A wheelchair
Society

More than half of all schools in Lithuania inaccessible to kids with disabilities, says NGO

Research done by an NGO in Lithuania has found that Lithuania is one of few European Union states that still have special schools for children with disabilities. Children who are unable to access their schools are homeschooled. […]

The shooting of BBC's War & Peace in Vilnius
Culture

Lithuania named in top 5 film locations by ‘Hollywood bible’

Lithuania has been named as one of the top five locations for filming of Hollywood blockbusters in Europe by the US film industry bible, the Hollywood Reporter. […]

Neringa Venckienė
Society

Venckienė asks for donations to fight extradition from US

Neringa Venckienė, a former MP and a central figure in the so-called Garliava paedophilia scandal who is wanted in Lithuania, has asked her supporters for donations to fight extradition from the United States. […]

State Tax Inspectorate (VMI)
CORPORATE

Tax authorities start trawl of citizens bank accounts for tax evasion

The government has given the go-ahead for Lithuanian tax authorities to start scrutinising Lithuanians’ bank accounts for tax evasion and unaccountable sources of income as the State Tax Inspectorate also announced all citizens had until the end of June this year to declare all gifts and undeclared loans since 2004 used to make purchases of over €15,000 or face a retrospective tax of 15% on the gifts. […]

Nida
CORPORATE

Lithuanian elite flock to Neringa with mixed effects

Neringa, the municipality located on Lithuania’s picturesque Curonian Spit, has become a Mecca for the country’s rich and famous. However, second home owners, who spend most of the year in Vilnius and other major cities, are a mixed blessing for the beautiful region. […]