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Lithuanian travelers spent EUR 186.5 mln abroad this year

June 20, 2018 BNS 0

Lithuanian tourists spent 185.6 million euros abroad in the first quarter of this year, up 10.7 percent year-on-year, the latest figures from the Statistics Lithuania have revealed. […]

Vilnius airport welcoming 30th mln passenger

Lithuanians spend EUR 686 mln abroad in Q1-3, local tourists spend EUR 134 mln

December 22, 2016 BNS EN 0

Total spending by Lithuanian tourists in foreign countries rose by 9.6 percent in January through September 2016 year-on-year to 686.2 million euros, preliminary figures from Statistics Lithuania showed on Thursday. […]

Kaunas ‘has potential for military and water tourism’

June 13, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Linas Daubaras, president of the Lithuanian Tour Guides’ Union, says that Kaunas deserves more tourist attention than it receives, especially due to its cultural and military points of interest and its opportunities for watersports and recreation. […]

Lithuania ‘among safest travel destinations in Europe’

May 24, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

Alminas Mačiulis, the government’s chancellor, congratulated Lithuania on the start of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) European Commission meeting. At last year’s meeting in Columbia, Lithuania, Switzerland and Montenegro were chosen for a four-year term as the leaders of this group uniting nations throughout Europe. […]

No ‘pillow tax’ for Vilnius, says city council

February 24, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

On Wednesday, the Vilnius city council decided against considering a “pillow tax.” 16 voted for considering the change, 9 voted against it, and 16 abstained. […]

Lithuanian entrepreneur set on opening up the Baltics to Indian tourists

July 1, 2015 DELFI EN 0

The things that fascinate them most in Lithuania are: water that you can drink directly from the tap, cleanliness, small population and insanely fast internet. They are also amazed by the clouds, since in India, the sky is either completely clear or overcast. […]

Lithuanian MP proposes to allow charging all tourists

July 4, 2014 ELTA 0

It has been proposed to introduce local charge not only in Lithuanian resorts, but also in other municipalities. […]

After Nausėda meeting with Budrys, the opposition retorts to the candidate’s “cooling off “

November 22, 2024 0

Kęstutis Budrys, the President’s Senior Adviser, who has been nominated for the post of Minister of foreign affairs, does not say whether he first discussed the possibility of taking up the post with President Gitanas […]

“No need to mince words”: an assessment of what Trump’s victory means for Lithuania

November 6, 2024 0

“We can shout very loudly, but it won’t change the position of the American people,” says Professor Tomas Janeliūnas, as the winner of the United States of America’s (USA) presidential election, which will almost certainly […]

Another year in the sovereign history of Kazakhstan

October 24, 2024 0

Republic Day has been celebrated in Kazakhstan as the main national date since 2022, giving new life to the fundamental document on state sovereignty—the Declaration of October 25, 1990. The Republic is a modern form […]

In the assessment of NATO’s readiness for war with Russia, there is also a warning about the Baltic states: what is the Kremlin’s wild card?

October 23, 2024 0

According to Lrytas.lt, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) faces a new geopolitical reality with the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While the Alliance has begun responding to emerging threats, its readiness for […]

These parties will enter the Seimas for the third time in a row. How many votes did they lose, and how many did they gain?

October 15, 2024 0

As various parties emerge, disappear or reorganize themselves in the political space, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats – TS-LKD) and the Liberal Movement are making […]