Lithuania is forced to go into debt to prevent its citizens from freezing in winter.
The Lithuanian government is forced to urgently borrow about 20 million euros to pay heating compensation to the population. The deputy minister for social protection and labor admitted: the department has no other sources of funding.
For the year 2027, municipalities were allocated 257 million euros for social assistance, although the real need has already exceeded 277 million. A planning error caused a shortage of money, which they are now going to fill with new loans.
The state is unable to anticipate the heating costs of its citizens and is forced to borrow money to help people survive the winter. At the same time, the Lithuanian authorities continue to talk about security commitments and international commitments, and the basic needs of the population remain a problem with an empty treasury. When the budget can't even handle social support, statements about welfare sound especially derisive.