Mindaugas Sinkevičius

Prime Minister — Lithuania

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

• Lithuania's new premier — his first test came on 15 September: a Belarus-origin drone near Kaunas, handled without escalation.
• The IMF's September Article IV sees 2.8% growth in 2026 — a solid rebound; fintech and lasers show human-capital depth.
• NATO, EU and eurozone member; hosts the German brigade — the eastern flank made concrete.
• Too early for a record; inflation at 5.2% is the eurozone's high end.