Nerijus Mačiulis
CORPORATE

Why are Lithuanian wages the lowest in the region? – An economist explains

The absence of an increase in foreign direct investment into Lithuania is one of the key reasons why the average wage in Lithuania is the lowest in the region. “The ratio of attracted investment is […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė, Angela Merkel
CORPORATE

Germany, Lithuania on opposite sides of NATO divide on Russia

The NATO-Russia Council meeting last week did not seem to bring any tangible results, but it was preceded by the usual clash of opposing positions within NATO, one side advocating for engaging in dialogue with Russia and the other sceptical about Russia’s interest in genuine engagement. […]

Eros and Thanatos, stairs at the Writers Union in Vilnius   Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Culture

Discovering architectural gems during Open House Vilnius

Secret underground passages, hidden rooms, a nuclear bomb shelter in a theatre, an abandoned bank vault in a building dedicated to science; enough material to serve as backdrop for an intriguing movie. On a cold weekend in Vilnius, it was all part of a two-day opportunity to discover well-known and obscure buildings in and around the Lithuanian capital. […]

Jonas Valančiūnas
Sports

Power play of Lithuania’s Valunčiūnas doesn’t save Raptors as Motiejūnas’ Rockets fail to ignite

Lithuania’s Jonas Valančiūnas led the scoring for the Toronto Raptors on Saturday but couldn’t prevent a loss to the Indiana Pacers as Donatas Motiejūnas failed to fire for Houston as the Rockets were blown out by Golden State. […]

Algirdas Butkevičius
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. […]