Society
Cardiovascular diseases, tumors remain most common causes of death in Lithuania
40,100 people died in Lithuania last year, 946 fewer than in 2016. […]
Year: 2018
Society
Historian Bumblauskas named most influential public figure in Lithuania – survey
Vilnius University historian Alfredas Bumblauskas has been named the most influential public figure in Lithuania, according to a survey by Spinter Tyrimai for the delfi.lt news website. […]
Culture
Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn to host Baltic Film Days
The three Baltic capitals will host the Baltic Film Days this week, organized for a second time. […]
Economy
Over 2,500 Ukrainian construction workers work in Lithuania – association
As Lithuanian construction companies are experiencing a growing lack of qualified specialists, vacant job are more and more often filled by Ukrainians. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania getting ready to accept people of Lithuanian origin from crisis zones
Several Lithuanian ministries have drawn up amendments on the relocation of people of Lithuanian origin and their family members from foreign countries hit by humanitarian crises. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM’s call to strengthen LRT signal in Poland wouldn’t be productive – LRT chief
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis recent call to strengthen the signal of the country’s national broadcaster LRT would not increase accessibility of LRT radio and TV programs for Lithuanians living in Poland, LRT head Monika Garbačiauskaitė-Budrienė says. […]
Society
Vilnius-based EHU attracts fewer students
The Vilnius-based European Humanities University (EHU) has enrolled 260 students to BA and MA programs this year, slightly fewer than last year, its representative Maksimas Milta says. […]
Society
Lithuanians uniquely recreate the Riga of 100 years ago in VR
Yesterday in Riga a Lithuanian innovation was presented: the recreation in virtual reality (VR) of life in the capital of Latvia a century ago. The one-minute video, called “Riga Time Jump”, can be viewed on any smart device or using a specially installed telescope at Riga Dome Cathedral Square, a press release from Nonsense.tv states. […]
Politics
TS-LKD appeals against VRK ruling over LVŽS leader-linked TV series
Lithuania’s conservative opposition Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) has turned to court with a request to annul the Central Electoral Commission‘s (VRK) conclusion that Naisių Vasara (Naisiai Summer), a TV series funded by Agrokoncernas, a business group owned by Ramūnas Karbauskis, leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, contains hidden episodes of political advertizing only in several installments. […]
Economy
Probe in Lithuania finds no “drastic” EU differences in prices of non-food goods
A price comparison probe by Lithuania’s Justice Ministry and the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority (SCRPA) has found no “drastic” differences in the prices of non-food goods in Lithuania and other EU countries. […]
Society
Staff member of Lithuania’s VIP Protection Department detained for alleged DUI
A staff member of Lithuania’s VIP Protection Department was detained for alleged drink-driving in the second-largest city of Kaunas on Wednesday night. […]
CORPORATE
Karbauskis suspects that Grybauskaitė had a plan to replace him: “I know how it was being done”
Lithuanian Farmer and Greens Union (LVŽS) leader Ramūnas Karbauskis suspects that with his party winning the elections, President Dalia Grybauskaitė had a plan to change everything and was interested in the snap Seimas election scenario, […]
CORPORATE
R. Sotvarė-Šemetienė. The treacherous poverty metric
There are a number of things that politicians await with concern. These are: ratings, inflation numbers or unemployment figures, international competitiveness figures or corruption perception indices. This endless line-up of terror is always headed by […]
Economy
Innovation development is impeded by sluggish cooperation between science and business
This May, the annual analysis of Lithuanian innovation development prepared by the Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (MITA) showed the necessity of changes in the innovation ecosystem. According to the analysis, without taking more decisive actions a number of country indicators, projected for 2020, may not be met, a press release from Kaunas Science and Technology Park states. […]
Culture
Telia will launch exclusive HBO® content in Lithuania on August 21
From August 21 all subscribers of Telia Smart TV will be able to watch over a hundred prominent, award-winning and critically acclaimed films and series from the American premium pay TV network HBO. New content will automatically be added to the service when it premieres, a press release from Telia states. […]
Economy
Horror is what Lithuanian bitcoin enthusiasts seem to be after
A new study shows that horror movies are among the biggest passions of Lithuanian cryptocurrency-lovers. But it doesn’t at all paint their lives in gloomy colors as upon leaving the cinema they are also into night clubbing, sports and TV shows, a press release from Luno states. […]
Economy
After beating the drought, the Lithuanian carrot and onion harvest has reached the store shelves
Despite the hot and dry summer that made growing carrots and onions more difficult, fresh Lithuanian vegetables have already reached the store shelves. According to the data from Maxima’s market researchers, Lithuanian onions were available in supermarkets a week earlier than last year, and carrots just a week later. Retailers have noticed that buyers are especially fond of fresh vegetables grown in Lithuania, which they buy plentifully as soon as they arrive on the shelves. According to data from the largest national trading network, the demand for Lithuanian carrots and onions has grown by one third in the past year, a press release from the Maxima retail chain states. […]
Economy
The first IKEA store in Latvia opens on 30 August
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishing retailer, will open the first store in Latvia on 30 August. The store is located on the very edge of Riga (Biķeru Street 2, Dreiliņi, Stopiņu Municipality). It will be the biggest IKEA store in the Baltics. Total size: 34.5 thousand square metres and offering visitors more than 8000 different Swedish design home furnishing items at a price affordable for the many, a press release from the company states. […]
Economy
OECD review on corporate governance in Lithuania: praise and recommendations
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published a review of corporate governance in Lithuania, in which Lithuania’s capacities, reform efforts and willingness to adopt the OECD standards and principles have been positively assessed. In the review, the OECD also made recommendations on how Lithuania could continue to improve this area in the future, a press release from the Ministry of Economy states. […]
Society
Lithuanians are fed up with last minute travel deals
According to Mokilizingas’ activity data for the first six months of this year and the observations of travel agencies, Lithuanians have less and less hope of finding an attractive last-minute travel deal and planning their holidays in advance, a press release from the company states. […]