Avant-garde artist George Mačiūnas, founder of Fluxus, is getting a stamp released by the Lithuanian Post, the first in a series dedicated to world-famous people of Lithuanian descent. […]
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius met with People’s Republic of China State Council member Yang Jing on Thursday. The two leaders discussed developing the bilateral relationship between Lithuania and China, the countries’ cooperation in the “China+16” […]
The Seimas adopted the Lithuanian airports concession law on Thursday which establishes the legal and organizational conditions for the concessions for the country’s international airports. The concession will be granted through an open public tender […]
Latvia’s new State Defense Strategy, approved by its Cabinet of Ministers on May 24 is an ambitious declaration for a stronger defense buildup. At the same time, it represents a kind of “wish list” just ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s approaching July summit in Warsaw, during which Alliance members are expected to discard their policy of “trust,” in favor of a policy of “deterrence”. […]
This summer, the Tourism Department will be accompanied by police officers to identify whether Lithuania’s tour guides are working legally. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
The Lithuanian parliament is considering a law that would punish passengers of intoxicated drivers. […]
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? […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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