Society

Lithuanian Railways to launch early Vilnius-Klaipėda trains in September

State-run railway company Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) will launch early trains from the capital Vilnius to the western port of Klaipėda in the fall, the company announced on Thursday. […]

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Economy

Brewers are happy about the hot summer and notice the new trends

Extremely hot summer and shorter sales time of alcohol in shops are changing Lithuanian consumers’ habits. So far, most people, who were buying alcoholic beverages in supermarkets are turning to bars and cafes. The owners of the bars are counting up to one third of the increased sales due to the changed trend, while the brewers say that sales of such beverages as non-alcoholic beer or soft drinks are also rising, a press release from Carlsberg states. […]

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Society

Lithuanian scouts mark the middle of their Scouting history

Lithuanian scouts marked the middle of their Scouting history by organizing the biggest scout event in the Baltic region. The centenary Jamboree named “Generations of Campfire” took place in Rumšiškės, one of the biggest open air museums in Europe, from 14th to 22nd of July, a press release from the Lithuanian Scouts Union states. […]

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Society

The development of the residential housing project “Matau Vilnių” near the Tauras Hill has begun

At the Aludarių street, in the territory of the former brewery “Tauras”, construction works of residential housing “Matau Vilnių” (Eng. Vilnius is in my sight) have started. During the first stage of construction, the development of three buildings “Pilies”, “Upės” and “Tilto” is planned. The first stage will comprise a total of 92 apartments, with a panoramic view of the historical and modern city centre. The sustainable real estate development company “YIT Kausta” will undertake the construction of the project in a location of the capital that is rich with history, a press release from the company states. […]

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Society

Online social networking dangers: what are they and how to protect yourself against them

Nowadays, social media is one of the main tools for communication, and a way to obtain and share information. Naturally, the youth are among the most active users: most of them have their profiles on various social networks and social media is an integral part of their everyday life; thus, the youth (14-29 yrs) is the most affected group by the dangers of social networking: disguised advertising, propaganda, fake news, and information creating a distorted perception of reality just to mention a few, a press release from VGTU states. […]

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Society

Lithuanians invited to take part in natl, regional park cleanup

Lithuanians are being invited to take part in an environment cleanup in the middle of September. […]

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Sports

Seibutis has been dragged into the NBA trade merry-go-round for a second time; the rights to the Lithuanian now belong to the Cleveland “Cavaliers”

The name of 33-year old Lithuanian guard, Renaldas Seibutis has been brought in for a second time in the context of NBA trade talks this summer. It was officially announced that the 33-year old Lithuanian has been included in the Sam Dekker trade, the player who was just sent by the Los Angeles Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers. […]