Society
Vilnius unveils street signs in Polish and Russian
In celebration of the European Day of Languages, additional street signs have been unveiled in Polish and Russian on Warsaw Street and Russian Street in Vilnius. […]
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Vilnius Airport closedown opportunity for Kaunas
Vilnius Airport is shutting down for 35 days in summer 2017 to upgrade its main runway that dates back to 1958. With the country’s biggest airport closed, this may prove an opportunity for Kaunas which […]
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Alcohol sales ban on September 1 ‘justified’
The ban on selling alcohol on September 1 has been successful in reducing alcohol abuse by minors who celebrate the start of the academic year on that day, specialists say. Specialists have concluded that the […]
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New packaging deposit system transformed Lithuanian recycling and buying habits
The packaging deposit system, whereby buyers pay a deposit on most plastic bottles and cans when buying drinks, has significantly changed recycling and even buying habits of Lithuanian consumers. As of this year, buyers in […]
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Provincial job market has little to offer for teachers
Provincial schools struggle to attract specialists to teach at the same time as low wages and poor conditions deter educators looking for work. Provincial Lithuania is in a peculiar position where there is fairly high […]
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Lithuanians moving toward non-alcoholic beer and wine
Though some supermarket chains recorded bigger beer sales this summer compared to last year June, a new trend is taking hold among Lithuanian consumers: they are are choosing non-alcoholic wine and beer with increasing frequency. […]
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SEB revises down Baltic growth projections after unimpressive H1
SEB Bank has revised down Lithuania’s GDP growth projections, estimating that the country’s economy will grow 2.2% this year and 2.5% in 2017. In its earlier projections, the bank expected Lithuania’s GDP to grow 2.8% […]
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Lithuanian companies produce parts for automobile industry giants
Some fifty Lithuanian businesses produce spare parts, components or even entire vehicles for global automobile industry giants. While the quantity supplied by Lithuanian companies is significantly smaller than, say, the Chinese, specialists highlight that Lithuanian […]
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Website helps track MPs’ voting record
With the general elections in a little over a month, an online resource can help voters make up their mind about which parties best represent their interest. Manoseimas.lt (“My Seimas” or “My parliament”) offers a […]
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Lithuanians’ salt intake ‘twice the norm’
Lithuanians consume much more salt than is the recommended norm, dietary specialists say. It is recommended to consume no more than 5 grams of salt a day. Specialists from the National Food and Veterinary Risk […]
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Greedy employers or bad laws: Why are Lithuanian wages lower than in Estonia?
Opinions are divided on why Lithuanians make relatively low wages, even compared to their northern neighbours in Estonia. As pointed out by the chief economist for Swedbank, Nerijus Mačiulis, there is a plethora of reasons […]
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Euro has been tough on second-hand clothing shops
This year has been tough on the second-hand clothing market. With rising prices, cut-throat competition and choosy customers, it has become a tough market, especially after Lithuania adopted the euro in 2015. Vaida Baliukonienė, the […]
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Syrian refugee disappointed in Lithuanian landlords
Radwan is a journalist from Syria who moved to Vilnius from a refugee centre a few weeks ago. While he has already successfully found employment at Western Union, many potential landlords shut their doors upon seeing Radwan, with even some Facebook groups dedicated to looking for housing removing him. […]
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Lithuanian-Chinese logistics venture taking shape
A delegation of China Merchants Logistics executives were in Vilnius on August 24 to discuss partnership perspectives of the joint venture with Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways). The project for the joint company, which will provide […]
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Baltic states enjoy attention from NATO allies
Lithuania and the other Baltic states have recently enjoyed increasing support from NATO partners in terms of troop stationing and military equipment. Each country will not only be able to expect increasing numbers of NATO […]
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2% GDP for defence ‘not the limit’ – Lithuanian defence minister
Reacting to Russian activities in Eastern Ukraine and the constant escalation of military activity in the Baltic Sea region, Lithuania has joined the top 10 of NATO states best funding their defence, reaching the ninth […]
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Brits interested in Lithuanian citizenship after Brexit
Brits concerned that they will lose the free travel benefits after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union are looking into ways to procure passports of other EU countries. The Lithuanian Embassy in London, too, says it has received more enquiries about the Lithuanian citizenship.
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Vilnius mayor calls for clearer rules on how to light Three Crosses monument
The Three Crosses monument in Vilnius has become a popular site of expressing solidarity with other nations: it was lit in blue, white and red after November’s shootings in Paris and in the colours of […]
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Line-up of parties on election ballots revealed
Parties running for parliament in Lithuania’s general elections this Ocober have drawn lots to decide the order in which they will be listed on the ballots. The Central Electoral Commission‘s chairman Zenonas Vaigauskas said on […]
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Black market is the reason behind price rises – finance minister
The black market is the reason for skyrocketing consumer prices in Lithuania, according to the country’s Finance Minister Rasa Budbergytė. “The reason [for high prices] is definitely not the adoption of the euro,” she said […]