Economy

Survey: every eighth person in Lithuania has private health insurance

The results of a survey conducted in Lithuania showed that every eighth person has been ensured by health insurance. Employers tend to take care of this type of insurance irrespective of the length of employee working time. Most often, health insurance coverage is provided for management level staff and specialists. They are 18-25 year old respondents just at the beginning of their career, and professionals of significant professional expertise. According to insurers in some companies, the employers insure their employees with health insurance even before they acquire this type of insurance for themselves, a press release from Gjensidige states. […]

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Culture

Jonas Basanavičius’ return to Vilnius: Old Town cafés to offer festive menus

Cafés and restaurants of the Old Town of the capital city of Lithuania will invite everyone to have a cup of caffè latte dedicated to Dr. Jonas Basanavičius or a piece of cake made on the occasion of his 167th birthday. This Friday, on 23 November, Vilnius city dwellers and city guests will gather to the ceremony of unveiling a monument for this prominent figure. The monument will be erected in front of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society on the square named after this patriarch of the nation. The monument unveiling ceremony is a symbolic evening marking the closing of a cycle of events dedicated to the centenary of the restored state of Lithuania, a press release from Vilnius municipality states. […]

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Cyber security

The eternal question for parents: should I post photos of my children?

It is estimated that parents in the US upload over 1500 photos of their children to social media before the children turn five. 92% of two-year old toddlers already have a “digital footprint”, and one-third of all US children appear on social media within the first hours of their birth. Though similar studies have not yet been carried out in Lithuania, the observed tendencies are broadly identical: more and more parents post pictures of their children online, without really thinking of the consequences of such actions. […]

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Politics

Failed attempt in Seimas to make constitutional changes more difficult

Prior to starting deliberations regarding changes on the number of members of Seimas, Liberal Movement Seimas group prefect Eugenijus Gentvilas presented a resolution to the Seimas “Over the constant attempts to change the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania.” With this, it was proposed to form an expert group, which would evaluate whether there is actual need to change the country’s most important document. The resolution was rejected after discussions. […]

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LIGHT

Changing trends: Lithuanians pay more attention to nutrition and health of pets

The healthy lifestyle wave that spread across the world did not leave pets aside. The specialists noted that more pet owners buy higher quality and healthier food. […]

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Cyber security

Participating in lotteries and sweepstakes: are we paying too much for a chance to win?

When unsolicited email begins flooding your inbox, or when vendors send SMS messages offering random goods and services, most people probably get quite annoyed. However, too often people willingly give away their consent to use their personal data to participate in various loyalty programs, sales, or lotteries without thinking about how this data would be managed. […]

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CORPORATE

Skvernelis’ fight with prices may burn his ratings

Prices, those of food, heating and utilities are the primary issue of concern for the Lithuanian people. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis has reacted regarding this topic, which is sensitive to so many. Some say that […]

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LIGHT

How to save when shopping online?

With the growing popularity of online sales, customers of such stores are often looking for a variety of ways to save and still get a quality product. According to experts, this is quite easy – you just have to invest a little of your time and effort, a DPD press release states. […]

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Culture

World premiere of Ernestas Jankauskas’ Sasha Was Here to crown Lithuanian programme at Tallinn Film Festival

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (or PÖFF), the biggest international film event in the Baltics, kicks off today. This year, the A class festival is exceptionally rich in Lithuanian offerings: as the Baltic states are celebrating the centenary of their statehood, PÖFF features the biggest programme of Lithuanian cinema in the festival’s history along with two Lithuanian films to have their world premieres in Tallinn, a Lithuanian Film Centre press release states. […]

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Cyber security

Staying safe on social media: what is important to know and tell children?

Today, it is hard to imagine our daily life without social media. Social networks have given us the opportunity to share various moments of our lives with our friends, to quickly get the most recent news, and to reach any friend in real-time in one click. However, our massive reliance on social media has a dark side too: it not only distorts people’s social ties and may have adverse effects on children, but also has become an ecosystem for criminals and cybercriminals to exploit. […]