Energy
Month: June 2017
Politics
MP Žilinskas passes away
Lithuania’s conservative MP Rokas Žilinskas passed away in the Vilnius University’s Santaros Clinic after a complicated disease, Gabrielius Landsbergis, the head of the conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats, confirmed to BNS. […]
Economy
Labour Code won’t solve problem of work flexibility – experts
After Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday improved the new Labour Code to take effect in July, no changes are expected in the sense of flexibility of labour relations, economists say, adding that the initial ambitious plans of liberalizing labour relations has been downgraded into a reflection of the actual situation on the labour market. […]
Economy
Seimas passes amended new Labour Code
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday passed amendments to the country’s new Labour Code, which was adopted last year but will come into force in July. […]
Politics
Seimas launches impeachment proceedings against MP Bastys
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday launched impeachment proceedings against Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Social Democratic political group in the Seimas, over his ties with people working for the benefit of Russia. […]
Politics
Seimas approves conclusion that MP Bastys breached oath
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday approved a conclusion by a special commission that calls for opening impeachment proceedings against Mindaugas Bastys, a member of the Social Democratic political group in the Seimas, over his ties with people working for the benefit of Russia. […]
Society
Anonymous bomb threat forces evacuation of Kaunas airport
An anonymous call about an explosive device planted at Kaunas Airport on Tuesday forced an evacuation of the airport. […]
Politics
High-ranking Fire and Rescue officials exploited their subordinates
The Lithuanian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that a probe had revealed that former heads of the Fire and Rescue Department had exploited their subordinates for at least eight years by making them do free work for their bosses. […]
Economy
President’s office doesn’t intent to block govt’s proposed tax changes
The Lithuanian president’s office sees no major drawbacks in the government’s proposed tax changes aimed at increasing the poorest people’s income and expects constructive discussions on the plan, an advisor to President Dalia Grybauskaitė said on Tuesday. […]
Economy
New labour code up for final vote at
The Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday is to take a final vote on the Tripartite Council-approved amendments to the new Labour Code, which is expected to come into force in July. […]
Defence
NATO troops to train to defend Suwalki gap – Lithuanian commander
NATO troops stationed in Lithuania and Poland next week will train to defend the so-called “Suwalki gap“, a land corridor through which the Alliance could send reinforcements to the Baltic countries in the event of a crisis. […]
History
Document of Soviet deportation of Lithuanians added to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
A plan of the Operation Priboi, the code name for a mass deportation of the Lithuanian population by the Soviets in 1949, has been granted the status of a document of national importance and listed in Lithuania’s national Memory of the World Register. […]
CORPORATE
Benefits to both city and countryside: are the Peasants applying double standards?
Although, the value added tax (PVM) exception was eliminated with an easy hand. It would appear that the same hand is not in a hurry to remove the benefits and/or reduce them in regards to […]
CORPORATE
Poll: presidents, that Lithuanians value the most
Algirdas Brazauskas and Antanas Smetona – are the most valued interwar and contemporary presidents of Lithuania. According to, to the poll on public opinion conducted by the public opinion and market research company “Splinter tyrimai” […]
CORPORATE
The police: travel in Lithuania is safe, not need to keep a knife in your car
Although, police officers to LRT.lt assured that travel by car on Lithuanian roads is perfectly safe, thus there is no need to carry a knife with you. Traveller Vitoldas Milius reminds of the tragedy that […]
Economy
Lithuania’s richest man Numavičius to pay taxes solely in UK
Lithuania’s richest man Nerijus Numavičius, who has lived in London since June 2015, will declare his 2016 income and pay taxes for the year solely in the United Kingdom. […]
Uncategorized
Society must be ready for online voting – Estonian president after meeting Grybauskaitė
Society must be ready for online voting – Estonian president after meeting Grybauskaitė. […]
CORPORATE
Kuodis reviews new tax reform: they do not understand what they are doing
According to, economist Raimondas Kuodis, it would appear that the Government lead by Saulius Skvernelis has forgotten the election promises made by the Peasant and Green Union. “There was a lot set out to achieve. […]
Defence
Minister of Interior to discuss event safety after terror in Europe
Lithuania’s Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas is Monday holding a meeting with top executives of private security companies to discuss threats of terrorism. […]
Economy
EU-Canada trade deal benefits Lithuania – Minister Linkevičius
The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) approved by the Lithuanian parliament last week and due to be ratified in July will consolidate Lithuania’s relations with Canada and reduce trade and investment obstacles, says Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius. […]