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Baltic grid security and a US sanction on Hungary
Summary
Two developments on the eve of 9 January 2025 involved Lithuania's power link with Poland and a Hungarian minister.
What was the political backdrop in the region on 9 January 2025? Two reports from the preceding days set the scene: one on energy security in Lithuania, the other on sanctions against a Hungarian minister.
Lithuania secures its power link
On 8 January 2025, Lithuanian prime minister Gintautas Paluckas deployed the police to secure the country's electricity link with Poland. The move responded to reported attempts to disrupt the planned decoupling of the Baltic states' power systems from the grid shared with Belarus and Russia.
US sanctions on Hungarian minister
On 7 January 2025, the U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Hungarian cabinet minister Antal Rogán for alleged corruption. The Treasury accused him of using his position to secure financial benefits for himself and political allies.
The two reports concerned different countries and issues, and both were part of the political news in the days leading up to 9 January 2025.
