A group of Lithuanian activists have presented an initiative to completely ban alcohol advertising in Lithuania to the country’s Central Electoral Commission, as they kick off a campaign to collect enough signatures for the adoption of amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control. […]
The Vilnius municipal government has promised, by the end of the year, to outfit new buses with video cameras, air conditioners, WiFi and SOS buttons in the driver’s compartment. The municipality will soon announce a public tender that will allow a private provider to integrate into the public transportation system to provide these services. […]
Lithuania’s law enforcement said on Tuesday they dropped an investigation that involved the minister of environment as a special witness and threatened to derail the government. […]
Lithuania’s Special Investigation Service (STT) broke the news on Monday that it was investigating suspected influence peddling that involves the leader of a ruling party, the head of a major media group and a grocery supermarket chain. Here are the key facts: […]
Lithuania’s economic growth was lower than initially estimated in the final quarter of 2015, the latest figures from Statistics Lithuania showed on Monday. […]
The Russian language RTR Planeta television programme, Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, that is broadcast in Lithuania is being probed by Lithuanian authorities for breaking broadcasting laws. […]
The Lithuanian economy grew at its slowest pace since 2010 last year at 1.6%, but rising business confidence and increasing orders should drive higher economic growth in the year ahead. […]
Institute of Biochemistry scientists at Vilnius University together with the company Sentiero Baltic and Ukrainian partners are developing a unique technology for the diagnosis of kidney diseases. […]
The 17th annual Vilnius Book Fair saw over 65.000 Lithuanians gather in the LITEXPO halls in the capital. Lithuanians from all age groups perused publishers’ stands for new reads, autographs and pictures with their favourite authors. […]
The latest round of investigations of politicians by the Special Investigation Service (STT) is yet another signal that political parties in Lithuania are still not transparent, according to Vitalijus Gailius, the head of the Parliamentary Anticorruption Commission speaking on Žinių Radijas. […]
The Culture Heritage Assessment Council plans to deliberate on whether the Soviet sculptures formerly located on Vilnius’ Green Bridge should retain their legal protection. […]
The supermarket chain Norfa has been named in an influence peddling investigation that involves the leader of one of Lithuania’s ruling parties and the head of the Lietuvos Rytas media group. Norfa owner Dainius Dundulis denies allegations against him and his business. […]
The Ministry of Education and Science (ŠMM) has promised to find €6 million to increase teachers’ wages in response to a teachers’ strike that has been going on since last week. An additional €7 million will be requested from the government. […]
Lithuanian entrepreneurs have been turning away from Russia as their primary market for exports and setting their sight on the Nordic countries. However, different rules apply in Scandinavia, with easy profits hard to come by. […]
Lithuania’s canoe and kayak teams will have an unprecedented level of representation in the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro after the International Canoe Federation officially announced that Lithuania would receive another voucher for a total of three spots in the Olympics. […]
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