Year: 2016

If the United Kingdom were to vote to leave the European Union (EU) at Thursday referendum, this will have only limited negative effects on Lithuania in the short-to-mid-term. In the long run, however, negative repercussions of Brexit may actually reach Lithuania.

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Prosecutor general asks parliament to strip MP Gapšys of legal immunity

Lithuania’s Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis on Thursday addressed the Seimas (parliament) with a request to strip Vytautas Gapšys, a Labour Party MP, of legal immunity.

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‘No new taxes in the near future’ – new Finance Minister

The current government has no plans to introduce any new taxes, says Lithuania’s new finance minister, backtracking from her earlier statement that real estate and car taxes were only a matter of time.

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Litvaks will be able to gain Lithuanian citizenship with new Seimas amendment

The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) on Thursday passed amendments to the Law on Citizenship, which will enable Litvaks, i.e. Jews of Lithuanian origin, and their descendants who left the country in the interwar period, to restore their citizenship rights.

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Revisiting the old gods: The Top 10 pagan sites in Lithuania

The Pagan holiday of Joninės is coming up this weekend in Lithuania. Though Lithuania is a predominantly Catholic nation, it was the last country in Europe to convert to Christianity, and many of its Pagan traditions and customs have survived. Here are 10 great locations in Lithuania to visit that will bring you closer to the old gods!

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Britain to stay important ally of Lithuania whatever the EU vote – Grybauskaitė

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė hopes that British voters will vote to stay in the European Union (EU) at the referendum and says that, irrespective of the outcome of the vote, Britain will remain an important partner for Lithuania.

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What’s on in Lithuania this weekend: Midsummer revelry

Joninės (also known as Rasos) is Lithuania’s annual midsummer celebration. While many love to spend the holiday next to a fire in the woods with their friends, there are a number of larger public celebrations throughout the nation, complete with songs, dancing, music and big bonfires!

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Lithuania’s industrial production falls in May

Lithuania’s industrial production fell slightly in May, by 0.2% year on year to €1.5 billion according to Statistics Lithuania. Between January and May, industrial production totalled €7.36 billion, up 3.1% on the same period of […]

Lithuanian fears of Brexit: thugs, visa restrictions and blame-the-migrant

As British voters hit the polls to decide whether the United Kingdom stays or leaves the European Union, many Lithuanians both at home and in the UK feel that the results of the referendum would affect their lives.

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New Labour Code ‘bulldozes’ workers’ rights – Grybauskaitė

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Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has criticised the new Labour Code reform, saying that a majority of the changes were only beneficial to employers.

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US startup Cujo to open new development centre in Lithuania

Cujo, which was named as one of the hottest up-and-coming startups at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt conference, is setting up operations in Lithuania. […]

CERN to discuss Lithuania associate membership during visit

Experts from CERN are visiting Lithuania this week to discuss the prospects for Lithuania of becoming an associate member of CERN. “Lithuanian associate membership in CERN has to be seen in perspective. If it is […]

Lithuanian Professor elected to UN Committee on discrimination for second time

Vilnius University Gender Studies Centre director Professor Dalia Leinartė has been elected as a member of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women for the second time at the United Nations […]

Anxiety and hope as Lithuanians await UK Brexit referendum results

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Lithuanians are anxiously awaiting the results of today’s Brexit referendum in the UK, when the country’s people will decide whether or not they want to remain in the European Union.

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Lithuania’s electricity prices jump to record high

The price of electricity in he Nord Pool exchange, Lithuania‘s price zone, hit a record high of 6.41 euro cents/kWh on June 22. It is the largest one-day average price of electricity since the NordBalt […]

Lithuania asks Belarus to suspend nuclear plant construction until IAEA tests are in

Lithuania has asked Belarus to suspend construction work of its nuclear power plant in Astravyets until stress tests and other studies by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) can be performed.

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Lithuania produces most meat in Baltics

Lithuania produces more meat per capita than any of the other Baltic States according to new data from Statistics Lithuania.

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Baltic states agree on VAT distribution for Rail Baltica

The three Baltic States have agreed that the VAT for the Rail Baltica construction works will remain in the country where the works are carried out. The Minister Rimantas Sinkevicius said that the contract for […]

Stockholm arbitration ruling in Lithuania-Gazprom case ‘not a total loss’