Economy
Lithuanian farmers receive EUR 169m in direct payments
Since 1 December, Lithuania’s National Paying Agency paid out LTL 584 million (EUR 169 million) to farmers in direct payment and compensations. […]
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Economy
Lithuanian Customs to tighten control of fuel transported from third countries
From 8 through 25 December, the Lithuanian Customs will tighten control of fuel transported in vehicle fuel tanks from third countries. Inspections will take place at the border posts, at the border with Latvia and Poland, as well as inside the country. […]
Economy
Latvian confectionery maker pays tribute to outgoing Lithuanian currency with special chocolate bars
Ahead of Lithuania’s accession to the euro zone and transition to the euro, Latvian chocolate factory Laima has produced a new end-year souvenir – 80,000 units of a chocolate bar branded Dvidešimt Litų (Twenty Litas), this way honouring the outgoing national currency of Lithuania, marketing manager at NP Foods Maija Brukle said. […]
Economy
Coming months will be difficult for Lithuanian transport sector, PM says
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says the Government is closely observing worsening economic situation in Russia and its possible effects on Lithuania. He added that winter will not be favourable to Lithuanian carriers. […]
Politics
Lithuanian PM criticises attempts to rehabilitate convicted politician Viktor Uspaskich
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has criticised the intentions of the Seimas Committee on Human Rights to consider an address by a group of parliament members over former MP Viktor Uspaskich of the Labour Party. […]
Economy
Geologists see bromine and potassium extraction prospects in Lithuania
Studies by Lithuanian geologists suggest that underground waters in Western Lithuania contain sufficient amounts of bromine and potassium in order to start industrial extraction of brine and further chemical enrichment. […]
Economy
543 teachers in 30 schools on strike in Lithuania
The Ministry of Education and Science has announced that the current teachers‘ strike affects 15 municipalities. Thirty education establishments are said to be on strike: 21 general education, 7 pre-school education and 2 children’s non-formal education establishments. […]
Economy
Lithuanian PM: We have not stumbled in face of setbacks
There have been plenty of challenges caused by geopolitical tensions, but looking at the results of the three quarters of 2014 we may rejoice at the fact that we have not stumbled in face of setbacks, said Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius at the Yearly Economic Forum of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK), which discussed the most important economic issues and scenarios. […]
Economy
Lithuania puts too little EU money into entrepreneurship and education, economist says
Žygimantas Mauricas, chief economist of the bank Nordea, who spoke at the Yearly Economic Forum of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, said that Lithuania should sort out its financing priorities from the European Union structural funds. […]
Economy
Lithuanian products presented in Middle East
Last week Lithuanian products were introduced in one of the major international food and beverage industry exhibitions SIAL Middle East 2014 in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A delegation headed by Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė visited the UAE. It is hoped the step will help Lithuanian agricultural producers to find new markets. […]
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Russia says Lithuania will suffer for President Grybauskaitė’s statements
Russia is going to take into account the recent statements made by Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė while developing relations with Lithuania, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vassily Nebenzya said on Monday, Tass reports. […]
Politics
Anti-gay MP Petras Gražulis to run for Vilnius mayor
The Order and Justice party has nominated Member of Parliament Petras Gražulis to run for Vilnius mayor‘s office. […]
Economy
Danske Bank maintains Lithuania’s GDP growth forecast
Even though Russia’s sanctions have continued for longer than anticipated and Lithuanian transport sector will incur losses, nonetheless it is yet too early to talk about the impact on Lithuania’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth, says Head of Financial Markets at Danske Bank Giedrė Gečiauskienė. […]
Economy
Lithuania visited by 10.2 percent more tourists
According to the latest report from the European Travel Commission (ETC), despite geopolitical tensions in Crimea, volcanos in Iceland, and a shaky economic recovery in the eurozone, international tourism to Europe is thriving; it has grown 4 percent in the first three quarters of this year. […]
Economy
Lithuania ranked 40th worldwide in internet usage
According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Lithuania is ranked 40 among 166 countries in the annual Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Development Index 2014. Meanwhile, Latvia is ranked 33rd and Estonia 21st. […]
Society
You are in the front lines, President Grybauskaitė tells humanities teachers
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that school teachers, particularly those teaching humanities subjects, play a special role in battling unwanted influences on the Lithuanian society from foreign powers. […]
Foreign affairs
Seimas speaker: No communication between Lithuanian and Russian parliaments
Seimas Speaker Loreta Graužinienė says that cooperation between the Seimas of Lithuania and the state Duma of Russia is almost non-existent. […]
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian PM congratulates Ukraine’s Yatseniuk on reappointment
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseny Yatseniuk on his re-appointment. […]
Foreign affairs
Suspect wanted by Lithuania in 1991 massacre case disappears in Italy
Russian citizen Vasiliy Kotlerov, a suspect in the so-called 13 January case who was apprehended in Italy, has disappeared after he was placed under house arrest, LNK television news show “Labas Vakaras, Lietuva” (Godd Evening, Lithuania) reports. […]
Economy
38 Lithuanian travel agencies warned over insufficient equity capital
The State Tourism Department has issued written warnings to 38 travel agencies because they do not meet a provision of the Law on Tourism requiring to keep equity capital of at least half of a company’s authorised capital. […]