e-commerce
Economy

Lithuanian e-commerce traditions

Since e-commerce is rapidly becoming more widespread in Lithuania and the number of new online shops is growing, the habits of the population are changing as well. The number of people making purchases online that has recently been consistently on the rise shows not only consumers’ loyalty to Lithuanian online stores, but also reveals the fears of those who are still reluctant to buy from online stores. […]

Rolandas Paksas
Politics

Chief prosecutor informs EP committee about Paksas probe

Lithuanian Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis in early May provided the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs with information about an investigation in which the parliament is asked to lift the legal immunity of MEP Rolandas Paksas, a former Lithuanian president who was impeached in 2004. […]

Russia's Ambassador A. Udaltsov at the monument to the Lithuanian freedom fighters
CORPORATE

Were surprised only by the Russian Ambassador but not by Russia

The Victims of the Second World War are honoured on 8th of May in Europe and Russia does it a day later. This is why it was surprising when the Russian ambassador to Lithuania Aleksandr […]

Soviet soldiers in Berlin
Society

Šiauliai politicians discuss future of Soviet troops’ graves in central square

As part of the restructuring of the central square of Šiauliai, a city in northern Lithuania, the city’s politicians are deciding the future of graves of Soviet troops located there. […]

Evaldas Rimašauskas
Society

Request for Lithuanian scam suspect’s extradition to US lacks necessary info

The US extradition request for Evaldas Rimašauskas, a Lithuanian national who is reportedly suspected of defrauding US-based Internet giants Facebook and Google of 100 million US dollars, fails to provide the necessary information required by Lithuanian laws, the suspect’s lawyer said on Friday. […]