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Economy

Most Lithuanian companies think geopolitical tensions will not affect business

The first results of the Survey of Lithuania’s Non-financial Enterprises show that most entrepreneurs believe the events in Ukraine will not affect or will affect only insignificantly the financial situation and their ability to repay loans. During the study, the heads or financiers of around 500 enterprises in different business sectors were surveyed, the Bank of Lithuania reports. […]

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Politics

Lithuanian parliament committee decides same-sex partnership is in tune with constitution

The Lithuanian Seimas’ Committee on Legal Affairs decided on Wednesday that the legalization of same-sex partnership would not contradict the Lithuanian Constitution, Stasys Šedbaras, the committee’s deputy chairman, says. […]

Uber
Uncategorized

Uber to expand to Estonia this summer

Uber, a service that connects drivers and passengers and has caused some controversy in Europe because of unlicensed drivers, intends to expand to Estonia and will most likely use the services of people who have a permit of non-regular transport here, Eesti Paevaleht writes. […]

Culture

Vilnius named among Europe’s most beautiful holiday destinations

Travel website theculturetrip.com has voted the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, as the 10th most beautiful European holiday destination out of 15. […]

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Society

London court rules to extradite former Snoras bank owners to Lithuania

Vladimir Antonov and Raimondas Baranauskas, former shareholders of Lithuania’s bankrupt bank Snoras, shall be extradited to Lithuania, two judges of the High Court in London have said after hearing the case, the web portal lrytas.lt reports. […]

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Foreign affairs

President Obama nominates new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama nominated General Joe Dunform as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and General Paul Selva as Vice Chairman during a brief ceremony at the White House. […]