Transport Minister Juras Taminskas said Lithuania’s airports will not raise fees next year and warned against overreacting to Ryanair’s threat to halt expansion if charges are not cut.
Major Russian industrial companies are cutting work weeks or furloughing staff as domestic demand and exports shrink due to sanctions and the war in Ukraine, highlighting strain in Russia's non‑military sectors.
Annual inflation in Lithuania remained at 4.0% in September 2025, with transport and recreation among the stronger risers.
German industrial output fell 4.3% in August 2025, its steepest drop since March 2022, after an 18.5% slump in car production. Economists warn the slide heightens recession risks.
The Bank of Thailand surprised markets by holding its key rate at 1.50% and lowering its GDP forecasts, but said it is ready to cut rates again if the economy weakens.