Vilnius Airport
Economy

Number of passengers travelling from Vilnius Airport by public transport has increased almost four times

Naturally the airport in Vilnius is the centre of intensive movement to and from which thousands of people travel every day. The range of transport means they use partially characterises the whole system of city transport. The latest research has revealed a significantly higher passengers’ confidence in Vilnius public transport over the last seven years, a press release from Lietuvos Oro Uostai states. […]

Roundtable discussion
Economy

Lithuania will be a key player in shaping the future of blockchain in Europe and the world

Blockchain will transform digital services and Europe. It is acknowledged that Europe missed out on the Internet, however, the continent is determined not to miss out on the next revolutionary technology – blockchain. The European Union, with its digital Single Market of over 500 million citizens, is well placed to seize an opportunity to become the world leader of blockchain. Since Lithuania is regarded as a centre of excellence in blockchain, it is going to be playing a major role in those efforts. Blockchain Centre Vilnius is invited to shape this future and be a founding member of a new association, which is going to be putting blockchain technology at the heart of Europe’s future. […]

Economy

Oro Navigacija starts rebranding of its image by changing its logo

While undergoing the process of modernisation, the strategic company Oro Navigacija, whose mission is to provide flight safety in the Lithuanian airspace, is presenting its new logo. The trademark that had been representing the enterprise for seventeen years was replaced by a modern one, which communicates the same message to both the Lithuanian and the foreign audience, a press release from Oro Navigacija states. […]

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Economy

Nine percent increase in flight number in Lithuanian airspace

During ten months of this year, air traffic controllers handled 227.5 thousand flights in Lithuanian airspace, i.e. more by 9.3 per cent, compared to the same period last year. Overflights made up 172.6 thousand, or three fourths of the total flight number, a press release from Oro Navigacija states. […]

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. […]

J. Basanavičius monument
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. […]

Asociatyvi nuotr.
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. […]

Lithuanian Constitution
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

Lithuanian women love coffee more compared to men: the cause may lie in our genes

The survey found that in Lithuania women drink much more coffee than men. A recent study carried out in Lithuania showed that 22% of men and only 7.5 % of women do not drink coffee. Meanwhile, female coffee drinkers are more likely to choose types of coffee with added milk, whereas men insist on black coffee and espresso, a press release from Circle K states. […]

Lottery
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. […]

Elvinas Jankevičius
Society

Number of prisoners to be decreased in Lithuania – minister

Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice is working on a project which, if fully implemented, should contribute to reducing the number of prisoners in the country by one fifth, Lithuanian Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius said on Friday. […]