Economy
Year: 2014
Economy
Vilnius to build Tech Park in 19-century hospital
Vilnius Mayor Artūras Zuokas has announced about the construction of Vilnius Tech Park, a hub for startups and other businesses engaged in the ICT industry, Vilnius Municipality’s press service said. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s National Audit Office tell public institutions to learn from mistakes
After analysing the results of financial (regularity) audits completed in 2014, the National Audit Office summed up the most common errors and irregularities made in the public sector. […]
Economy
Lithuanians more optimistic about economic outlook
Compared to September, Lithuanian residents are slightly more optimistic about the outlook for the coming 12 months regarding changes in unemployment level, the country’s economic situation and their household financial situation. […]
Foreign affairs
Economy
Turnover of Lithuania’s food traders down 12 percent
Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on provisional data, in September 2014, the turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade enterprises amounted to LTL 2.5373 billion (EUR 734.9 million); against August, it decreased 6.4 percent at constant prices (seasonally adjusted – increased by 0.2 percent). […]
Opinion
Opinion: Orientalism reanimated or colonial thinking in Western analysts’ comments on Ukraine
Over the last few months, pro-Russian commentators in many Western countries have been portraying the Ukrainian events using a mix of stereotypes that scarily resemble the rhetoric once typical of racist and imperialist ways of thinking. As a result of such stereotypes, Ukrainians (but also Georgians, Moldovans, Poles, Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians) have fallen victims to a new form of Orientalism, a distorted way of thinking that people in the West exhibit all too often when talking about other parts of the world. […]
Lithuania regrets Russia‘s support for illegal elections in east Ukraine
The Lithuanian government has issued a statement saying it regrets Russia’s decision to block the adoption by the United Nations Security Council of a press statement on the illegal “elections” in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine to be held by armed separatists on 2 November. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian representatives discuss steps towards OECD membership
Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with Marcos Bonturi, the OECD Director for Global Relations, and Nicola Bonucci, the OECD Director for Legal Affairs on 31 October in Vilnius. […]
Society
Lithuania bans energy drinks sale to minors
A ban on sale of energy drinks to minors comes into effect in Lithuania on Saturday, making it the first country in Europe to introduce such a ban. […]
Opinion
Opinion: Lithuania is high on savouring energy news tidbits
There has been such a big stream of great news in Lithuania’s energy sector lately that it can make one dizzy. […]
Energy
Lithuania successfully coped with EU’s third energy package, experts say
Experts say that Lithuania has successfully coped with the implementation of the EU’s Third Energy Package, which demands for separating gas transmission, distribution and supply functions. They note that Russia’s Gazprom, a vehement opponent of the reform, sold its stakes in two Lithuanian gas companies at a lower price than some had expected and that gas prices in the country have fallen considerably. […]
Politics
Former Lithuanian interior minister questioned as special witness in corruption case
Former Lithuanian Minister of the Interior Dailis Alfonsas Barakauskas was on Friday questioned as a special witness in an ongoing investigation into alleged public procurement-related corruption involving ministry staff. […]
Economy
Russian court adjourns hearing of Lithuanian fishing vessel’s case
A Russian court on Friday adjourned the hearing of the case of Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) detained by Russia in September, the owner’s lawyer Vladimir Odiagailo told BNS on Friday. They case will be heard again in a month. […]
Culture
Soviet Green Bridge statues in Vilnius to be removed for restoration
Vilnius Municipality will issue a new call for tenders for the restoration of Soviet statues on the Green Bridge in central Vilnius. The contractor will this time be allowed to remove the statues from the site during renovation. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s Order and Justice party looking for new interior minister
Finding a new interior minister will take a few days, Rolandas Paksas, leader of Lithuania’s Order and Justice party, says, adding that a candidate could be nominated as early as next week. […]
Economy
Invest Lithuania head steps down
After the resignation of Arvydas Arnašius, the Ministry of Economy is looking for a new director to head the non-profit organisation Invest Lithuania. […]
Economy
Lithuanian Agriculture Ministry introduces ritual slaughter methods
Specialists, meat processors, representatives of Muslim and Jewish religious groups discussed additional laws needed for the implementation of the law on ritual slaughter of animals that was recently passed by the Lithuanian parliament. […]
Defence
Lithuanian army supplies US partners with NATO-quality fuel
The heavy combat equipment used by the US 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, currently deployed in Lithuania, is supplied with the JP-8 fuel produced at the Air Base of the Lithuanian Air Force and complying with NATO standards. […]
Culture
Only Lithuanian citizens to be allowed in national Eurovision selection
Only citizens of Lithuania will be allowed to take part in the national Eurovision selection, the national broadcaster LRT said on Friday. […]