Left to right Julija Giedrimė (Švyturys-Utenos Alus), Rita Čepinskienė (Nasdaq), Tadeusz Podvorski and Jevgenija Krikščiūnė (BTA Baltic Insurance Company), Natalija Piparienė (Sanofi-Aventis Lietuva), Ingrida Žumbakienė (Mondelez Lietuva Production)
Economy

Baltic Salary Survey reveals which Lithuanian companies pay the most equal salaries

“Baltic Salary Survey”, a compensation research company in Lithuania, yesterday for the first time unveiled which companies are paying the most equal wages to their employees, at the “Equal Pay 2018” awards. The winners were announced based on remuneration survey conducted this year, in which 150 organizations from all over Lithuania participated, a press release from Baltic Salary Survey states. […]

Chodakowski Sisters. Lithuanian Case poster in Lithuanian
Freetime

Documentary on the Chodakowski sisters releases in October

In October, cinemas will reveal a forgotten page of history, a page about the sisters Chodakowski – Sofia Smetonienė and Jadvyga Tūbelienė, who have committed their lives to the creation of Lithuanian state. A documentary by Ramunė Kudzmanaitė, “Chodakowski Sisters. Lithuanian Case.” reveals dauntless courage of the women, their intelligence and the highly patriotic spirit of the interwar period, a press release fromt the Lithuanian Film Centre states. […]

Dalia Grybauskaitė meeting Pope Francis
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian president praises pope for his courage to reform Church

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that Pope Francis, who is ending his Baltic tour on Tuesday, deserves praise for his efforts to reform the Catholic Church despite enormous resistance. […]

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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. […]

LIGHT

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? […]

Lithuanian passport
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. […]

Gitanas Nausėda
Politics

Nausėda couldn’t risk losing to Šimonytė in Lithuanian conservatives’ primaries – analyst

Economist Gitanas Nausėda withdrew from the race for the nomination as the Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats‘ presidential candidate because he could not risk losing to MP Ingrida Šimonytė in the primaries, a political analyst said on Monday. […]

Pope Francis
Foreign affairs

Pope Francis invites Christians in Latvia to seek dialogue, understanding

Pope Francis, currently visiting Latvia, on Monday called on all Christian denominations to seek dialogue and understanding as, he said, the unity of all Christians would be needed in the future to preserve faith. […]

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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. […]