Month: July 2018

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Economy

Lithuanians started to enjoy the non-alcoholic beer: sales records are beat

July 20, 2018 Lithuania Tribune 0

Today, the International Brewers’ Day is celebrated, it reminds us not only of the old brewing traditions, but of the innovations of beer industry as well. Non-alcoholic beer, which was considered a niche product not so long ago, is already about to get rid of this label. This summer the demand for non-alcohol beer is growing at a record pace, while Lithuanian and foreign beer makers had supplied store shelves with fifty different types of non-alcoholic beer, a press release from Maxima states. […]

Vilnius Airport
Economy

The number of both passengers and flights increased at Lithuanian Airports in the first half of the year

July 20, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Almost 3 million passengers were travelling through Lithuanian Airports in the first half of this year. It’s 15% more than last year at the same time. The rates of flights and carried cargo grew rapidly, and it`s expected that country`s airports will be able to report about new records at the end of the year, a press release from Lithuanian Airports states. […]

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Foreign affairs

Lithuania ready to send military helicopter to Sweden to fight forest fires

July 20, 2018 BNS 0

Responding to Sweden’s request to help it fight forest fires, Lithuania is ready to deploy a military helicopter Mi-8 with a crew, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday. […]

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Freetime

Disabled people congratulate Lithuania on it‘s 100th birthday!

July 19, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

This Thursday, on July 19th in the village of Talačkoniai (Pasvalys district) people with disabilities from all around the Lithuania will gather for annual celebration. The event, which has become a tradition, will attract more than a thousand people with disabilities from all communities and number of other guests. Moreover, the main organizer of the celebration – the Association for the Physically Disabled of Lithuania this year celebrates thirtieth birthday of foundation, and once more the organization prepared an interesting and meaningful program for all guests of the event, a press release from the association states. […]

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LIGHT

The non-alcoholic trend – growing assortment and sales

July 19, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Lithuania is witnessing a cultural shift in terms of alcohol consumption. Increasingly more of the country’s citizens opt for non-alcoholic beers, ciders or wines, as well as soft drinks. This development goes hand in hand with an ever-expanding range of non-alcoholic beverages becoming available in stores. Berta Čaikauskaitė, Head of Communications at retail chain IKI, says that the purchase of non-alcoholic alternatives is seeing a real spark: the supply of these products has increased by about five times over the past three years, a press release from the retail chain states. […]

Linas Kojala
CORPORATE

Linas Kojala. Sometimes diplomacy isn’t boring at all

July 19, 2018 Media Briefing 0

Sometimes diplomacy isn’t boring at all. The best proof of this is the Monday meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, the curiosities of which began before the presidents even shook hands, Linas […]

Vilnius Old Town
Society

Vilnius through the eyes of its residents

July 19, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

This July, Go Vilnius, the city’s official development agency, published Vilnius O’Clock, a magazine that tells the story of contemporary Vilnius through the eyes of its residents. It’s made up of 18 feature interviews with residents ranging from entrepreneurs and artists, to journalists and public figures, a press release from the agency states. […]

LIGHT

Lithuanian nutrition expert: if you want to lose weight, you still can eat bread

July 19, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

According to the nutrition expert Vaida Kurpienė, tasty, well-balanced and high-quality bread goes perfectly with a healthy diet. Contradicting the deep-rooted stereotypes, nutrition expert claims that not only can properly chosen bread enrich your diet but also it does not contradict the aim of losing weight. With that in mind, what is the right type of bread one should choose in order to keep in shape? […]

Virginijus Sinkevičius
Foreign affairs

Virginijus Sinkevičius: ‘Lithuania and Ukraine need to more actively cooperate in the field of technology’

July 19, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

According to Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius, chairing the 18th meeting of the Lithuanian-Ukrainian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation (hereinafter referred to as the “ICC’) in Lviv (Ukraine), despite growing economic cooperation between the two countries it is necessary to seek for new partnership possibilities and ways, a press release from the Ministry of Economy states. […]

Nordea headquarters
Economy

Instead of a bank’s headquarters – coworking space, restaurant and clothing store

July 19, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Located in the heart of Vilnius Old Town, Nordea’s headquarters becomes a multifunctional commercial centre – real estate management and consulting company “Solid Real Advisors” leased one of the most impressive buildings in the Town Hall Square for fully serviced offices and coworking space operator “Workland”, restaurant “Queensberry” and fashion store. On the first floor of the building restaurant and fashion store will open their doors at the end of this summer, a press release from Solid Real Advisors states. […]

Vilius Šapoka
Economy

Vilius Šapoka, the Minister of Finance: the capital markets union is beneficial for all countries of the European Union

July 19, 2018 EN.DELFI 0

Today 8 countries of the EU have expressed united position on creation of the single capital markets union. It will contribute to sustainable growth of economics, stability of the financial system and diversity of sources for funding of business within the EU. The statement has been signed by the ministers of Demark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a press release from the Lithuanian Ministry of Finance states. […]