Society
Lithuania to crack down on illegal tour guides
This summer, the Tourism Department will be accompanied by police officers to identify whether Lithuania’s tour guides are working legally. […]
Month: June 2016
Opinion
The Tatars: 700 years of influence on Lithuania’s history, language and food
The Lithuanian Tatar community is the oldest ethnic group living in Lithuania, having settled in the country when it was the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 14th century. They have had a profound influence on Lithuania’s history, language and food. […]
Global LT
North American Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival 2016: What to expect
On Sunday, July 3, 2016, 1,800 folk dancers from six countries will perform in the 15th North American Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, MD. […]
Uncategorized
Twitter shutdown of Putin parody accounts sparks social media backlash
The European Twittersphere is up in arms over a recent indication that Russia’s propaganda efforts may be prompting Twitter to close Twitter accounts that parody Russia and its most important leaders, reports the Financial Times. […]
Society
Artificial insemination law to come before Seimas again
Lithuania’s parliament on Thursday opened discussions into the draft Law on Assisted Insemination, which would stipulate state financing for expensive assisted insemination procedures for families unable to have children. […]
Society
Parliament to consider defining family through marriage and parenthood
The Lithuanian parliament will debate on Thursday an amendment to the Constitution that would tie the legal definition of a family to marriage and parenthood. […]
Society
Case of Russian spy in Lithuania handed over to regional court
A case in which a Russian citizen and an former officer of the Lithuanian Air Force Aviation Base are charged with spying has been handed over to the Šiauliai Regional Court, the Prosecutor General’s Office said. […]
Defence
‘I found a NATO combat vehicle in my garden’ – Ukmergė residents
A NATO military exercise kept farmers in Ukmergė District awake all night and left them dumbfounded when they found soldiers shooting rounds in their gardens. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM to discuss Belarus nuclear plant, dairy crisis with Juncker
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss the critical situation in the country’s dairy sector and raise the issue of the safety of Belarus’ Astravyets nuclear power plant on Friday. […]
Economy
Society
Passengers of drunk drivers to face fines in Lithuania
The Lithuanian parliament is considering a law that would punish passengers of intoxicated drivers. […]
Opinion
Should Lithuanian retailers be scared of Lidl’s entry into the market?
One of the most important and anticipated events in the retail market in Lithuania is the opening of Lidl’s first chain of stores – some expect that Lidl will change the grocery retailing landscape in Lithuania completely but is Lidl really such a threat to the leading grocery retailers in Lithuania? […]
Economy
Lithuania likes fast food most of Baltic States
Lithuanians are the most frequent visitors to fast food restaurants in the Baltic States, with Hesburger sales in Lithuania reaching €14 million and McDonald’s sales here hitting €18 million. […]
CORPORATE
Which Lithuanian companies are opposed to publishing their average salaries?
The Seimas‘ proposal for companies to publish workers’ average salaries has not been received well by all Lithuanian companies. According to Economic Consultation and Research director Gintas Umbrasas, this proposal is most feared by companies […]
CORPORATE
Lithuanian president supports increase in non-taxable income for low paid
Lithuania‘s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has welcomed the ruling coalition‘s plans to increase non-taxable income for workers to €310 saying she believed it would help reduce poverty. “The modest funds that we have in the current […]
CORPORATE
Improve tax compliance, increase education investment – European Commission tells Lithuania
The European Commission issued a range of recommendations on how to improve Lithuania‘s economy including improving tax compliance particularly VAT, adjusting the education system to the needs of the labour market and increasing productivity. The […]
Economy
CORPORATE
Lithuania needs immigrants to be competitive economy, says EU ambassador
Lithuania needs to compete for and attract well-educated immigrants to be competitive as an economy on the international stage – thoughts of avoiding immigration are fantastical in the 21st Century, according to the EU ambassador […]
CORPORATE
Bank of Lithuania appoints administrator to credit union
Having identified that the Vilniaus Kreditas credit union did not maintain sufficient capital or a limit for the largest sum of loans to a single debtor, the board of the Bank of Lithuania has selected […]
CORPORATE
The paradox of Lithuania’s offshore companies
A bank account with €2,500 in it, a couple of weeks (or even days), some straightforward paperwork and there it is – a brand new company. […]