Economy
Lithuania could cut black market, Europol says
Flourishing black market in Lithuania can be reduced with properly chosen and implemented digital solutions, experts claim. […]
Month: November 2015
Culture
Lithuanian actor in the cast of latest James Bond movie
The cast of the latest instalment of the James Bond franchise, 007 Spectre, includes a Lithuanian name. […]
Society
Young drivers to be barred from powerful cars in Lithuania
The Lithuanian parliament unanimously accepted a proposal to ban young drivers from driving powerful cars. […]
Culture
Opinion
Opinion: Big danger to small creatures of nature
Climate change and the protection of our environment have captured the attention of world leaders. The United States is fully engaged in the effort to deliver an ambitious, durable, and inclusive agreement at the United Nations Conference in Paris in December. […]
Foreign affairs
Flights cancelled after Lithuania’s MFA advises against air travel to Sinai Peninsula
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania has issued a recommendation against travelling to Sharm el-Sheikh Airport in Egypt and other airports in the Sinai Peninsula. […]
Defence
USA ready to sell Stryker IFVs to Lithuania
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the United States‘ Department of Defense issued a statement saying that Washington is ready to sell Stryker infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) to Lithuania for USD 599m. […]
Politics
Lithuanian minister suggests forced alcoholism treatment
Lithuania’s Minister Rimantė Šalaševičiūtė has suggested introducing compulsory treatment for people suffering from alcoholism, a measure that was in place under the Soviet rule and might clash with human rights. The proposal is a reaction to a quadruple homicide by a heavily intoxicated man this week which threw spotlight on the country’s chronic problem with heavy alcohol consumption. […]
Society
Lithuania among most drinking nations
A report by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) on alcohol consumption in 44 countries puts Lithuania as the most drinking country, followed by Austria, Estonia and the Czech Republic. […]
Society
Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences are to merge
A plan to merge Kaunas University of Technology and the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences was proposed in a meeting of a working group set up by Education Minister Audronė Pitrėnienė to optimize Lithuania’s higher education resources. […]
Politics
Lithuanian parliament votes to extend dual citizenship
Lithuania’s parliament, the Seimas, voted on Thursday in favour of legal amendments that will expand possibilities for Lithuanian nationals to have dual citizenship. […]
Society
Interior minister proposes new method to fight drink driving
Lithuania’s Interior Minister Saulius Skvernelis proposed to raise civil insurance rates for car owners who have been caught driving under the influence of alcohol. […]
Economy
Defence
Lithuania to extend conscription
MP Artūras Paulauskas, head of the Seimas Committee on National Security and Defence, says that parliamentary groups of Lithuania have agreed that the country will draft conscripts in 2020-2021. Under current agreement, military draft was introduced for the period between 2015 and 2020. […]
Politics
Company linked to Lithuanian PM’s family involved in cartel agreement
The Competition Council of Lithuania has imposed fines on four companies for concluding cartel arrangements. Ministerium is among the fined enterprises. Until recently it was co-owned by the son-in-law of Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius. […]
Culture
Two Lithuanian shorts at Stockholm animation festival REX
The international REX animation festival, which opens in Stockholm on Friday, is screening two entries from Lithuania. […]
Energy
Lithuania halved greenhouse gas emissions since 1990
Between 1990 to 2012, greenhouse gas emissions in Lithuania, including international aviation, were reduced by 55.6 percent, or from 49.12 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1990 to 21.81 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2012. […]
Economy
EC downgrades Lithuania’s GDP growth projections to 1.7 percent
Economic recovery in the euro area and the European Union as a whole is now in its third year. It should continue at a modest pace next year despite more challenging conditions in the global economy, the European Commission said. […]
Economy
Ryanair launches new Kaunas to Israel service
Budget airline Ryanair has launched a new winter route from Kaunas to Eilat Ovda (Israel), starting on November 5 with a twice weekly service, Kaunas Airport reports. […]
Society