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Economy

Lithuanian ESO EUR 200 mln. tender is on it’s way

Preparation for the tender of smart electricity meters by Lithuanian energy distribution system operator Energijos Skirstymo Operatorius (ESO) which is a part of SOE Lietuvos Energija, has received great attention of Lithuanian and international potential producers and suppliers. By implementing a unique public procurement to acquire a smart accounting system (smart meters, information systems for their control and data collection) the Company has invited companies to become familiar with the smart accounting development plans in Lithuania. The event participants were furnished with all detailed information on the public procurement planned: technical specification, procedures and duration were discussed, a press release from ESO states. […]

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4 reasons why you should start looking for Christmas presents right now

With three more months still to go until the most beautiful holiday of the year, you should really start Christmas shopping right now, especially if you are planning to do it online. It is no secret that deliveries fall behind schedule which makes commencing your search for presents on the World Wide Web right now the best way to prevent them from running late. Besides, if you start to shop early, you could gain financially as well, a DPD press release states. So, what does it pay to do your Christmas shopping in fall? […]

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Society

The court has made a decision – “Jacquet” instead of “Žakė“

After examining the case of the records of surnames of a children with dual citizenship in the records of civil status, Vilnius city District Court has decided to oblige the Civil Registry Office to change the surnames of children from “Žakė” to its original surname “Jacquet”, and to issue a birth certificate, a press release from the European Foundation of Human Rights states. […]

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LIGHT

Time for those dearest to us: one hour a week is not enough

In September, when the family rythm returns to its routine pace there is increasingly less time left for those closest to us. Some of us do not even devote one hour per week to communicating with our family members. At home we often lack time for conversations with our children or the adults in the family. Psychologists have issued a warning that we communicate too briefly and too seldom with each other, a press release from Gjensidige states. […]

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Politics

President proposes tougher penalties for misleading advertising

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has proposed stepping up measures aimed at protecting consumers from misleading advertising and ensuring fair competition. […]

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CORPORATE

S. Jakeliūnas’ investigation: aimed at the Social Democrats, investigates the Conservatives

Member of Seimas Stasys Jakeliūnas has taken aim at the cabinet of Andrius Kubilius – at Kubilius himself and Ingrida Šimonytė. However, earlier S. Jakeliūnas was blaming not them, but the previous government – the […]

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Politics

Seimas endorsed the Strategy for the Demographic, Migration, and Integration Policy for 2018–2030

In consideration of the adverse effects on the national economy, social welfare system, as well as Lithuania’s national and social development caused by a complicated demographic situation in Lithuania, with steady emigration rates and the fertility rate below the generation replacement level, the Seimas endorsed the Strategy for the Demographic, Migration, and Integration Policy for 2018–2030. The respective resolution of the Seimas (draft No XIIIP-2025(3)) approving the Strategy was adopted by 77 votes in favour, with 3 votes against and 24 abstentions, a press release from Seimas states. […]

Riga
Foreign affairs

The Rīga Conference 2018 – One week countdown

On the 28th and 29th of September at the Latvian National Library in Riga, politicians and world experts on politics and international relations will gather together to discuss the most pressing security and political issues on the regional and global level, a press release from the Latvian Transatlantic Organisation states. […]

Ingrida Šimonytė
Politics

Ex-Lithuanian finmin to announce decision on presidential race

Lithuania’s former Finance Minister Ingrida Šimonytė will announce later on Monday whether she will run for president after being nominated by part of branches of the opposition conservative Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats. […]