Lithuania is governed by a centre-left Social Democratic prime minister, Mindaugas Sinkevičius, in office since July 2026. The economy shows mixed signals: GDP grew 1.4% in Q2 2026 (Eurostat), inflation rose to 6.1% in September 2026 (Eurostat HICP), and unemployment fell to 6.1% in August 2026 (Eurostat).
