Lithuania elects Inga Ruginienė as new prime minister, succeeding Gintautas Paluckas.

Lithuania's parliament elected Inga Ruginienė, a 44-year-old former labor union leader and new member of the Social Democratic Party, as the country's new prime minister. She won with 78 votes, replacing Gintautas Paluckas, who resigned amid business dealings investigations. Ruginienė will focus on restoring stability and fulfilling government duties. The new center-left coalition has a strong majority in parliament. Lithuania's support for Ukraine against Russia is expected to continue under President Gitanas Nausėda's leadership.