Taavi Rõivas
European Union

Former Estonian PM Rõivas: let’s talk about good examples of Baltic cooperation

Former Estonians Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas, who was the youngest Prime Minister in Europe for three years, talked to the Lithuania Tribune (EN.DELFI) about the current European affairs, the transatlantic cooperation, benefits of free trade and where the Baltic States should cooperate more. […]

Baltic Summer University party Photo Sigita Jakubsonė (14)
Society

Summer courses at Vytautas Magnus University attended by students from over 30 countries

For the second time in a row, Baltic Summer University (BSU), a project organized by Vytautas Magnus University, has drawn to Kaunas over 100 students from various countries around the world. Students from Europe and other continents have joined the project: the USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, Japan, Indonesia. The participants were offered a variety of courses in which the guests can improve their professional skills, learn the Lithuanian language, discover other cultures, and establish new contacts. […]

Trevellers
LIGHT

Habits of Lithuanian holiday-makers: increasing numbers of single travellers but parents the least common companions

This year, significantly more Lithuanian residents chose to travel on holiday both as single travellers or setting off with their family members. A survey conducted showed that more than half of Lithuanian residents spend their holidays with their spouses, one third holiday with their children, while parents are seldom selected as holiday companions. […]

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LIGHT

Six things you should know when freezing foods

Once you bring home full baskets of fresh fruits, berries and vegetables from the garden, market or store, at least part of the fresh harvest should be prepared for longer storage, so you can enjoy vitamins during the winter. The best way to preserve vitamins and other beneficial nutrients is refrigeration. If you are just about to fill in your refrigerator’s freezer for winter, here are some useful tips. […]

Car
Economy

PM says his govt won’t levy tax on all cars, criticizes ministry’s plan

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that his government does not plan to introduce a universal car tax but may put in place a registration tax for polluting vehicles. […]

Audronius Ažubalis and Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Politics

MPs move to declare Lithuanian Communist Party a criminal organization

Two lawmakers of the conservative Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats have proposed to declare the Lithuanian Communist Party (LCP) a criminal organization, saying that they seek historical justice. […]

Karolina Baronaitė-Birmontė, GLIMSTEDT Associate Partner, Attorney-at-Law
Economy

Essential provisions of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, which are favourable to foreign investors

Amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, that came into force at the beginning of 2017, made life much easier for foreigners who have invested or intend to invest in Lithuania, and they are still relevant. Below is the summary of key aspects. […]