CORPORATE

‘Taxpayers’ money wasted’ as Lithuania’s public sector wage bill climbs to €1bn

The Parliamentary Audit Committee has calculated that the government sector last year took a tenth of taxpayers’ money, almost €1 billion – just for salaries. “The trends are bad. The numbers are increasing in all […]

Vygaudas Ušackas
CORPORATE

EU Ambassador: Russia sanctions are working

The European Union‘s sanctions on Russia have worked, EU Ambassador to Moscow Vygaudas Ušackas believes. If it were not for the sanctions, the EU would not have reached the Minsk agreements on truce in eastern […]

Astravyets NPP
Energy

Lithuania ‘can still stop Belarus nuclear plant’

Lithuania can still stop the construction of Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant in Belarus, says Russian engineer Andrei Ozharovsky who has been banned from entering Belarus due to his outspoken opposition to the project. […]

No Picture
Society

Tick peak season is approaching in Lithuania, warn officials

As the weather in Lithuania gets warmer and warmer, officials are warning that ticks’ peak feeding period is soon approaching. Experts have said that adults are more susceptible to encephalitis and Lyme disease, both diseases that these ticks can carry. Ironically, the many green spaces and parks that Vilnius is often praised for can also become breeding grounds for these parasites. […]

A tour to filming locations of the BBC's War & Peace
Culture

Sneak peek of War & Peace trails in Lithuania

Fans of the BBC’s War & Peace series are in luck. They can now follow a trail through Vilnius that takes them by some of the key shooting locations. […]