Vilnius Pilies Street
Economy

Vilnius starts collecting tourist fee

Vilnius has started collecting a tourist fee of 1 euro per spent night as of Jul 1, with exemptions for minors and disabled people. […]

Karlovy Vary festival
Culture

A retrospective of Baltic documentaries and premieres of latest Lithuanian productions at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival

The name of Lithuania will be reiterated louder than ever at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival which opens today. After a 15-year hiatus the audiences will have an opportunity to see a retrospective of classics from the Baltic countries titled “Reflections of Time: Baltic Poetic Documentary”. World premieres of two renowned Lithuanian filmmakers will take place at the festival with both films participating in the competition programmes. Lithuanians will also actively take part in industry events, a press release from the Lithuanian Film Centre states. […]

Transparency International
Society

Transparency International organizes traditional transparency school in Vilnius

Nongovernmental organization Transparency International is opening its traditional transparency school in Vilnius on Monday. […]

Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign affairs

Ambassadorial meeting starts in Lithuania

An annual three-day meeting of Lithuanian ambassadors starts in Vilnius on Monday, involving heads of diplomatic representations, consular institutions and representations at international organizations. […]

President Dalia Grybauskaitė
Politics

President signs laws on tax overhaul

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed the laws overhauling the country’s tax system, adopted by the Seimas of Lithuania last Thursday. […]