CORPORATE

Despite successes wind farms continue to look for government support

The amount of electricity being generated by renewable resources in Lithuania is increasing – in Pagėgiai municipality in Western Lithuania alone, the wind farm that began operating there this year – the largest of its kind in the Baltics – generates about 2% of the country’s energy needs. However, according to the farm’s owners, their work would still be impossible without support from the government. […]

Economy

Decision on VAT cuts for food postponed

Lithuania’s ruling coalition has postponed a decision on cutting value-added tax (VAT) on basic food products until after the Finance Ministry estimates the measure’s impact of public finances. […]

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European Union

Eight EU countries sign letter to Juncker on Nord Stream 2

Leaders of eight European Union countries, including the Baltic states, have sent a letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker criticizing plans for Nord Stream 2, a second underwater gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. […]

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CORPORATE

Polish schools being used as political tool, claims deputy mayor of Vilnius

After Thursday’s rally of ethnic minority schools, a dispute has broken out between the protestors and the Vilnius municipality authorities over the aims of the rally – whether it was to improve the status of minority schools or achieve political objectives in light of upcoming elections. […]

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CORPORATE

Ryanair attacks Lithuania‘s airport policy for favouring Vilnius

Ryanair has said that the new system for managing all of Lithuania‘s airports under one authority is boosting Vilnius airport at the expense of other regional airports like Kaunas. […]