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Lithuania’s first road PPP project officially opened to public

The Palanga bypass public-private partnership (PPP) project has been opened to the public. […]

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Lithuanians spend less on food than Latvians or Estonians

A study of the expenses of households carried out by Swedbank’s Institute of Private Finances has revealed that Lithuanians spend less money on food than Latvians and Estonians. A family of four people that lives in Vilnius spends EUR 291 per month on recommended food products. The same food products cost in Riga by 7.2 percent more – EUR 312, whereas in Tallinn by 2.7 percent more – EUR 299. […]

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Equality watchdog gets complaint over its own anti-violence campaign

Lithuania’s Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson‘s Office has received a complaint over its own social anti-violence campaign “Men for Women” showing men as dogs, pigs and jackasses and calling on men not to use violence against women. […]

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Brussels expected to decide on Rail Baltica financing in July

RB Rail, a joint venture established by the three Baltic countries for Rail Baltica, expects the European Commission (EC) to give its answer on financing for the European standard gauge railway project in July, Lithuania’s Deputy Transport Minister has said. […]

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Society

Survivor of Nazi and Soviet repressions: I fear again when I see fascination with cruelty

Juliana Zarchi, the daughter of a German mother and a Jewish father, who survived Nazi and Soviet repressions in Lithuania, says her fears are rekindled again as she sees re-emerging fascination with cruelty, despite horrible lessons of the twentieth century. […]