forces' internal auditor was already reviewing expired and overrun framework contracts. *([dn.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/8pP6e1/tre-ledere-i-forsvarsmateriell-ble-paagrepet-av-oekokrim-alle-er-loeslatt))*
* **MDG party congress tests red-green coalition: Støre visits, demands fuel tax rollback and climate conditions for budget support** — Jonas Gahr Støre, the prime minister, attended the Green Party's (MDG) congress on April 26 for the first time — an unusual move signalling the fragility of the red-green majority ahead of revised national budget negotiations. Arild Hermstad, the Green Party leader, set conditions including no further fuel tax cuts and a luxury property tax, while the party debated a car-free Sundays proposal. The budget coalition was already strained by the Centre Party's (Senterpartiet) earlier defection on fuel taxes, and negotiations on the revised budget were described as a potential reset. *([vg.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/politikk/i/aJGGda/stoere-talte-til-mdgs-landsmoete-mer-som-samler-oss-enn-som-skiller-oss))*
* **Norway's sovereign wealth fund posts 1.9% loss in Q1 2026, dragged by US tech stocks; Tangen faces Anthropic advertising controversy** — Norges Bank Investment Management reported a -1.9% return for the Government Pension Fund Global in Q1 2026, equivalent to a 1.27trn Norwegian kroner (NOK; \$137bn) loss, driven by the decline in US technology stocks amid Middle East war uncertainty. Trond Grande, the fund's deputy chief executive, said the equity segment fell 2.6%. Separately, Nicolai Tangen, the fund's chief executive, attracted criticism for appearing in advertising for the AI company Anthropic and for awarding a 90m NOK AI
* [Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16 — reuters.com](https://reuters.com/world/europe/norway-government-plans-social-media-ban-children-under-16-2026-04-24)
* [Norway set to become the next country to ban under-16s from social media — techspot.com](https://www.techspot.com/news/112178-norway-set-become-next-country-ban-under-16s.html)
* [Regjeringen varsler 16-årsgrense på sosiale medier – tekgigantene skal sjekke alderen din — nrk.no](https://www.nrk.no/norge/regjeringen-varsler-16-ars-grense-pa-sosiale-medier-neste-ar-_-tekgigantene-skal-sjekke-alderen-din-1.17857745)
* [Regjeringen vil forby sosiale medier for barn under 16 år — aftenposten.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/vrkeGX/regjeringen-vil-forby-sosiale-medier-for-barn-under-16-aar)
* [Kommentar: Forslag: Barn skal ikke ha sosiale medier før de fyller 16 år — vg.no](https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/ExlOPa/forslag-barn-skal-ikke-ha-sosiale-medier-foer-de-fyller-16-aar)
* [Following Australia, Norway will ban social media for under-16s — thenextweb.com](https://thenextweb.com/news/norway-social-media-ban-under-16-age-verification)
* [Norway could be the next nation to ban kids from social media — theverge.com](https://www.theverge.com/policy/918110/norway-could-be-the-next-nation-to-ban-kids-from-social-media)
* [Norway to Ban Social Media Access for Under-16s — nigeriainfo.fm](https://www.nigeriainfo.fm/news/homepagelagos/norway-to-ban-social-media-access-for-under-16s/)
* [Norway to ban social media for children under 16 — cphpost.dk](https://cphpost.dk/2026-04-24/general/norway-to-ban-social-media-for-children-under-16/)
* [Ny sosiale medier-lov i Norge: Blir forbudt til året du fyller 16 — dagbladet.no](https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/blir-forbudt-til-aret-du-fyller-16-ar/84532920)
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* [– Det er åpenbart at tech-selskapene har fått holde på fritt — ba.no](https://www.ba.no/det-er-apenbart-at-tech-selskapene-har-fatt-holde-pa-fritt/s/5-8-3383713)
* [Selger halvferdig aldersgrense — aftenposten.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kommentar/i/BxrW89/selger-halvferdig-aldersgrense)
* [Aldersgrense i sosiale medier: – Vi er bekymret — op.no](https://www.op.no/na-kommer-forbudet-mange-vil-ha-men-unge-frykter/s/5-36-1910542)
* [16-års aldersgrense på Some? Ja takk! — aftenbladet.no](https://www.aftenbladet.no/meninger/kommentar/i/43EBzE/16-aars-aldersgrense-paa-some-ja-takk)
* [Tøff aldersgrense på sosiale medier for å verne barna våre — dagsavisen.no](https://www.dagsavisen.no/lederartikler/stopp-for-sosiale-medier/10314826)
* [Noruega acelera el veto a redes sociales para menores y presiona a Europa — redes-sociales.com](https://www.redes-sociales.com/noruega-acelera-el-veto-a-redes-sociales-para-menores-y-presiona-a-europa)
* [Noruega prepara una ley para vetar las redes sociales a los menores de 16 años — eloutput.com](https://eloutput.com/noticias/redes-sociales/noruega-prepara-una-ley-para-vetar-las-redes-sociales-a-los-menores-de-16-anos/)
* [Norvegjia drejt ndalimit të rrjeteve sociale për të miturit nën 16 vjeç — businessmag.al](https://businessmag.al/norvegjia-drejt-ndalimit-te-rrjeteve-sociale-per-te-miturit-nen-16-vjec/)
* [Dette er Stoltenbergs drivstoff-dilemma — e24.no](https://e24.no/norsk-oekonomi/i/Okykmb/dette-er-stoltenbergs-drivstoff-dilemma)
* [Bombe om drivstoffkutt: – Kan være ulovlig — dagbladet.no](https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/kan-vaere-ulovlig/84537670)
* [Varsler full krig mot EU — nettavisen.no](https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/varsler-full-krig-mot-eu/s/5-95-3001240)
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* [Stoltenberg: Kutt i CO2-avgiften trolig ulovlig — aftenposten.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/politikk/i/zO0Aj9/stoltenberg-kutt-i-co2-avgiften-trolig-ulovlig)
* [Finansminister Jens Stoltenberg om nye avgiftskutt for drivstoff: Høyst sannsynlig ulovlig statsstøtte — vg.no](https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/ArRvbq/finansminister-jens-stoltenberg-om-nye-avgiftskutt-for-drivstoff-hoeyst-sannsynlig-ulovlig-statsstoette)
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* [Stoltenberg: Kutt i drivstoff-avgiftene trolig ulovlig — fosna-folket.no](https://www.fosna-folket.no/nyheter/n/5p3E7K/stoltenberg-kutt-i-co2-avgiften-trolig-ulovlig)
* [Limi: – Har Stoltenberg allerede lagt seg flat? — idag.no](https://idag.no/nyheter/samfunn/kun-pa-nett/har-stoltenberg-allerede-lagt-seg-flat/19.52529)
* [Stoltenberg: Kutt i CO2-avgiften trolig ulovlig — avisa-valdres.no](https://www.avisa-valdres.no/stoltenberg-kutt-i-co2-avgiften-trolig-ulovlig/s/5-54-1175637)
* [Slipper avgiftsbombe: – Avgiftskutt på drivstoff kan være ulovlig — ta.no](https://www.ta.no/slipper-avgiftsbombe-avgiftskutt-pa-drivstoff-er-trolig-ulovlig/s/5-50-2327007)
* [VG: Stoltenberg mener avgiftskutt kan være ulovlig — bondebladet.no](https://www.bondebladet.no/vg-avgiftskutt-vil-hoyst-sannsynlig-vare-ulovlig/s/5-150-155763)
* [Stoltenberg-bombe: – Det siste vi trenger nå — nettavisen.no](https://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/nho-om-uklarhet-om-avgiftskutt-det-siste-norsk-naringsliv-trenger-na/s/5-95-3002130)
* [Russland går ut mot Stoltenberg: – Bør se nærmere på eget land — tv2.no](https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/russland-gar-ut-mot-stoltenberg-bor-se-naermere-pa-eget-land/18770808/)
* [Har ansvaret for milliardanskaffelser i Forsvaret – nå er han pågrepet og siktet av Økokrim — dn.no](https://www.dn.no/forsvar-og-sikkerhet/okokrim/forsvarsmateriell/forsvaret/har-ansvaret-for-milliardanskaffelser-i-forsvaret-na-er-han-pagrepet-og-siktet-av-okokrim/2-1-1979814)
* [Tre topper i Forsvarsmateriell siktet av Økokrim – alle løslatt — tv2.no](https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/tre-topper-i-forsvarsmateriell-siktet-av-okokrim-alle-loslatt/18776217/)
* [VG: Avdelingsdirektør i FMA pågrepet — forsvaretsforum.no](https://www.forsvaretsforum.no/forsvarsmateriell-okokrim/vg-avdelingsdirektor-i-fma-pagrepet/496700)
* [Tre ledere i Forsvarsmateriell ble pågrepet av Økokrim. Alle er løslatt. — aftenposten.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/8pP6e1/tre-ledere-i-forsvarsmateriell-ble-paagrepet-av-oekokrim-alle-er-loeslatt)
* [Siktede Forsvarsmateriell-ledere eide firma sammen i årevis — aftenposten.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/pBMpeW/siktede-forsvarsmateriell-ledere-eide-firma-sammen-i-aarevis)
* [Frp og Rødt vil kalle inn forsvarsministeren etter Forsvarsmateriell-avsløringen — idag.no](https://idag.no/nyhetsstudio/vis/frp-og-rodt-vil-kalle-inn-forsvarsministeren-etter-forsvarsmateriell-avsloringen/3f.2927)
* [Frp og Rødt vil kalle forsvarsministeren inn på teppet: – Grunn til å stille spørsmål — aftenposten.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/i/GxPyQB/frp-og-roedt-vil-kalle-forsvarsministeren-inn-paa-teppet-grunn-til-aa-stille-spoersmaal)
* [Frp vil kalle forsvarsministeren inn på teppet — nrk.no](https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/frp-vil-kalle-forsvarsministeren-inn-pa-teppet-1.17859594)
* [Vil ha svar fra forsvarsministeren — inyheter.no](https://inyheter.no/24/04/2026/vil-ha-svar-fra-forsvarsministeren/)
* [PÅ TILLITEN LØS — klassekampen.no](https://klassekampen.no/artikkel/2026-04-27/leder1)
* [Internrevisjon saumfarer ugyldige forsvarskjøp – ryddejobb kan ta to år — dn.no](https://www.dn.no/forsvar-og-sikkerhet/internrevisjon-saumfarer-ugyldige-forsvarskjop-ryddejobb-kan-ta-to-ar/2-1-1973488)
* [Økt risiko for korrupsjon i Forsvaret — forsvaretsforum.no](https://www.forsvaretsforum.no/forsvaret-innenriks-korrupsjon/okt-risiko-for-korrupsjon-i-forsvaret/496496)
* [Offiser fikk droneavtale mens han jobbet i Forsvaret — dn.no](https://www.dn.no/forsvar-og-sikkerhet/offiser-fikk-droneavtale-mens-han-jobbet-i-forsvaret/2-1-1976640)
* [Offiser fikk droneavtale mens han jobbet i Forsvaret \[paywall variant\] — dn.no](https://www.dn.no/forsvar-og-sikkerhet/offiser-fikk-droneavtale-mens-han-jobbet-i-forsvaret/2-1-1976640?zephr_sso_ott=qsz7Al)
* [Når Økokrim slår ned på Forsvaret – men ser bort fra Finnmarkssykehuset — altaposten.no](https://www.altaposten.no/meninger/o/y5z7LJ/naar-oekokrim-slaar-ned-paa-forsvaret-men-ser-bort-fra-finnmarkssykehuset)
* [– Listhaug er i ferd med å bli mer spiselig — nettavisen.no](https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/listhaug-er-i-ferd-med-a-bli-mer-spiselig/s/5-95-2997562)
* [Abid Raja foretrekker Jonas Gahr Støre fremfor Sylvi Listhaug som statsminister — vg.no](https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/XM9kLm/abid-raja-foretrekker-jonas-gahr-stoere-fremfor-sylvi-listhaug-som-statsminister)
* [Raja: – Bedre med Støre enn Listhaug — inyheter.no](https://inyheter.no/21/04/2026/raja-bedre-med-store-enn-listhaug/)
* [Frp og Sylvi Listhaug størst i seks måneder på rad på ny partimåling — vl.no](https://www.vl.no/nyheter/frp-naer-historisk-rekordrekke-to-partier-rister-av-seg-krisetall/10307801)
* [FrP og Senterpartiet går frem på meningsmåling — bt.no](https://www.bt.no/politikk/i/rrMBkl/frp-og-senterpartiet-gaar-frem-paa-meningsmaaling)
* [Frp nærmer seg 30 prosent oppslutning i ny måling — abcnyheter.no](https://www.abcnyheter.no/nyheter/frp-naermer-seg-30-prosent-oppslutning-i-ny-maling/1514368)
* [Venstres Abid Raja: Foretrekker Støre over Listhaug — dagsavisen.no](https://www.dagsavisen.no/nyheter/venstres-raja-til-vg-foretrekker-store-over-listhaug/10309326)
* [– Listhaug er ikke en lederskikkelse for borgerlig side — minerva.no](https://www.minerva.no/abid-raja-omar-svendsen-yagci-regjeringssamarbeid/listhaug-er-ikke-en-lederskikkelse-for-borgerlig-side/504315)
* [Listhaug gjør ennå et byks opp — idag.no](https://idag.no/listhaug-gjor-enna-et-byks-opp/19.52504)
* [Listhaug raser mot Støre: – NRK lot ham spre løgner — document.no](https://www.document.no/2026/04/23/listhaug-raser-mot-store-nrk-lot-ham-spre-logner/)
* [Beste Frp-måling på 17 år: – Selvsagt gøy — vg.no](https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/PdgkbX/beste-frp-maaling-paa-17-aar-selvsagt-goey)
* [Et rødgrønt vårkaos truer Støre — t-a.no](https://www.t-a.no/et-rodgront-varkaos-truer-store/o/5-116-2338914)
* [Debatt: Småpartier, sperregrense og styringskaos på Stortinget — dagsavisen.no](https://dagsavisen.no/debatt/krangling-pa-grensen/10310586)
* [Nok er nok — e24.no](https://e24.no/norsk-oekonomi/i/K8rdJo/nok-er-nok)
* [Norway FM Hopes U.S. Pushes Israel to Transfer PA Taxes Amid Talks on Phase Two of Gaza Cease-fire — haaretz.com](https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/2026-04-23/ty-article/.premium/norway-fm-hopes-u-s-pushes-israel-to-transfer-pa-taxes-amid-gaza-future-talks/0000019d-b93d-d7ff-addf-f9fdbb570002)
* [April 20: US reportedly plans to ask Lebanon to repeal law forbidding contact with Israeli citizens — timesofisrael.com](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-april-20-2026/)
* ['They're not easy': Board of Peace envoy admits Hamas disarmament talks stalled — timesofisrael.com](https://www.timesofisrael.com/theyre-not-easy-board-of-peace-envoy-admits-hamas-disarmament-talks-stalled/)
* [Board of Peace envoy says Gaza plan needs quick progress, Hamas talks 'not easy' — timesofisrael.com](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/board-of-peace-envoy-says-gaza-plan-needs-quick-progress-hamas-talks-not-easy/)
* [Belgian FM says Israel's actions in Lebanon 'totally unacceptable,' calls for partial halt to EU agreement — timesofisrael.com](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/belgian-fm-says-israels-actions-in-lebanon-totally-unacceptable-calls-for-partial-halt-to-eu-agreement/)
* [EU, Norway, and Palestine leaders address media after AHLC meeting — reutersconnect.com](https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/eu-norway-and-palestine-leaders-address-media-after-ahlc-meeting/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMUFOQURMMDAwVVJHMzU4)
* [EU hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater sway in the Middle East — whec.com](https://www.whec.com/ap-top-news/eu-hosts-palestinian-peace-conference-as-it-seeks-greater-sway-in-the-middle-east/)
* [Kallas aboga por "hacer más" para volver a poner sobre la mesa la solución de dos Estados — abc.com.py](https://www.abc.com.py/internacionales/2026/04/20/kallas-aboga-por-hacer-mas-para-volver-a-poner-sobre-la-mesa-la-solucion-de-dos-estados/)
* [Israel….Hamas/Lebanon….4/19/2023….Hamas to give some arms… — politicaldog101.com](https://politicaldog101.com/2026/04/israel-hamas-lebanon-4-19-2023-hamas-to-give-some-arms-israeli-lebanon-hezbollah-buffer-zone/comment-page-1/)
* [Statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) besøker MDGs landsmøte for første gang — vg.no](https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/lnMM4L/statsminister-jonas-gahr-stoere-ap-besoeker-mdgs-landsmoete-for-foerste-gang)
* [Støre til MDG: – Vi kan ikke oppløse Stortinget – må ta ansvaret — nrk.no](https://www.nrk.no/norge/store-til-mdg_-_-vi-kan-ikke-opplose-stortinget-_-ma-ta-ansvaret-1.17861108)
* [Støre talte til MDGs landsmøte: – Mer som samler oss enn som skiller oss — aftenposten.no](https://www.aftenposten.no/norge/politikk/i/aJGGda/stoere-talte-til-mdgs-landsmoete-mer-som-samler-oss-enn-som-skiller-oss)
* [Støre spøkte med TV 2-bilde — tv2.no](https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/store-spokte-med-tv-2-bilde/18783028/)
* [Lover grønn hevn — dagbladet.no](https://www.dagbladet.no/meninger/lover-gronn-hevn/84543125)
* [Krever helt nye forhandlinger — dagbladet.no](https://www.dagbladet.no/nyheter/krever-helt-nye-forhandlinger/84540439)
* [Ser mot New York – vil ha luksusskatt på «hytter i byen» — nrk.no](https://www.nrk.no/norge/ser-mot-new-york-_-vil-ha-luksusskatt-pa-_hytter-i-byen_-1.17857912)
* [MDG-leder Arild Hermstad mener Senterpartiet må snu — nettavisen.no](https://www.nettavisen.no/mdg/senterpartiet/trygve-slagsvold-vedum/mdg-leder-arild-hermstad-mener-senterpartiet-ma-snu-om-og-innse-at-det-ikke-er-bilistenes-tur-na/s/5-95-3000666)
* [MDG vil ha bilforbud i storbyene på søndager: – Alvoret har ikke gått opp — vg.no](https://vg.no/nyheter/i/2pvnVa/mdg-vil-ha-bilforbud-i-storbyene-paa-soendager-alvoret-har-ikke-gaatt-opp)
* [Appetite among NATO members to join Iran war 'very limited', says Eide — euronews.com](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/appetite-among-nato-members-to-join-iran-war-very-limited-says-norwegian-foreign-affairs-m)
* [Norwegens Außenminister weist Trumps Kritik zurück: 'NATO ist kein Angriffsbündnis' — de.euronews.com](https://de.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/norwegen-aussenminister-trump-nato)
* [Europe Today: EU-Außenminister beraten in Luxemburg über Israel und Ukraine-Hilfe — de.euronews.com](https://de.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/europe-today-eu-aussenminister-beraten-in-luxemburg-uber-israel-und-ukraine-hilfe)
* [Europe Today: La UE debate préstamo a Ucrania y sus relaciones con Israel — es.euronews.com](https://es.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/21/europe-today-la-ue-debate-prestamo-a-ucrania-y-relaciones-con-israel)
* [HEAD POST: Norway's FM says NATO has no appetite for getting dragged into Iran war — head-post.com](https://head-post.com/norways-fm-says-nato-has-no-appetite-for-getting-dragged-into-iran-war/)
* [Norway asserts Europe is active in Hormuz Strait; NATO not involved — wtxnews.com](https://wtxnews.com/norway-asserts-europe-is-active-in-hormuz-strait-nato-not-involved/)
* [Los países de la OTAN tienen 'un apetito muy limitado' de apoyar la guerra contra Irán — aragonradio.com](https://www.aragonradio.com/los-paises-de-la-otan-tienen-un-apetito-muy-limitado-de-apoyar-la-guerra-contra-iran/)
* [Germany Rejects EU Calls to Suspend Israel Cooperation Deal — moroccoworldnews.com](https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/04/288024/germany-rejects-eu-calls-to-suspend-israel-cooperation-deal/)
***
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Sweden
The American president threatened to quit NATO and the Pentagon reportedly explored suspending Spain from the alliance for refusing to support the Iran war — and in Cyprus this week, Europe began drafting its own fallback.
EU leaders agreed that the European Commission will prepare an operational blueprint for Article 42.7, the EU's mutual assistance clause, which France's president described as potentially stronger than NATO's own Article 5. Maria Malmer Stenergard, Sweden's foreign minister, took part in those discussions while also publishing an op-ed affirming Sweden's NATO commitment — the clearest illustration of Stockholm's dual-track posture: anchor in NATO, build the EU insurance policy alongside it. The blueprint will specify which countries respond when the clause is triggered and how they coordinate; Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, was careful to describe it as complementing NATO rather than competing with it, a framing consistent with Sweden's own position. Ms Malmer Stenergard used a separate EU foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg to advance a France-Sweden plan to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and to express hope of unblocking the EU's €90 billion Ukraine loan following Hungary's change of government.
Even as the alliance fractures politically, Sweden is staging its most active military week since accession. Aurora 26 launched on April 27 — Sweden's largest exercise in years — with roughly 18,000 Swedish troops joined by some 1,500 allied personnel from 13 nations, Ukrainian forces among them. The exercise concentrates in southern Sweden and Gotland and centres on host-nation support: receiving allied forces arriving from Norway and moving them east. US Marines are operating out of Sundsvall; convoys are moving south. The exercise commander's summary was direct: "This is a hugely important exercise where we transit forces from Norway through Sweden to be able to reinforce in the east."
The threat environment that drove Sweden into NATO made itself visible the same week. On April 20th, two JAS 39 Gripen fighters scrambled to intercept two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers northeast of Gotland — the same aircraft type that flew simulated attack runs on the island over a decade ago and catalysed Sweden's rearmament. The bombers carried Kh-22 anti-ship missiles and flew with a Su-30M2 fighter escort through the Gulf of Finland and south toward Bornholm before turning back. Swedish jets handed the formation to Danish F-35s near Bornholm — a coordinated handover impossible before March 2024. Lieutenant Colonel Robert Krznaric, the Swedish Air Force's operations officer, said that Sweden has "a better situational picture today since we are members of NATO." Russia called it a training flight.
Three quieter milestones ran alongside. Colonel Daniel Rydberg, commander of the Norrbotten Brigade, will take command of Sweden's contribution to NATO's Forward Land Forces in Finland in early summer — Sweden is the framework nation with 600 soldiers in Rovaniemi, expandable to 1,200. The Defence Materiel Administration received the first Archer 8x8 self-propelled artillery unit from BAE Systems Bofors, the opening of a 48-unit contract signed in 2023. And Fortifikationsverket completed a SEK 399m purchase of 250,000 square metres at Rosenholm in Karlskrona to expand a navy base the armed forces describe simply as cramped.
The week's most jarring development was economic. On April 22nd, Erik Thedéen, the Riksbank governor, told Reuters that inflation risks had risen beyond the bank's expectations because of the Iran war's supply disruption and that the bank "may need to act" if inflation deviates permanently from its 2% target. He told Sveriges Television (SVT) more bluntly: "we are moving more in the direction of stagflation" — "a nightmare if it is serious." The following day, Ulf Kristersson, the prime minister, and Elisabeth Svantesson, the finance minister, formally upgraded Sweden's assessment of the Iran war's economic impact from "limited" to "significant" at a press conference. They described energy conservation measures as possible and did not rule out fuel rationing. Mr Thedéen also criticised Nordea, Swedbank and SEB for raising variable mortgage rates without raising savings rates, calling the inconsistency damaging to public trust. With Swedish household debt averaging 151% of income, rising mortgage costs land hard. The Riksbank separately warned that Sweden's direct exposure to the global private credit market — which has grown to over \$2 trillion — is limited but that spillover risk is high; Olof Sandstedt, the bank's head of financial stability, acknowledged that "one worries quite a lot about not having the full picture." ABB, the Wallenberg sphere's largest holding, provided a partial counterweight, reporting record orders of \$11.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026, driven by data-centre demand, and raising its full-year guidance.
Against that backdrop, domestic politics sharpened. Jimmie Åkesson, the Sweden Democrats leader, said in a podcast interview that his party should receive proportionally more cabinet posts than the Moderate Party in a future government, given that the Sweden Democrats currently lead the Moderates in the polls. Mr Kristersson told Svenska Dagbladet it would be "natural" for the Sweden Democrats to hold ministerial responsibility for migration — the most direct prime ministerial commitment yet to a specific portfolio for the party. Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrats leader, offered something unusual in response: a Moderate-Social Democrat government, she told Expressen, "is not excluded."
Mr Kristersson's week also included a less comfortable story. Expressen revealed that the prime minister's official residence had been furnished at taxpayer expense with a kitchen rug billed at SEK 27,400 — the retail price is SEK 7,400, with SEK 19,000 charged in consultant hours — along with Svenskt Tenn cushions and a SEK 2,363 bread spatula. Mr Kristersson deflected responsibility to the National Property Board; Aftonbladet's editorial called the response evasive and drew the contrast: ordinary people cutting back while the prime minister buys luxury furnishings at fantastic prices. The board confirmed that his household had specified what it wanted. With September 2026 a little over a year away and a stagflation warning issued in the same week, the timing could not have been worse.
* **SD to Enter Government After September Election, Åkesson Demands More Ministerial Posts Than Moderates** — Ulf Kristersson, the prime minister, said it would be 'natural' for the Sweden Democrats to hold ministerial responsibility for migration in a future coalition, while Jimmie Åkesson, the party's leader, demanded more cabinet posts than the Moderate Party, proportional to current polling. The opposition bloc leads in the polls; Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrats leader, said a Moderate-Social Democrat government was 'not excluded.' *([di.se](https://www.di.se/nyheter/akessons-nya-krav-fler-ministerposter-an-moderaterna/))*
* **Government Warns of 'Significant' Iran War Economic Impact, Considers Energy Conservation Measures** — Ulf Kristersson, the prime minister, and Elisabeth Svantesson, the finance minister, said Sweden's expected economic impact from the Iran war had moved from 'limited' to 'significant,' warning of higher inflation and slower growth. They did not rule out energy usage restrictions, though no rationing was announced. *([bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/sweden-considers-ways-to-cut-energy-use-if-iran-war-continues))*
* **Aurora 26 Military Exercise Begins with 18,000 Troops Including Ukrainian Forces and US Marines** — Sweden's largest military exercise in years, Aurora 26, launched on April 27th with around 18,000 Swedish troops plus 1,500 allied personnel from NATO countries and Ukraine. Activity is concentrated in southern Sweden and Gotland, with heavy traffic disruption expected on major roads including the E22. *([omni.se](https://omni.se/18000-soldater-deltar-i-aurora-26-storsta-pa-flera-ar/a/j03LLL))*
* **Kristersson and Andersson React to Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner** — Ulf Kristersson, the prime minister, and Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrats leader, condemned a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, from which the American president was evacuated. Mr Kristersson expressed relief that those present were safe and mentioned concern for Swedish journalists at the event; Ms Andersson called it 'an attack on the foundations of society.' *([expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/kristersson-kunde-fatt-forfarliga-konsekvenser/))*
* **Government Announces Infrastructure Package Including Västlänken Funding and New Rail Lines** — Ulf Kristersson, the prime minister, announced in Gothenburg and Malmö that the government would inject 7.6 billion kronor into the western Sweden transport package, rejecting a proposed extended congestion charge to cover Västlänken cost overruns. New rail tracks between Lund and Hässleholm were also approved. *([gp.se](https://www.gp.se/nyheter/vastsverige/statsministern-om-finansieringen-till-vastlanken.94e00a46-5e1f-47c5-9b65-acfdeefaa19d))*
* **Sweden's Armed Forces Launch Women's Underwear Project with Outdoor Brand Astrid Wild** — The Swedish Armed Forces announced a collaboration with outdoor company Astrid Wild to develop proper underwear and maternity uniform adaptations for female personnel, after years of complaints that existing garments caused sores and discomfort. The project drew wide media coverage as a symbol of the military's drive to expand female recruitment. *([svd.se](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/foersvarsmakten-i-samarbete-med-outdoor-foeretag-foer-att-ta-fram-underklaeder-foer-kvinnor-3444741))*
* **Wallenberg Sphere Rescues Green Steel Startup Stegra with 2.7 Billion Kronor Investment** — The Wallenberg investment sphere became the largest investor in troubled green steel project Stegra in Boden, injecting 2.7 billion kronor in a 15 billion kronor share issue that saved the company from bankruptcy. Jacob Wallenberg called the investment commercially motivated with a 'moral dimension,' while commentators debated whether the Wallenbergs had captured a state-subsidised project at low cost. *([svd.se](https://efn.se/wallenberg-satsar-pa-stegra-men-detta-avgor-stalets-framtid))*
* **Investor/Wallenberg Sphere Portfolio Companies Post Strong Earnings (ABB, Husqvarna)** — Several Wallenberg-sphere companies reported quarterly results this week. ABB, Investor's largest holding, recorded record orders driven by data-centre demand. Husqvarna posted a profit beat. Investor shares rose. The results came as the Iran war creates broader market uncertainty. *([efn.se](https://efn.se/ny-orderkross-fran-abb))*
* **IAEA and Reports Point to Sweden as Potential Nuclear Hosting Country; Defense Minister Responds** — International reports, including a Mirror article citing International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) concerns and naming Sweden among countries that could host nuclear weapons, prompted Pål Jonson, the defence minister, to say that nuclear weapons in Sweden during peacetime were 'not on the agenda,' while adding that a wartime scenario would be a 'completely different situation.' Mr Kristersson had earlier made similar comments. *([mirror.co.uk](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/varlden/varnar-for-fler-karnvapenlander-sveriges-pekas-ut/))*
* **Conscripts' Congress Demands Clarity on NATO Deployments Abroad; Jonson Orders Review** — Sweden's conscripts' congress called on the government to clarify whether conscripts could be sent on NATO missions abroad, particularly to Latvia and Finland. Pål Jonson, the defence minister, confirmed a review was under way to assess whether the conscription system needed adapting given NATO membership, stressing it was not about sending trainees to conflict zones. *([svt.se](https://svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/varnpliktiga-kraver-besked-om-natooperationer-utomlands))*
* **Swedish Gripen Jets Intercept Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers over the Baltic Sea** — Two Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters scrambled on April 20th to intercept two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers and their fighter escort detected northeast of Gotland over the Baltic Sea. The Russian aircraft did not enter Swedish airspace. The interception was the Swedish Air Force's latest response to recurring Russian air activity in the region. *([expressen.se](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/swedish-gripen-intercepts-russian-tu-22m3-baltic))*
* **Swedish Armed Forces Expand at Rosenholm, Karlskrona in 399 Million Kronor Land Purchase** — Fortifikationsverket, the Swedish Fortifications Agency, completed a 399 million kronor purchase of 250,000 square metres at Rosenholm in Karlskrona to accommodate growth at the Swedish Navy's cramped base. Local schools will be affected by the expansion. *([svt.se](https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/blekinge/klart-forsvaret-koper-mer-mark-pa-rosenholm-i-karlskrona))*
* **FMV Receives First Delivery of Archer 8x8 Self-Propelled Artillery System** — The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) received the first unit of the new Archer 8x8 wheeled artillery system from BAE Systems Bofors for acceptance inspection. The system was developed in collaboration between BAE Systems, the administration, and the Swedish Armed Forces. *([nordicdefencesector.com](https://nordicdefencesector.com/en/article/fmv-receives-first-delivery-of-archer-8x8))*
* **Government Plans Secret Cloud Infrastructure for Swedish Armed Forces and Security Service Classified Data** — Sveriges Television (SVT) reported that the Swedish government is planning a classified cloud solution for sensitive military and security service data, amid concerns that major providers like Google, Microsoft and Amazon cannot be trusted with secret information. The initiative envisages AI-assisted rapid intelligence processing that would be difficult to do manually. *([svt.se](https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/regeringen-vill-ha-hemlig-molnlosning-for-svenska-sakerhetsoperationer))*
* **ATG Darknet Data Breach Exposes 150,000 Customers Including Jimmie Åkesson** — AB Trav och Galopp (ATG), the horse racing gambling operator, suffered a major data breach; over 150,000 customers, including people with protected personal details, had their information published on the darknet by a hacker group called Coinbase Cartel. Jimmie Åkesson, the Sweden Democrats leader, was among those affected. *([nyheter24.se](https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/inrikes/1477793-atg-kunders-data-ute-pa-darknet-jimmie-akesson-drabbad))*
* **SVT Investigation Reveals Swedish Tech Firm Avinode Used by Russian Elite to Evade Sanctions** — A Sveriges Television (SVT) investigation revealed that Swedish technology company Avinode had been used by members of the Russian elite to evade EU sanctions. The story drew reactions from government officials and European politicians. Maria Malmer Stenergard, the foreign minister, commented on the findings. *([svt.se](https://svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/svts-granskning-vacker-politiska-reaktioner-fruktansvart))*
* **SÄPO Alerts Social Services to Radicalisation Risk for Young Woman; Taken Into Care** — Sweden's Security Service (SÄPO) filed a concern report with social services in the Stockholm area about an 18-year-old woman assessed to be in a radicalisation process, in a relationship with a man with violent extremist connections. Social services held six meetings with SÄPO before the woman was taken into care. *([tv4.se](https://www.tv4.se/artikel/7vu8elVhb8aQKmStsf5D6J/kvinna-omhaendertagen-efter-saepo-larm-radikaliseringsprocess))*
* **Danish Train Collision Injures 18; Kristersson Offers Assistance to Copenhagen** — Two local trains collided head-on north of Copenhagen, injuring at least 18 people, five critically. Ulf Kristersson, the prime minister, contacted Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, to offer assistance, and Swedish military helicopters were deployed to transport casualties. *([worthynews.com](https://www.worthynews.com/113899-train-collision-near-copenhagen-injures-dozens-probe-underway))*
* **Pål Jonson Visits Skåne to Discuss Total Defence at Conference** — Pål Jonson, the defence minister, visited Helsingborg, Malmö and Lund on April 23rd and 24th to discuss total defence readiness with the Swedish Total Defence Society (Allmänna Försvarsföreningen) and take part in the CTF Forum on competence supply and defence innovation. *([regeringen.se](https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2026/04/totalforsvar-pa-agendan-nar-pal-jonson-besoker-skane/))*
* **Government Establishes National Centre for Recovery of Criminal Assets** — The Swedish government tasked six agencies — including the Economic Crime Authority, Tax Agency and Prosecutor's Office — with deepening co-operation to recover criminal proceeds, establishing a permanent national centre for this purpose.
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* [Namnen som SD vill se som ministrar i nästa regering — dn.se](https://www.dn.se/sverige/har-ar-namnen-som-sd-vill-se-som-ministrar/)
* [Novus april 2026: M närmar sig SD, oppositionen ökar — tv4.se](https://www.tv4.se/artikel/2EzCJcMQaSROoVdmeXq0oE/regeringsbeskeden-har-inte-staerkt-tidoesidan-oppositionen-oekar)
* [Ledare: Föreställ dig protesterna om människor börjar massdeporteras — dn.se](https://www.dn.se/ledare/forestall-dig-protesterna-om-manniskor-borjar-massdeporteras/)
* [L:s vallöfte – Mohamssons blinkning till Åkesson — expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/liberalernas-vallofte-mindre-stok-i-klassrummet/)
* [Martin Liby Troein: Busch och Andersson flörtar – men något mycket större är på gång — dn.se](https://www.dn.se/ledare/martin-liby-troein-busch-och-andersson-flortar-men-nagot-mycket-storre-ar-pa-gang/)
* [Åkessons triumf: Är den mest fruktade — marcusoscarsson.se](https://marcusoscarsson.se/akessons-triumf-ar-den-mest-fruktade)
* [Tungt bakslag för Jimmie Åkesson — marcusoscarsson.se](https://marcusoscarsson.se/just-nu-tungt-bakslag-for-jimmie-akesson)
* [SD fortsätter backa i opinionen — epochtimes.se](https://epochtimes.se/sd-fortsatter-backa-i-opinionen)
* [Johan Romin: En L-kram med risker — fokus.se](https://www.fokus.se/sticket/en-l-kram-med-risker/)
* [Mohamssons förtroende ökar kraftigt – bland Tidöväljare — aftonbladet.se](https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/Rj1ykr/mohamssons-fortroende-okar-kraftigt-bland-tidovaljare)
* [Nyheter24 (Andersson toppar förtroende) — nyheter24.se](https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/inrikes/1478281-fortroendelyft-for-mohamsson-bland-tidovaljare)
* [Arne Larsson: Jimmie Åkesson har förlorat sin rebellstatus — gp.se](https://www.gp.se/politik/jimmie-akesson-har-forlorat-sin-rebellstatus.7815cf93-c8db-4f37-9945-116a1b27c0ad)
* [Andersson om Tidöpartierna: De är inte alls överens — expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/andersson-tido-ar-inte-alls-overens/)
* [Magdalena Andersson: Regering med M inte uteslutet — di.se](https://www.di.se/nyheter/oppnar-for-m-samarbete-det-ar-inte-uteslutet/)
* [Påhoppet på SD visar förakt mot 1,3 miljoner svenskar — dagen.se](https://dagen.se/debatt/pahoppet-pa-sd-visar-foerakt-mot-13-miljoner-svenskar/10300757)
* [Stefan Löfven: 'El problema es que en la Casa Blanca ya nadie le lleva la contraria a Trump' — lavanguardia.com](https://www.lavanguardia.com/internacional/20260424/11520911/problema-casa-blanca-nadie-le-lleva-contraria-trump.html)
* [ORBAN-MAGYAR | Hungría acelera su transición… — farodevigo.es](https://www.farodevigo.es/mundo/2026/04/26/hungria-magyar-acelera-transicion-comparacion-polonia-bloqueos-129538689.html)
* [Kritik mot Kristerssons gänglöfte: 'Vilseleder väljarna' — aftonbladet.se](https://aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/K8LBm7/kritik-mot-kristerssons-ganglofte-vilseleder-valjarna)
* [Vi står inför ett vägval — moderaterna.se](https://moderaterna.se/nyhet/vi-star-infor-ett-vagval)
* [Tycker Moderaterna att är kvinnor dumma? — sydostran.se](https://sydostran.se/ledare/tycker-moderaterna-att-ar-kvinnor-dumma)
* [M-toppen: Moderaterna betraktas som ett kvart i tre-ragg — sydsvenskan.se](https://www.sydsvenskan.se/lund/m-toppen-moderaterna-betraktas-som-ett-kvart-i-tre-ragg/)
* [Isabella Löwengrip efter kritiken: Kvinnor röstar mer emotionellt — aftonbladet.se](https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/d4J5mJ/isabella-lowengrip-efter-kritiken-kvinnor-rostar-mer-emotionellt)
* [Jimmie Åkesson (SD) svarar på utlandssvenskarnas viktiga frågor — sviv.se](https://www.sviv.se/blog/2026/04/jimmie-akesson-sd-vi-ar-absolut-beredda-att-hitta-losningar-for-att-oka-tillgangligheten/)
* [JENNIFER CLAYWOOD: Sweden is losing itself: But what do we mean by that? — norran.se](https://www.norran.se/ledare/artikel/sweden-is-losing-itself-but-what-do-we-mean-by-that/r0421y9l)
* [Bjorn Wiman: De äldre får äcklig mikromat medan SD firar triumfer om invandringen — dn.se](https://www.dn.se/kultur/bjorn-wiman-de-aldre-far-acklig-mikromat-medan-sd-firar-triumfer-om-invandringen/)
* [Bengt Westerberg: Jimmie Åkesson bluffade om svältande äldre och asylmottagning — dn.se](https://www.dn.se/kultur/bengt-westerberg-jimmie-akesson-bluffade-om-svaltande-aldre-och-asylmottagning/)
* [Insändare: Taktikröstning urholkar vår demokrati — dn.se](https://dn.se/insandare/taktikrostning-urholkar-var-demokrati)
* [SvD Podd Politiken: Finns ens stödröster? — svd.se](https://www.svd.se/a/L438aP/svd-podd-politiken-finns-ens-stodroster)
* [Riksbankschefen: Går i riktning mot stagflation — svt.se](https://svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/riksbankschefen-gar-i-riktning-mot-stagflation)
* [Riksbankschefen varnar för stagflation och kritiserar storbankerna — bulletin.nu](https://bulletin.nu/riksbankschefen-varnar-for-stagflation-och-kritiserar-storbankerna)
* [Riksbankschefens hårda kritik mot storbankerna: De borde höja sparräntan — svt.se](https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/riksbankschefens-harda-kritik-mot-storbankerna-de-borde-hoja-sparrantan)
* [Riksbanken: Seim varnar för inflationsrisker vid utdragen Mellanösternkonflikt — borsvarlden.com](https://borsvarlden.com/artiklar/riksbanken-seim-varnar-for-inflationsrisker-vid-utdragen-mellanosternkonflikt)
* [Swedish central bank's Thedeen says inflation risks have increased, pointing to Middle East conflict — reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/swedish-central-banks-thedeen-says-inflation-risks-have-increased-pointing-2026-04-22/)
* [Riksbankschefen varnar för stagflation och kritiserar storbankerna — expressen.se](https://expressen.se/ekonomi/thedeen-ryter-ifran-mot--storbankerna-igen)
* [Thedéen kritiserar storbankerna – höjer inte sparräntan — privataaffarer.se](https://privataaffarer.se/privatekonomi/sparrantor/thedeen-ryter-till-mot-storbanker-om-sparrantan)
* [Analys: 'Bankerna är inte som vilka företag som helst' — svt.se](https://svt.se/nyheter/ekonomi/bankerna-ar-inte-som-vilka-foretag-som-helst)
* [Riksbank Governor Outlines Payment Resilience Plans — changeflow.com](https://changeflow.com/govping/banking-finance/erik-thedeen-on-nordic-payment-resilience-and-geopolitical-r-2026-04-22)
* [Riksbanken behåller räntan oförändrad enligt SBAB — privataaffarer.se](https://www.privataaffarer.se/placeringar/rantor/spar-oforandrad-styrranta-men-laget-extremt-osakert/)
* [Bankekonomer tror inte på räntehöjningar i år — gp.se](https://www.gp.se/ekonomi/bankekonomer-tror-inte-pa-rantehojningar-i-ar.4c47456a-51b1-59ba-bb0c-3a7487cba1bb)
* [Banken: Räntorna som snart blir högre — di.se](https://di.se/nyheter/banken-rantorna-som-snart-blir-hogre)
* [Banken: Så utvecklas bopriserna – och räntorna – framöver — borskollen.se](https://borskollen.se/nyheter/27/banken-sa-utvecklas-bopriserna-och-rantorna-framover)
* [Wykman: 'Klart bankerna vill göra stora vinster' — placera.se](https://placera.se/nyheter/wykman-klart-bankerna-vill-gora-stora-vinster-2026-04-24)
* [Bräcklig konjunkturuppgång, ökad risk för högre inflation men oförändrad styrränta — via.tt.se](https://via.tt.se/pressmeddelande/4344877/bracklig-konjunkturuppgang-okad-risk-for-hogre-inflation-men-oforandrad-styrranta)
* [Riksbanken om risker kopplade till privata kreditfonder — svd.se](https://www.svd.se/a/zOlylr/riksbanken-om-risker-kopplade-till-privata-kreditfonder-private-credit-funds)
* [USA:s statsskuld över 39 000 miljarder dollar – så kan det påverka Sverige — dagensps.se](https://dagensps.se/varlden/politik/usas-statsskuld-snart-39-000-miljarder-dollar-sa-kan-det-paverka-sverige)
* [RESULT OF RIKSBANK AUCTIONS GOVERNMENT BONDS — globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/24/3280574/0/en/RESULT-OF-RIKSBANK-AUCTIONS-GOVERNMENT-BONDS.html)
* [CONDITIONS FOR SALE OF RIKSBANK CERTIFICATES — globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/21/3277612/0/en/CONDITIONS-FOR-SALE-OF-RIKSBANK-CERTIFICATES.html)
* [Riksbanken behåller räntan oförändrad enligt SBAB – Privata Affärer — dagensps.se](https://dagensps.se/bors-finans/putins-bankir-i-ravsax-nar-krasch-hotar-ryska-ekonomin)
* [Sweden Considers Ways to Cut Energy Use If Iran War Continues – Bloomberg — bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/sweden-considers-ways-to-cut-energy-use-if-iran-war-continues)
* [Sweden prepares to bring in fuel rationing as Iran war threatens its economy — dailymail.com](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15758987/Sweden-prepares-bring-fuel-rationing-Iran-war-threatens-economy.html)
* [Ulf Kristersson varnar för hårt krigsslag mot ekonomin — di.se](https://www.di.se/nyheter/ulf-kristersson-varnar-for-hart-krigsslag-mot-ekonomin/)
* [JUST NU: Regeringen håller pressträff — expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/just-nu-regeringen-haller-presstraff/)
* [Pressbriefing med statsminister Ulf Kristersson och finansminister Elisabeth Svantesson — regeringen.se](https://regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2026/04/pressbriefing-med-statsminister-ulf-kristersson-och-finansminister-elisabeth-svantesson)
* [5 sätt Irankriget slår mot din plånbok: 'Påtaglig påverkan' — dagensps.se](https://www.dagensps.se/privatekonomi/5-satt-irankriget-slar-mot-din-planbok-pataglig-paverkan/)
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* [Aurora 2026: Nato-länder samlas i Sundsvall för militär övning — svt.se](https://svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasternorrland/aurora-2026-nato-lander-samlas-i-sundsvall-for-militar-ovning)
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* [Kristerssons ord efter skottlossningen under Trumps gala — expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/kristersson-kunde-fatt-forfarliga-konsekvenser/)
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* [Världsledare fördömer skjutningen — di.se](https://www.di.se/nyheter/varldsledare-fordomer-skjutningen/)
* [Spänning och osäkerhet präglar Trumps USA — se.headtopics.com](https://se.headtopics.com/news/spanning-och-osakerhet-praglar-trumps-usa-82694489)
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* [Las reacciones al tiroteo en Washington en la Cena de Corresponsales — ambito.com](https://www.ambito.com/mundo/las-reacciones-al-tiroteo-washington-la-cena-corresponsales-donde-donald-trump-fue-evacuado-n6270933)
* [Europa se une en una condena unánime tras el ataque en Washington — mipuntodevista.com.mx](https://www.mipuntodevista.com.mx/europa-se-une-en-una-condena-unanime-tras-el-ataque-en-washington/)
* [Los líderes mundiales condenan de forma unánime el ataque de la cena de corresponsales — noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus](https://www.noticiasdegipuzkoa.eus/mundo/2026/04/26/lideres-mundiales-condenan-forma-unanime-10989292.html)
* [Líderes del mundo condenan el incidente armado en la Cena de Corresponsales — semana.com](https://www.semana.com/mundo/articulo/lideres-del-mundo-condenan-el-incidente-armado-en-la-cena-de-corresponsales-de-la-casa-blanca-y-denuncian-la-violencia-politica/202600/)
* [DN Direkt – Andersson: Ett angrepp på samhällets grundvalar — dn.se](https://www.dn.se/direkt/2026-04-26/andersson-ett-angrepp-pa-samhallets-grundvalar/)
* [Statsministern Ulf Kristersson: Så betalar vi för Västlänken — gp.se](https://www.gp.se/nyheter/vastsverige/statsministern-om-finansieringen-till-vastlanken.94e00a46-5e1f-47c5-9b65-acfdeefaa19d)
* [Grönt ljus för nya spår mellan Lund och Hässleholm — di.se](https://www.di.se/nyheter/gront-ljus-for-nya-spar-mellan-lund-och-hassleholm/)
* [Licensable picture: Infrastructure Plan Press Conference In Malmö — reutersconnect.com](https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/infrastructure-plan-press-conference-in-malmo/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMU5VUlBITzAwMFAzRjhCVQ)
* [NWT - Ledare: Infrastruktur på rätt spår — nwt.se](https://www.nwt.se/2026/04/26/infrastruktur-pa-ratt-spar-14d04)
* [DEBATT: Kristersson och Åkesson lämnar norra Sverige kvar på perrongen — nsd.se](https://nsd.se/debatt/artikel/kristersson-och-akesson-lamnar-norra-sverige-kvar-pa-perrongen/l68ekq9r)
* [Svensk design ska ge försvaret skönare trosor — svd.se](https://www.svd.se/a/zO0AMO/svensk-design-ska-ge-forsvaret-skonare-trosor)
* [Försvarsmakten tar fram nya trosor för kvinnor — tv4.se](https://www.tv4.se/artikel/4ba3wawBy6ZItBV5ZcP2qv/efter-kritiken-foersvarsmakten-tar-fram-nya-trosor)
* [Duon ska fixa Försvarets ojämlika underkläder — di.se](https://www.di.se/nyheter/duon-ska-fixa-forsvarets-ojamlika-underklader/)
* [Försvaret tar fram nya underkläder efter kritiken — omni.se](https://omni.se/forsvaret-tar-fram-nya-underklader-efter-kritiken/a/ArRreq)
* [Astrid Wild ska designa underkläder åt försvaret – 'Stort och viktigt' — habit.se](https://www.habit.se/article/view/1224082/fran_outdoor_till_forsvar_astrid_wild_tar_sig_an_nytt_uppdrag)
* [Försvarsmakten i samarbete med outdoor-företag för att ta fram underkläder för kvinnor — mynewsdesk.com](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/foersvarsmakten-i-samarbete-med-outdoor-foeretag-foer-att-ta-fram-underklaeder-foer-kvinnor-3444741)
* [Maria från Västervik ska göra kläder till kvinnliga militärer — vt.se](https://www.vt.se/nyheter/vastervik/artikel/maria-fran-vastervik-gor-klader-for-kvinnor-i-forsvaret/rk36pkzl)
* [Riksbanken om risker kopplade till privata kreditfonder, private credit funds — svd.se](https://www.svd.se/a/zOlylr/riksbanken-om-risker-kopplade-till-privata-kreditfonder-private-credit-funds)
* [Riksbanken utesluter inte ny finanskris: 'Man oroar sig' — dagensps.se](https://www.dagensps.se/bors-finans/riksbanken-utesluter-inte-ny-finanskris-man-oroar-sig/)
* [Ny oro i finansvärlden – Riksbanken varnar för risker — dagens.se](https://www.dagens.se/nyheter/ny-oro-i-finansvarlden-riksbanken-varnar-for-risker)
* [Riksbanken med ny varning: Det kan bli riktigt dyrt för svenskarna — dagens.se](https://www.dagens.se/nyheter/riksbanken-med-ny-varning-det-kan-bli-riktigt-dyrt-for-svenskarna)
* [Riksbanken varnar: Snabbväxande lånefonder kan bli nästa risk — news55.se](https://www.news55.se/privatekonomi/riksbanken-varnar-snabbvaxande-lanefonder-kan-bli-nasta-risk/)
* [Riksbanken varnar för finanskris – liknar 2008 — marcusoscarsson.se](https://marcusoscarsson.se/just-nu-riksbanken-varnar-for-finanskris/)
* [Riksbanken varnar för ny finanskris — nyheter24.se](https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/ekonomi/privatekonomi/1477061-riksbanken-varnar-for-ny-finanskris-sa-bor-du-agera)
* [Pentagonläcka hävdar att USA vill slänga ut Spanien ur Nato — yle.fi](https://yle.fi/a/7-10097385)
* [Uppgifter: Så vill USA straffa Natoländerna — nyheter24.se](https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/utrikes/1478028-natotrata-mellan-spanien-och-usa)
* [USA överväger sanktioner mot ovilliga Natoländer — sejfer.se](https://sejfer.se/nyheter/nyheter/2026/04/25/usa-overvager-sanktioner-mot-ovilliga-natolander)
* [Vita huset rasar mot Iran och Nato: 'Ett gäng pirater' — expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/varlden/vita-huset-rasar-mot-iran-och-nato-ett-gang-pirater/)
* [Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain — bbc.com](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj40r2gw24wo)
* [EU mutual assistance clause doesn't contradict NATO, Kallas tells Euronews — euronews.com](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/24/eu-mutual-assistance-clause-doesnt-contradict-nato-kallas-tells-euronews-as-trump-blasts-a)
* [EU leaders look to little-known mutual assistance pact amid Trump Nato jibes — theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/24/europe-defence-nato-us-donald-trump)
* [EU leaders to discuss mutual assistance pact amid NATO doubts — reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-leaders-discuss-mutual-assistance-pact-amid-nato-doubts-2026-04-23/)
* [EU works to clarify common defense pact without treading on NATO – POLITICO — politico.eu](https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-clarify-common-defense-pact-nato/)
* [EU officials sidestep 'Pentagon memo' on booting Spain from Nato — euobserver.com](https://euobserver.com/213392/eu-officials-sidestep-pentagon-memo-on-booting-spain-from-nato/)
* [NATO workarounds bloom in Europe — politico.com](https://politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2026/04/22/nato-workarounds-bloom-in-europe-00887674)
* [Macron says EU joint defense clause is 'stronger' than NATO one — lemonde.fr](https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/25/macron-views-eu-joint-defense-clause-as-stronger-than-nato-one_6752825_4.html)
* [Europeans Ask: What Would It Mean to Defend One Another Without NATO? — nytimes.com](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/24/world/europe/europe-defense-nato-trump-eu.html)
* [Newsletter: EU leaders weigh a NATO-style common defence clause — euronews.com](https://euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/23/newsletter-eu-leaders-weigh-a-nato-style-common-defence-clause)
* [Johan Ingerö: USA lämnar knappast Nato — gp.se](https://gp.se/ledare/gastkolumn/usa-lamnar-knappast-nato.d13a3f1e-b791-4657-addd-42d27794ed5e)
* ['Ni bidrar till ett möte som är av stor betydelse, för Nato och Sverige.' — hd.se](https://hd.se/opinion/aktuella-fragor/ni-bidrar-till-ett-mote-som-ar-av-stor-betydelse-for-nato-och-sverige)
* [SvD Podd Tech Brief: Varför räddar Wallenberg Stegra? — svd.se](https://www.svd.se/a/q6yMAm/svd-podd-tech-brief-varfor-raddar-wallenberg-stegra)
* [Wallenberg satsar på Stegra – men detta avgör stålets framtid — efn.se](https://efn.se/wallenberg-satsar-pa-stegra-men-detta-avgor-stalets-framtid)
* [Wallenberg om Stegra: 'Det här är viktigt för Sverige' — omni.se](https://omni.se/wallenberg-om-stegra-det-har-ar-viktigt-for-sverige/a/gk3PwB)
* [Wallenbergarnas oväntade comeback — da.se](https://da.se/2026/04/wallenbergarnas-ovantade-comeback/)
* [Stegra visar hur makten i svenskt näringsliv fungerar — etc.se](https://etc.se/ledare/stegra-visar-hur-makten-i-svenskt-naeringsliv-fungerar)
* [Jonas Gummesson: Wallenbergsfären lurar skjortan av regeringen — fokus.se](https://fokus.se/sticket/wallenbergsfaren-lurar-skjortan-av-regeringen)
* [Electrolux rasar – så mycket pengar måste ägarna in med — efn.se](https://efn.se/electrolux-rasar-sa-mycket-pengar-masta-agarna-in-med)
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* [Ny orderkross från ABB — efn.se](https://efn.se/ny-orderkross-fran-abb)
* [Vinstskräll från Husqvarna – aktien klättrar — efn.se](https://efn.se/vinstskrall-fran-husqvarna)
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* ['Bolagsstämmorna inte värdiga vår fina svenska aktiekultur' — dagensps.se](https://dagensps.se/bors-finans/bolagsstammorna-inte-vardiga-var-fina-svenska-aktiekultur)
* [Uppgifter: Saab nära stort avtal med Nato — efn.se](https://efn.se/uppgifter-saab-nara-stort-avtal-med-nato)
* [Kristerssons svar om överpriserna för inredningen till Sagerska — expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/politik/kristerssons-svar-om-dyra-inkopen-sfv-som-tar-beslut/)
* [Du borde bli rasande på Kristerssons brödspade — aftonbladet.se](https://aftonbladet.se/ledare/a/16o2yq/du-borde-bli-rasande-pa-kristerssons-brodspade)
* [Birgitta Ed och Ulf Kristersson kritiseras för lyxinköp — stoppapressarna.se](https://stoppapressarna.se/politik/birgitta-ed-ulf-kristersson-kritik-lyxinkop-sagerska/)
* [Om jag ska betala, vill jag bestämma också — arbetarbladet.se](https://arbetarbladet.se/ledare/varfor-ska-vi-betala-for-svenskt-tenn-kuddar)
* [Skicka statsministerparet och samtiden till Lyxfällan — dagen.se](https://www.dagen.se/ledare/skicka-statsministerparet-och-samtiden-till-lyxfaellan/10312306)
* [Ethiopia and Sweden seek to deepen bilateral cooperation as foreign ministers hold talks in Stockholm — fanamc.com](https://www.fanamc.com/english/ethiopia-and-sweden-seek-to-deepen-bilateral-cooperation-as-foreign-ministers-hold-talks-in-stockholm/)
* [Russia's economy faltering despite oil windfall, Sweden warns — turkiyetoday.com](https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/russias-economy-faltering-despite-oil-windfall-sweden-warns-3218454)
* [EU röstar om Ukrainalån – kan bli klart i veckan — corren.se](https://www.corren.se/nyheter/utrikes/eu/ukraina/artikel/eu-rostar-om-ukrainalan-kan-bli-klart-i-veckan/l723pwwj)
* [Must om Ukraina: Ryssland kan inte fly från ekonomin — gp.se](https://www.gp.se/nyheter/varlden/must-chefen-ryssland-kan-inte-fly-fran-ekonomisk-kris.2605f4fc-31b2-4503-892f-6a98daa10020)
* [Middle East crises divide Europe with rising fuel costs and tensions over Israel policy — mymotherlode.com](https://mymotherlode.com/news/world/10760936/middle-east-crises-divide-europe-with-rising-fuel-costs-and-tensions-over-israel-policy.html)
* [Mideast crises divide Europe as it grapples with rising fuel costs and policy toward Israel — messenger-inquirer.com](https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/ap/elections/mideast-crises-divide-europe-as-it-grapples-with-rising-fuel-costs-and-policy-toward-israel/article_e736e055-7e02-5625-a541-bc1ee44857bf.html)
* [Decision on EU's €90bn loan for Ukraine 'due in next 24 hours' — theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/21/eu-foreign-ministers-meet-to-discuss-ukraine-russia-and-the-middle-east-europe-live)
* [Regeringens krav på Israel – kan införa tullar — sydsvenskan.se](https://www.sydsvenskan.se/varlden/regeringens-krav-pa-israel-kan-infora-tullar/)
* [Inte bara Ukraina – 'en attack mot svensk kultur' — kristianstadsbladet.se](https://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/noje/inte-bara-ukraina-en-attack-mot-svensk-kultur/)
* [Six new countries could develop own nukes despite UN's 'extreme danger' fears — mirror.co.uk](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/nuclear-weapons-japan-saudi-korea-37058720)
* [Sverige pekas ut som nytt kärnvapenland – Pål Jonson svarar — expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/varlden/varnar-for-fler-karnvapenlander-sveriges-pekas-ut/)
* [Tung organisation varnar – Sverige pekas ut — marcusoscarsson.se](https://marcusoscarsson.se/just-nu-tung-organisation-varnar-sverige-pekas-ut)
* [Värnpliktiga kräver besked om Natooperationer utomlands — svt.se](https://svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/varnpliktiga-kraver-besked-om-natooperationer-utomlands)
* [Ska värnpliktiga riskera sina liv på Nato-uppdrag utomlands? — sydostran.se](https://sydostran.se/ledare/ska-varnpliktiga-riskera-sina-liv-pa-nato-uppdrag-utomlands)
* [Filipstads Tidning - Ledare: Därför måste värnpliktigas rättigheter få bättre skydd — filipstadstidning.se](https://www.filipstadstidning.se/2026/04/24/darfor-maste-varnpliktigas-rattigheter-fa-battre-skydd-1dd12)
* [KT-Kuriren - Ledare: Kornelius Persson: Värnpliktiga har också rättigheter — kt-kuriren.se](https://www.kt-kuriren.se/2026/04/24/kornelius-persson-varnpliktiga-har-ocksa-rattigheter-65204)
* [Ryskt bombflyg över Östersjön – svenska Gripen-plan identifierade Tu-22M3 — expressen.se](https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/ryskt-bombflyg-identifierat-av-svenska-gripen-plan-over-ostersjon/)
* [Swedish Gripen jets intercepts Russian Tu-22M3 over Baltic — aerotime.aero](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/swedish-gripen-intercepts-russian-tu-22m3-baltic)
* [Klart: Försvaret köper mer mark på Rosenholm i Karlskrona — svt.se](https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/blekinge/klart-forsvaret-koper-mer-mark-pa-rosenholm-i-karlskrona)
* [Klart: Försvarsmakten utökar på Rosenholm – skolor påverkas av markköp — sydostran.se](https://www.sydostran.se/karlskrona/klart-forsvarsmakten-utokar-pa-rosenholm-skolor-paverkas-av-markkop/)
* [He takes command of Swedish NATO operation in Finland — nordicdefencesector.com](https://nordicdefencesector.com/en/article/he-takes-command-of-swedish-nato-operation-in-finland)
* [Rydberg tar befälet över svensk Natoinsats i Finland — mynewsdesk.com](https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/forsvarsmakten/pressreleases/rydberg-tar-befaelet-oever-svensk-natoinsats-i-finland-3444572)
* [FMV receives first delivery of Archer 8x8 — nordicdefencesector.com](https://nordicdefencesector.com/en/article/fmv-receives-first-delivery-of-archer-8x8)
* [Regeringen vill ha hemlig molnlösning för svenska säkerhetsoperationer — svt.se](https://www.svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/regeringen-vill-ha-hemlig-molnlosning-for-svenska-sakerhetsoperationer)
* [ATG-kunders data ute på darknet – Jimmie Åkesson drabbad — nyheter24.se](https://nyheter24.se/nyheter/inrikes/1477793-atg-kunders-data-ute-pa-darknet-jimmie-akesson-drabbad)
* [Jimmie Åkesson i massiv ATG-läcka på Darknet — bulletin.nu](https://bulletin.nu/jimmie-akesson-i-massiv-atg-lacka-pa-darknet-2)
* [SVT:s granskning väcker politiska reaktioner: 'Fruktansvärt' — svt.se](https://svt.se/nyheter/inrikes/svts-granskning-vacker-politiska-reaktioner-fruktansvart)
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* [Train Collision Near Copenhagen Injures Dozens, Probe Underway — worthynews.com](https://www.worthynews.com/113899-train-collision-near-copenhagen-injures-dozens-probe-underway)
* [Two Trains Collide near Copenhagen - Dozens Injured in Early Morning Crash — rustourismnews.com](https://www.rustourismnews.com/2026/04/23/two-trains-collide-near-copenhagen-dozens-injured-in-early-morning-crash/)
* [Tågolycka i Danmark: 'Två tåg har frontalkrockat' — gp.se](https://www.gp.se/nyheter/varlden/tagolycka-i-danmark-flera-skadade-.ab5123ac-21df-454e-8276-c2393df40a70)
* [Totalförsvar på agendan när Pål Jonson besöker Skåne — regeringen.se](https://www.regeringen.se/pressmeddelanden/2026/04/totalforsvar-pa-agendan-nar-pal-jonson-besoker-skane/)
* Regeringen inrät —
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Latvia
Edgars Rinkēvičs's three-day visit to Baku this week — the first time a Latvian president has signed cooperative agreements with a South Caucasus government — is the most concrete evidence yet that Latvia is using its UN Security Council seat to build relationships far beyond its usual circle.
Mr Rinkēvičs met Ilham Aliyev in expanded and one-on-one talks, signed a joint presidential communiqué reaffirming the two countries' 2017 partnership, and launched a Latvia-Azerbaijan business forum. The statement covered IT, green technology, agriculture, transport, and tourism — and endorsed the Trans-Caspian corridor, a route that bypasses Russia entirely. Mr Aliyev briefed Mr Rinkēvičs on the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process; the Latvian presidential office explicitly referenced Latvia's Security Council seat in its account of the visit. This is not a turn away from the West — Latvia's place in NATO and the EU is unchanged — but a deliberate push to widen its diplomatic reach, made possible by the Security Council campaign and now being acted on.
Even as Mr Rinkēvičs was in Baku, Evika Siliņa, the prime minister, was in Athens for talks with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek prime minister, and then in Cyprus for an informal European Council meeting. Ms Siliņa called for Emissions Trading System (ETS) payment deferrals to cushion the energy cost spikes from the Iran conflict, described aviation fuel adequacy as Latvia's most urgent concern, and welcomed the EU's €90 billion Ukraine loan. She met Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines. The engagement was substantive but routine — Latvia's standard Euro-Atlantic work.
The Cabinet approved using the EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument to fund procurement of drones, guided missiles, and air defence equipment — the first time EU co-financing has covered a domestically built autonomous weapons system. That system is the Blaze interceptor drone, made by Latvian firm Origin Robotics, which can approach, identify, track, and destroy targets without human direction. Andris Sprūds, the defence minister, said several allied countries are also buying the Blaze; Latvia itself will acquire at least 500 more this year. Speaking separately at Riga Castle, Mr Rinkēvičs told the defence industry that Latvia must abandon any assumption that allies would supply the ammunition and equipment it needs — and praised the Defence Industry and Innovation Support Strategy running to 2036. Latvia is legislating 5% of GDP on defence from 2027, among the first NATO members to do so. One more tentative signal: Mr Rinkēvičs welcomed France's nuclear forward deterrence proposal, saying any step that "complicates Russia's nuclear calculations in Europe" was worth supporting, so long as it complemented rather than replaced NATO's existing nuclear arrangements. This came from a single specialist outlet; it warrants watching, not firm conclusions.
At home, the most urgent problem is the election infrastructure. The State Digital Development Agency cancelled contracts with RIX Technologies and four other companies providing the platform for the October 3 Saeima elections, citing the ongoing European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into IT procurement corruption — an inquiry that already saw the former agency director detained. RIX Technologies' director Sandis Kolomenskis rejected the cancellation terms and threatened litigation. The agency has turned to a backup plan: shifting election system development to three state-owned companies — LMT, Tet, and Latvijas valsts meži — with six months to go. None of them has built an election system before. The State Chancellery submitted a classified inter-institutional election security report to Cabinet coordination. If this transition fails, the damage will be worse than the 2025 municipal election scanner collapse — because this time the failure would be traceable to corruption, not mere technical fault.
The governing coalition added two new fault lines this week. The Greens and Farmers Union (ZZS), reversing its earlier position, proposed letting people withdraw second pension pillar savings to cover medical costs. Jurēvics, New Unity's faction leader in the Saeima, called it "dangerous and irresponsible" legislation to push before an election and said changes would require analysis from the Bank of Latvia. Latvia's Fiscal Discipline Council has already warned that pension sustainability and 5% GDP defence spending cannot both hold without the budget deteriorating from 2028 — ZZS is widening that crack for electoral advantage. In a separate breakdown, the Welfare Ministry told a Saeima committee it had received no instruction from Ms Siliņa to draft a domestic violence law as an Istanbul Convention alternative — directly contradicting what ZZS's faction leader had told the public.
The VIP lounge scandal that led last week's coverage took a new shape. Reporting confirmed that opposition politicians — including United List's Edvards Smiltēns when he served as Saeima speaker, and Daiga Mieriņa, the current ZZS speaker — also used airport lounges, all citing security protocols for officials travelling with armed protection. The Cabinet published a document explaining the legal basis. This broadens the story from a personal accountability charge into a systemic institutional practice, easing the political pressure on Ms Siliņa. But open evaluations by the Corruption Prevention Bureau (KNAB) of her Amsterdam hotel stay (€4,184) and a Lake Como seminar remain live; a finding before the formal campaign period opens would still cut.
The Progressives, meanwhile, drew their pre-election lines clearly. More than 100 party members gathered in Riga on April 25 and declared they will not govern with Latvia First, Sovereign Power, or Stability!. Andris Šuvajevs, the faction leader and the party's candidate for prime minister, said the Progressives were "the only ones who have very clearly decided never to cooperate with Šlesers." Mr Sprūds, speaking as a party representative rather than defence minister, put national security at the centre of the party's pre-election pitch. The Progressives say polls put them at 6.9% — second place. Whether other potential coalition partners join the cordon before October will do most to shape any new government.
* **Rinkēvičs completes official visit to Azerbaijan, signs joint statement and documents** — Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia's president, conducted a three-day official visit to Azerbaijan (April 21–23), meeting Ilham Aliyev in expanded-format talks, visiting the Alley of Martyrs, attending a bilateral business forum, and meeting the Milli Majlis speaker. A joint presidential statement and bilateral cooperation documents were signed; discussions covered trade, energy, transport, and the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process. *([caliber.az](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/president/21.04.2026-president-rinkevics-on-visit-to-azerbaijan.a643626/))*
* **Prime Minister Siliņa faces political backlash over €35,550 spent on airport VIP lounges** — A disclosure that Evika Siliņa's office spent approximately €35,550 on airport VIP lounges over nearly three years (September 2023–April 2026) triggered sustained political and media criticism, with comparisons drawn to predecessor Kariņš's private-flight scandal. Ms Siliņa defended the expenditure as routine security protocol; opposition parties escalated the controversy by invoking a prior inquiry by the Corruption Prevention Bureau (KNAB) into an Amsterdam lounge stay, while separate reporting showed opposition United List politicians also used VIP lounges. *([puaro.lv](https://bnn-news.com/princess-prime-minister-revealed-how-much-latvias-prime-minister-has-spent-on-airport-vip-lounges-over-three-years-279631))*
* **Rinkēvičs and Baltic leaders condemn shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner** — Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia's president, reacted on X on April 26 to an apparent assassination attempt on the American president at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, expressing shock and relief and stating "violence has no place in politics." His statement was widely quoted in Spanish- and Latvian-language international coverage of the incident. *([nra.lv](https://nra.lv/pasaule/519661-apsaude-balta-nama-korespondentu-vakarinas.htm))*
* **Siliņa attends informal EU Council summit in Cyprus after bilateral meeting with Greek prime minister** — Evika Siliņa, the prime minister, visited Athens on April 23 for bilateral talks with Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek prime minister, then participated in an informal European Council meeting in Cyprus (April 23–24) chaired by António Costa, the European Council president. At the summit she stressed EU support for Ukraine, called for measures to address the economic fallout from the Iran conflict including possible Emissions Trading System (ETS) payment deferrals, and welcomed the EU's approval of a €90bn loan to Ukraine. *([lsm.lv](https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/arzemes/24.04.2026-ukraina-eiropas-savieniba-drosiba-un-kara-tuvajos-austrumos-sekas-kipra-nosledzas-bloka-lideru-samits.a644475/))*
* **Saeima approves €30m airBaltic loan amid coalition tensions; Estonia declines stake** — Following weeks of coalition friction — with junior partner the Greens and Farmers Union (ZZS) demanding the transport minister's resignation as a condition of support — the Saeima approved a €30 million short-term loan to airBaltic. Ms Siliņa had earlier warned of possible government collapse over the issue. Separately, an Estonian minister downplayed interest in taking a Baltic coordination stake in the airline, dampening Ms Siliņa's pan-Baltic proposal from earlier in the month. *([delfi.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/22.04.2026-estonian-minister-downplays-interest-in-taking-airbaltic-stake.a644074/))*
* **Sprūds featured in Euronews programme on Ukraine loan and US-NATO reliability** — Andris Sprūds, the defence minister, appeared on Euronews' flagship "Europe Today" programme on April 23, the same day the EU formally unlocked its €90 billion Ukraine loan. Mr Sprūds said he has "no doubt" that the US would come to the aid of NATO allies if needed, projecting confidence in the alliance despite tensions over US reliability under the Trump administration. *([euronews.com](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/23/europe-today-ukraine-loan-set-to-be-unlocked-as-eu-moves-to-curb-energy-crisis))*
* **Rinkēvičs speaks at 40th anniversary Chornobyl commemoration** — Edgars Rinkēvičs, the president, attended and addressed a Chornobyl disaster commemoration at Stradiņš Hospital on April 24–26, noting that the accident — which mobilised over 6,000 Latvians in clean-up operations — helped collapse the Soviet information empire. He called on the government and Saeima to address outstanding issues for Latvian Chornobyl liquidators. *([nra.lv](https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/24.04.2026-stradina-slimnicas-pagalma-piemin-40-gadus-kops-avarijas-cornobilas-atomelektrostacija.a644417))*
* **Domestic violence law standoff: Siliņa denies ordering Istanbul Convention alternative; Welfare Ministry confirms no mandate received** — The Welfare Ministry, run by ministers from the Greens and Farmers Union (ZZS), told a Saeima committee that it had received no instruction from Evika Siliņa, the prime minister, to draft a domestic violence prevention law intended as an alternative to the Istanbul Convention, which Latvia's parliament voted to denounce in 2023 but which the president declined to promulgate. A separate article in LSM, Latvia's public broadcaster, confirmed the Ministry planned to produce a draft by autumn 2026. *([tvnet.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/21.04.2026-istanbul-convention-alternative-will-be-ready-in-autumn-says-minister.a643828/))*
* **Swedbank branch manager sentenced to six years for defrauding elderly clients over 17 years** — The Zemgale District Court sentenced a Swedbank employee, Larisa Bobrova, to six years in prison on April 22 for unlawfully managing client funds, document forgery, and payment instrument fraud between 2003 and 2020. She was ordered to repay the bank €202,555 and had exploited digitally inactive elderly clients across the Ogre and Bauska branches. *([jauns.lv](https://bnn-news.com/bank-employee-in-latvia-jailed-for-criminal-activities-involving-client-funds-279606))*
* [President Rinkēvičs on visit to Azerbaijan — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/president/21.04.2026-president-rinkevics-on-visit-to-azerbaijan.a643626/)
* [Azerbaijan and Latvia strengthen strategic bridge between South Caucasus and Baltics — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/business/4177255.html)
* [Baku hosts official welcome ceremony for President of Latvia (PHOTO/VIDEO) — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177523.html)
* [President Ilham Aliyev, President of Latvia make press statements (PHOTO/VIDEO) — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177614.html)
* [I am confident that the Latvian President's visit will create good opportunities for cooperation (FULL SPEECH) — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177635.html)
* [President Ilham Aliyev informs Latvian counterpart about Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process — en.apa.az](https://en.apa.az/official-news/president-ilham-aliyev-informs-latvian-counterpart-about-azerbaijan-armenia-peace-process-502672)
* [President Ilham Aliyev: I am confident that the Latvian President's visit will create good opportunities for cooperation — en.apa.az](https://en.apa.az/official-news/president-ilham-aliyev-i-am-confident-that-the-latvian-presidents-visit-will-create-good-opportunities-for-cooperation-502668)
* [Conclusion of peace treaty is important for security not only of region but also for whole globe - Latvian President — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177670.html)
* [Presidents of Azerbaijan and Latvia held expanded meeting - UPDATED — en.apa.az](https://en.apa.az/official-news/azerbaijan-latvia-presidents-hold-expanded-format-meeting-502655)
* [Azerbaijan-Latvia documents exchanged - UPDATED — en.apa.az](https://en.apa.az/official-news/azerbaijan-latvia-documents-exchanged-502659)
* [President of Latvia expresses gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177772.html)
* [Latvian President visits Alley of Martyrs in Baku — en.apa.az](https://en.apa.az/foreign-policy/latvian-president-visits-alley-of-martyrs-in-baku-502613)
* [Edgars Rinkēvičs reveals issues discussed with Azerbaijani President — en.apa.az](https://en.apa.az/foreign-policy/edgars-rinkevics-reveals-issues-discussed-with-azerbaijani-president-502691)
* [Latvia is ready to broaden trade relations with Azerbaijan - President — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177905.html)
* [I was truly impressed by White City - Latvian President — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177906.html)
* [Latvia and Azerbaijan are strategic partners, says Rinkevics — operativmm.az](https://operativmm.az/en/post/latvia-and-azerbaijan-are-strategic-partners-says-rinkevics/70748)
* [Latvian president's Azerbaijan visit highlights growing cooperation — anewz.tv](https://anewz.tv/region/south-caucasus/19582/latvia-azerbaijan-ties-deepen-amid-global-shifts/news)
* [Azerbaijan, Latvia advance political, parliamentary cooperation - PHOTO — caliber.az](https://caliber.az/en/post/azerbaijan-latvia-advance-political-parliamentary-cooperation)
* [Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker meets with Latvian President (PHOTO) — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177827.html)
* [Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova meets with President of Republic of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs — innews.az](https://innews.az/en/news/id-60834)
* [Declaration on Strategic Partnership elevated Azerbaijan–Latvia relations to high level - President Ilham Aliyev — trend.az](https://www.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/4177847.html)
* [Publiskoti Siliņas biroja VIP zāļu rēķini četru gadu laikā - kopējā summa pārsniedz 35 000 eiro — nra.lv](https://nra.lv/latvija/519494-evikas-silinas-vip-izdevumi-lidostas-parsniedz-35-000-eiro.htm)
* [Karalis tramvajā, Kariņa meita un Siliņa VIP zālē – Latvijas varas spices pieticība joprojām ir deficīts — puaro.lv](https://puaro.lv/politika/karalis-tramvaja-karina-meita-un-silina-vip-zale-latvijas-varas-spices-pieticiba-joprojam-ir-deficits/)
* [Princess – Prime Minister! – Revealed: how much Latvia's Prime Minister has spent on airport VIP lounges over three years — bnn-news.com](https://bnn-news.com/princess-prime-minister-revealed-how-much-latvias-prime-minister-has-spent-on-airport-vip-lounges-over-three-years-279631)
* [BNN IN FOCUS | Latvia's Prime Minister steps on the same rake again — bnn-news.com](https://bnn-news.com/bnn-in-focus-latvias-prime-minister-steps-on-the-same-rake-again-279673)
* [Apetīte rodas ēdot: Siliņa VIP zāles lidostās izmantojusi arī tad, kad noteikumi to vēl skaidri neļāva — puaro.lv](https://puaro.lv/politika/apetite-rodas-edot-silina-vip-zales-lidostas-izmantojusi-ari-tad-kad-noteikumi-to-vel-skaidri-nelava-bet-parkapumus-saskanoja-ar-vk-direktoru/)
* [BNN fokusā | Siliņa uz tiem pašiem grābekļiem, Sprūds 'upurē' valsts sekretāru – politologa vērtējums — bnn.lv](https://bnn.lv/bnn-fokusa-silina-uz-tiem-pasiem-grabekliem-spruds-upure-valsts-sekretaru-politologa-vertejums/)
* [Pots and kettles? PM Siliņa is not only Latvian politician to use airport VIP lounges — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/24.04.2026-pots-and-kettles-pm-silina-is-not-only-latvian-politician-to-use-airport-vip-lounges.a644469/)
* [Arī opozīcijas politiķi izmantojuši VIP zāles lidostā. Lūk, cik tas izmaksāja — jauns.lv](https://jauns.lv/raksts/zinas/706553-ari-opozicijas-politiki-izmantojusi-vip-zales-lidosta-luk-cik-tas-izmaksaja)
* [Lettonia, premier nella bufera: spesi 36mila euro in vip lounge degli aeroporti — it.headtopics.com](https://it.headtopics.com/news/lettonia-premier-nella-bufera-spesi-36mila-euro-in-vip-82703969)
* [Pret Trampu, iespējams, veikts atentāta mēģinājums; Edgars Rinkēvičs komentē notikušo \[papildināts\] — nra.lv](https://nra.lv/pasaule/519661-apsaude-balta-nama-korespondentu-vakarinas.htm)
* [Šīs ziņas ir šokējošas! Rinkēvičs komentē šaušanu Baltā nama pasākumā — la.lv](https://www.la.lv/sis-zinas-ir-sokejosas-rinkevics-komente-sausanu-balta-nama-pasakuma)
* ['Vardarbībai nav vietas politikā' – Rinkēvičs un pasaules līderi nosoda incidentu ASV — delfi.lv](https://delfi.lv/46713439/arzemes/120116045/vardarbibai-nav-vietas-politika-rinkevics-un-pasaules-lideri-nosoda-incidentu-asv)
* [Políticos bálticos muestran alivio de que atentado contra Trump haya fallado — abc.com.py](https://www.abc.com.py/internacionales/2026/04/26/politicos-balticos-muestran-alivio-de-que-atentado-contra-trump-haya-fallado/)
* [Última hora del intento de atentado contra Trump, en directo — larazon.es](https://www.larazon.es/internacional/guerra-iran-directo-ultima-hora-ataques-israel-libano-negociaciones-paz-islamabad-b50m_2026042669ed116c16cd5c2d466c6518.html)
* [Intento de atentado a Donald Trump en la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca | Última hora del tiroteo en Washington — lavanguardia.com](https://www.lavanguardia.com/internacional/20260426/11522994/ultima-hora-reacciones-intento-asesinato-donald-trump-directo.html)
* [Siliņa piedalīsies neformālajā Eiropadomes sanāksmē Kiprā — delfi.lv](https://www.delfi.lv/bizness/56234200/eiropas-zinas/120115653/silina-piedalisies-neformalaja-eiropadomes-sanaksme-kipra)
* [FOTO: Siliņa Atēnās tikusies ar Grieķijas premjerministru Kirjaku Micotaki — tvnet.lv](https://www.tvnet.lv/8458103/foto-silina-atenas-tikusies-ar-griekijas-premjerministru-kirjaku-micotaki)
* [EU leaders get down to business on day two, KNEWS — knews.kathimerini.com.cy](https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/eu-leaders-get-down-to-business-on-day-two)
* [EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine and fresh Russia sanctions – as it happened — theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/23/eu-ukraine-loan-russia-sanctions-zelenskyy-cyprus-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-69ea08498f08e57d9400514d)
* [Ukraina Eiropas Savienībā, drošība un kara Tuvajos Austrumos sekas: Kiprā noslēdzas bloka līderu samits — lsm.lv](https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/arzemes/24.04.2026-ukraina-eiropas-savieniba-drosiba-un-kara-tuvajos-austrumos-sekas-kipra-nosledzas-bloka-lideru-samits.a644475/)
* [Eiropas Savienība apstiprina aizdevumu Ukrainai un jaunas sankcijas pret Krieviju — dzirkstele.lv](https://dzirkstele.lv/latvijas-zinas/eiropas-savieniba-apstiprina-aizdevumu-ukrainai-un-jaunas-sankcijas-pret-krieviju/)
* [Latvian government approves air defence procurement using EU funds — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/21.04.2026-latvian-government-approves-air-defence-procurement-using-eu-funds.a643837/)
* ['Drone wall' can never be a total guarantee, says Latvian Defence Minister — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/22.04.2026-drone-wall-can-never-be-a-total-guarantee-says-latvian-defence-minister.a644026/)
* [Latvia's Defence Minister: Our ability to counter aerial threats will never be absolute — bnn-news.com](https://bnn-news.com/latvias-defence-minister-our-ability-to-counter-aerial-threats-will-never-be-absolute-279533)
* [Sprūds: Mūsu spēja pretdarboties apdraudējumam no gaisa nekad nebūs absolūta — bnn.lv](https://bnn.lv/spruds-musu-speja-pretdarboties-apdraudejumam-no-gaisa-nekad-nebus-absoluta/)
* [Latvian ministry ditches election services provider, suggests replacements — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/election/21.04.2026-latvian-ministry-ditches-election-services-provider-suggests-replacements.a643886/)
* [Valsts digitālās attīstības aģentūra lauzusi līgumus ar pieciem uzņēmumiem — delfi.lv](https://www.delfi.lv/193/politics/120115943/valsts-digitalas-attistibas-agentura-lauzusi-ligumus-ar-pieciem-uznemumiem)
* [Vēlēšanu platformas izstrādātājs 'RIX Technologies' nepiekrīt līguma laušanas nosacījumiem — delfi.lv](https://www.delfi.lv/193/politics/120116067/velesanu-platformas-izstradatajs-rix-technologies-nepiekrit-liguma-lausanas-nosacijumiem)
* [Strīds par miljonu projektu saasinās: 'RIX Technologies' nepadodas un draud ar tiesu – valsts ieslēdz plānu B — la.lv](https://la.lv/strids-par-miljonu-projektu-saasinas-rix-technologies-nepadodas-un-draud-ar-tiesu-valsts-iesledz-planu-b)
* [Par valdības neizjukšanu un pretrunīgi vērtētiem tēriņiem — delfi.lv](https://www.delfi.lv/52983255/spried-ar-delfi/120115264/par-valdibas-neizjuksanu-un-pretrunigi-vertetiem-politiku-teriniem)
* [Radars Latvijā — ir.lv](https://ir.lv/rubrika/radars/radars-latvija.221329)
* [Estonian minister downplays interest in taking airBaltic stake — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/22.04.2026-estonian-minister-downplays-interest-in-taking-airbaltic-stake.a644074/)
* [Europe Today: Ukraine loan set to be unlocked as EU moves to curb energy crisis — euronews.com](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/23/europe-today-ukraine-loan-set-to-be-unlocked-as-eu-moves-to-curb-energy-crisis)
* [Europe Today: La UE desbloquea el préstamo a Ucrania y busca frenar la crisis energética — es.euronews.com](https://es.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/23/europe-today-la-ue-desbloquea-el-prestamo-a-ucrania-e-intenta-frenar-la-crisis-energetica)
* [Latvian defence minister has 'no doubt' US would aid NATO allies if needed — onenewspage.com](https://www.onenewspage.com/video/20260423/17735095/Latvian-defence-minister-has-no-doubt-US-would.htm)
* [Stradiņa slimnīcas pagalmā piemin 40 gadus kopš avārijas Čornobiļas atomelektrostacijā — lsm.lv](https://lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/24.04.2026-stradina-slimnicas-pagalma-piemin-40-gadus-kops-avarijas-cornobilas-atomelektrostacija.a644417)
* [Rinkēvičs: pēc Čornobiļas avārijas melot vairs nebija iespējams — nra.lv](https://nra.lv/latvija/519598-rinkevics-pec-cornobilas-avarijas-melot-vairs-nebija-iespejams.htm)
* [Valsts prezidenta E. Rinkēviča uzruna Čornobiļas atomelektrostacijas avārijas upuru piemiņas pasākumā — lvportals.lv](https://lvportals.lv/dienaskartiba/388965-valsts-prezidenta-e-rinkevica-uzruna-cornobilas-atomelektrostacijas-avarijas-upuru-pieminas-pasakuma-2026)
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* [Istanbul Convention 'alternative' will be ready in autumn, says minister — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/21.04.2026-istanbul-convention-alternative-will-be-ready-in-autumn-says-minister.a643828/)
* ['Swedbank' darbiniece gadiem ilgi rīkojās ar klientu naudu - tiesa piespriež bargu sodu — jauns.lv](https://jauns.lv/raksts/zinas/706139-swedbank-darbiniece-gadiem-ilgi-rikojas-ar-klientu-naudu-tiesa-piespriez-bargu-sodu)
* [Bank employee in Latvia jailed for criminal activities involving client funds — bnn-news.com](https://bnn-news.com/bank-employee-in-latvia-jailed-for-criminal-activities-involving-client-funds-279606)
* [French nuclear-capable Rafale jets arrive in Latvia; Russia threatens European hosts — aerotime.aero](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/russia-targets-european-hosts-french-nuclear-bombers)
* [Opposition LPV demands Siliņa explain New Unity politicians' Konrad Adenauer Foundation seminar in Italy — apollo.lv](https://www.apollo.lv/8457898/lpv-prasa-silinai-skaidrot-jv-politiku-dalibu-seminara-italija)
* [Progressives party congress sets pre-election red lines, rules out coalition with 'Latvia First' — lsm.lv](https://www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas/latvija/25.04.2026-progresivie-pirms-saeimas-velesanam-nosprauz-sarkanas-linijas-nesadarbosies-ar-partiju-latvija-pirmaja-vieta.a644531/)
* [Rinkēvičs calls for Latvia to be self-sufficient in defence, not reliant on allied production — bnn-news.com](https://bnn-news.com/latvia-must-be-self-sufficient-in-defense-says-the-president-279456)
* [Latvian defence companies awarded €4 million under European Defence Fund cross-border projects — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/20.04.2026-latvian-companies-to-get-4-million-euros-for-european-defence-fund-projects.a643720/)
* [Latvia's general government budget deficit was 2.5% of GDP in 2025 — eng.lsm.lv](https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/economy/22.04.2026-latvias-budget-deficit-was-25-of-gdp-in-2025.a644066/)
* [Saeima extends National Armed Forces' participation in UN UNTSO mission in the Middle East to 2028 — nra.lv](https://nra.lv/pasaule/519514-pagarinata-nbs-daliba-ano-operacija-tuvajos-austrumos.htm)
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* [Bank of Latvia processed 356 complaints about financial market participants in 2025 — db.lv](https://www.db.lv/zinas/latvijas-banka-izskatijusi-356-sudzibas-par-finansu-tirgus-dalibniekiem-526174)
* [Latvian business delegation returns from Poland and Ukraine with signed memoranda and new project leads — nra.lv](https://nra.lv/ekonomika/latvija/519629-latvijas-uznemeji-no-polijas-un-ukrainas-atgriezas-ar-konkretiem-rezultatiem.htm)
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