Society
More than half of Lithuanians believe businesses are corrupt
A survey has shown that more than half of Lithuanian residents believe that the country’s business environment lacks transparency. […]
Month: April 2016
Politics
Support for Lithuania’s ruling Social Democrats continues to plummet – poll
Support for the ruling Lithuanian Social Democratic Party dropped considerably in April, a survey published by Lietuvos Rytas has showed. […]
Sports
Lithuanian tennis star Berankis climbs to his highest world ranking yet
Lithuania’s top tennis player Ričardas Berankis has achieved his highest ATP ranking so far after winning an ATP Challenger Tour match. […]
Foreign affairs
Foreign affairs
Syrian refugee family arrive in Lithuania under EU resettlement programme
A Syrian family of five have arrived in Lithuania from Turkey under the European Union‘s (EU) resettlement programme. […]
Economy
Lithuania’s economic growth ‘green and sustainable’, climatologist says
Lithuania’s economy is growing without raising greenhouse gas emissions, suggesting that the country’s development is environmentally sustainable, says climatologist Arūnas Bukantis. […]
Economy
Lithuanian microbreweries tackle the challenge of serving a new generation
Though microbreweries are currently popular in Lithuania, their brewers must always look for new ways to adapt to consumers’ changing needs. If they don’t, they believe they may not survive. […]
Defence
Coordinated cyber attack on Lithuania ‘could cause serious damage’
Over a dozen websites of Lithuanian public institutions were hit by a cyber attack last Thursday, but a more coordinated attack could cause serious damage, according to security experts. […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania’s Labour Party announces election candidate list
Lithuania’s Labour Party approved 69 candidates on Sunday at the party’s meeting for single member constituencies for the upcoming parliament elections, two constituencies remain vacant. The Lithuanian electoral system is a hybrid: 71 parliamentarians are […]
CORPORATE
Vilnius bypass construction may be halted
Vilnius residents and visitors are constantly caught in traffic jams in the city’s main streets, and it has been promised that the Vilnius bypass currently being built will reduce them. However, the construction of this […]
CORPORATE
Lithuania Education system ‘needs change to compete with leading countries’
The Lithuanian education system needs to be changed starting with kindergartens to have any chance of competing with the academic performance of leading countries, especially in Asia, education experts say. Lithuanian educators believe that the […]
CORPORATE
MEP Mazuronis to stand for Labour Party in elections
Labour Party chairman and MEP Valentinas Mazuronis on Saturday announced his intention to participate in the parliamentary elections and lead the party‘s list in the multi member constituencies. “I understand that the chairman of the […]
CORPORATE
Medical students and government to cooperate on corruption prevention plan for health service
Medical students, government and NGO representatives are to work out a corruption prevention plan for health services in Lithuania. The Lithuanian Medical Students Association is organizing a discussion on the issue on Monday. Sergejus Muravjovas […]
CORPORATE
How many Lithuanians see the country headed in right direction?
Lithuanians are increasingly pessimistic about the direction of the country, opinion polls suggest. In early April, a third, 34%, of people polled by Baltijos Tyrimai said that, in general, the situation in Lithuania was improving, […]
Society
Syrian refugee couple in Lithuania granted refugee status
A Syrian couple relocated to Lithuania under the EU’s refugee relocation program have been granted refugee status. […]
CORPORATE
Drastic changes needed in Lithuanian armed forces
After years of under-investment, a once-comatose Lithuanian army must now learn to walk again, and do so quickly, say high-ranking officials. […]
Freetime
Comic: Laughing at the movies
A comic by Miglė Anušauskaitė Published with permission of Kulturpolis.lt
Sports
Valančiūnas poised to become Lithuanian record-setter, surpassing iconic Lithuanian greats
Jonas Valančiūnas‘s extraordinary performance in the NBA playoffs with the Toronto Raptors has made waves in Canada and the NBA that are being felt in Lithuania as well. The rising star is approaching or has met the Lithuanian records set by other famous NBA big men like Arvydas Sabonis and Žydrūnas Ilgauskas. […]
Uncategorized
What would economic disintegration in Russia look like?
Russia’s economy will likely contract gradually over the next three to four years and then become increasingly socialized, as the government implements price and currency controls, monopolizes foreign trade, embarks on a large-scale nationalization of private industries, and increasingly regulates salaries and consumption. […]
Culture
Documentary filmmaker Audrius Stonys: Showing the invisible
Lithuanian filmmaker Audrius Stonys is given a special treatment at the biggest Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel which is screening a retrospective of 18 films by Stonys. […]