Economy

Advertising in Lithuania grows 5.5 percent

The analysis of the advertising market conducted by market research company TNS LT revealed that in January-October 2014 the total advertising volume in Lithuania increased 5.5 percent, compared with the same period of 2013. This year the volume of outdoor advertising increased most, whereas radio, indoor and TV advertising grew slightly less. […]

Rimas Tuminas
Culture

Small Theatre of Vilnius: Mixing up rebellion and metaphysics

Theatre is only possible when there is a director with his own theatre vision. At the roots of the State Small Theatre of Vilnius (SSTV) stands its director Rimas Tuminas, long praised by theatre critics for a distinctive theatrical language and performances being exemplified for the “all-immersed” psychological acting, more distinctive poetical and lyrical elements and, sure, the buzz. […]

Vilnius University
Economy

Odontika and Vilnius University sign research agreement

A research agreement was signed between Odontika Clinic and Vilnius University back in October. Vilnius University will undertake research into an applied research problem as part of a first phase – staged partnership – between Lithuanian’s leading research University and Odontika. […]

Lithuanian Ambassador Žygimantas Pavilionis questioning the funding and a strategy to fight Russian propaganda at UABA meeting.  Photo Ludo Segers
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian ambassador Žygimantas Pavilionis: We do not invest in our relations with the United States

Lithuanian Ambassador to the United States of America Žygimantas Pavilionis thinks that the US administration under President Barack Obama has been naive in wishing to “reset” relations with Russia, but this is the trap that every new president falls into. He hopes, however, that Obama’s successor – be it Hillary Clinton or someone else – will have a better grasp on geopolitical realities of Eastern Europe. […]

No Picture
Economy

Lithuanian Customs to tighten control of fuel transported from third countries

From 8 through 25 December, the Lithuanian Customs will tighten control of fuel transported in vehicle fuel tanks from third countries. Inspections will take place at the border posts, at the border with Latvia and Poland, as well as inside the country. […]

No Picture
Economy

Lithuania has great opportunities to develop advanced logistics services,transport minister says

The total investment in Lithuania’s transport sector during the new EU financing period is likely to be more than EUR 5 billion, whence 47 percent will be used to modernise Lithuanian railway network and 36 percent to modernise road infrastructure (26 percent in pan-European highways, 6 percent in municipality roads and 4 percent in national and regional roads). […]

Mats Persson
Economy

Decentralised management approach is key to attracting top Lithuanian talent for Danish Adform

Mats Persson marvels at the changes Vilnius has undergone since his first visit to Lithuania just three years ago. The Swedish head of Adform, a Denmark-based specialist in multi-screen brand advertising, comes to the firms’ Vilnius office several times per month, and is impressed by the pace at which the Lithuanian capital is developing. […]

Andrius Navickas
Economy

Lithuanian teachers call off strike

Lithuanian teachers have called off their strike after three days, saying it became pointless once parliament adopted national budget for next year. […]