Petro Poroshenko
Opinion

Poroshenko empty-handed in Washington

President Poroshenko’s failure to move ahead with reforms or to resolve decisively the political crisis in Ukraine has dismayed his U.S. partners. That made for a difficult visit to Washington. […]

No Picture
Freetime

Beer Renaissance flourishes in Lithuania

Beer is increasingly replacing wine and brandy as the drink of sophistication in Lithuania. Walking through the streets of Vilnius at night, it is hard not to notice the many bars crowded with people sipping all sorts of specialty beers. Beer connoisseurs and sommeliers are enthusiastically confirming this trend. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė
Defence

Lithuanian president refuses to comment on alleged Russian landing in Juodkrantė

Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has refused to comment on reports that Russians could have landed on Lithuanian territory on the Curonian Spit, saying that no comments should be expected from officers either. […]

Economy

Raising social insurance contributions ‘would help increase wages for 260,000 employees’

Minimal social insurance contributions should be paid as a percentage of the minimum wage even by employees who make less than that, says Mindaugas Sinkevičius, director of Lithuania’s Social Insurance Fund (Sodra). This would disincentivize employers to pay part of their employee’s wages illegally. […]

Lietuvos energija
CORPORATE

Lithuania could use dividends from state-owned energy companies to support farmers

The Lithuanian government has suggested using dividends from two state-owned energy companies to support dairy farmers. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has told parliament that Lietuvos Energija and Klaipėdos Nafta will pay twice more in dividends […]