Economy
Lithuania’s minimum wage rises to EUR 400
Lithuania’s minimum monthly wage rose by 20 euros to 400 euros on Jan. 1, 2018. […]
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Society
Lithuanians among Europeans least happy with their family life – Eurobarometer
Lithuanians are at the bottom of the list of EU countries when comes to happiness with family life, according a Eurobarometer survey. […]
Politics
Lithuanian leaders encourage nation to pursue ambitious goals in centenary year
Lithuania’s leaders encouraged Lithuanians to pursue bold dreams and ambitious goals and be proud of their achievements as the nation ushered in its centenary year. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanians choose Grybauskaitė, Trump as persons of year 2017 – daily
Lithuanians have chosen President Dalia Grybauskaitė as the person of 2017 in Lithuania and US President Donald Trump as the person of the year worldwide, according to an opinion poll conducted by Baltijos Tyrimai and published by the daily Lietuvos Rytas on Saturday. […]
Foreign affairs
Russia asks for more voting sites in Lithuania during Russian 2018 presidential election
Russia has asked Lithuania to increase the number of voting sites during the upcoming Russian presidential election. […]
Politics
Lithuania starts drawing up national air pollution reduction plan
Lithuania starts drawing up a national air pollution reduction plan to meet its targets for cutting pollutant emissions by 2020. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian Railways to run pilot train between Klaipeda and Sovetsk
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) will in early January run a pilot passenger train between the Lithuanian seaport of Klaipėda and Sovetsk, a border town in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian ambassador to Sweden gets longer term regardless of pension age
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė this week signed a decree allowing Ambassador to Sweden Algimantas Rimkūnas who will soon reach retirement age to continue in the position for another two years. […]
Economy
Tricky hiring system pushes Ukrainians into shadow in Lithuania – daily
Unlawful labor makes a rather significant share of shadow economy in Lithuania, and the indicator is fuelled by unlawful employment of foreigners in the country. Tricky hiring conditions are currently one of the business obstacles, which is believed to go away after simplification of the process, Lietuvos Žinios daily said on Friday. […]
Society
Third of Lithuanians view 2017 as successful year – poll
One in three interviewed residents of Lithuania 34 pct) say the outgoing year 2017 was a success to them personally, while around one in six (16 pct) say the year was not successful, shows a poll published in Lietuvos Rytas daily on Friday. […]
Economy
Lithuanian court acquits central bank’s official who monitored bankrupt Snoras
Kazimieras Ramonas, a former supervisor of commercial banks and the Snoras bank that is currently bankrupt, has been acquitted on all charges. […]
Society
Lithuania’s Supreme Court upholds 9-yr jail term for judge’s daughter for infant murder
Lithuania’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the verdict for Jurga Mataitytė who has been sentenced to nine years in prison for murdering her infant. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian ambassador to Belgium to be appointed as envoy to Japan
Lithuania’s outgoing Ambassador to Belgium Gediminas Varvuolis should be appointed as the country’s diplomatic envoy to Japan, according to drafts registered by the Foreign Ministry. […]
Economy
Shadow activity in Lithuania’s spirits market on increase – report
The overall scale of shadow economy in Lithuania is on the decline amid an improving economic situation, but shadow activity in the strong alcoholic drinks market is growing due to increased excise duties, according to a report by the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI). […]
Politics
Statue of Lithuania’s national symbol Vytis to be erected in Kaunas by July 6
The mayor of Kaunas and the Vytis Support Foundation signed on Thursday an agreement for a statue of the Lithuanian national symbol Vytis, originally proposed for Vilnius’ central Lukiškių Square, to be erected in Lithuania’s second-biggest city by July 6, 2018. […]
Society
Court closes case against Vilniaus Energija’s ex-execs due to limitation period
A Vilnius court Thursday closed a criminal case in which three former top executives of Vilniaus Energija (Vilnius Energy), a Lithuanian subsidiary of France’s Veolia, were charged with fraud and illegal manipulation with gas purchase prices, as a statutory limitation period has expired. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuania’s relations with Poland are constructive – foreign minister
Lithuania’s relations with neighboring Poland are constructive, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said on Thursday. […]
Economy
OECD to decide on Lithuania’s accession next April – daily
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will next spring decide whether or not Lithuania is ready to become a full-fledged member of the organization, the business daily Verslo Žinios reported on Thursday. […]
Foreign affairs
Croatian defence minister to visit Lithuania
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic and Mirko Sundov, the Chief of General Staff of the country’s Armed Forces, are coming to Lithuania on Thursday evening. […]
Politics
Two apply for job of director of Lithuania’s centralized defence procurement agency
Two candidates filed their application for the job of director at Lithuania’s centralized defence system procurement agency by the deadline on Wednesday afternoon. […]