Foreign affairs
Lithuanian government simplifies visa process for foreign workers
The government has approved a proposal to simplify the procedures for granting temporary residence permits to foreign workers moving to Lithuania. […]
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Negative interest forces SEB Bank to raise cash service prices
The Lithuanian branch of Sweden’s SEB Bank has announced that its clients will have to pay more for many of the services as of June. This way, the bank’s clients are to shoulder some of […]
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Lithuanian company to export organic hemp to Japan
Lithuanian Organic hemp grower UAB Agropro is entering the Japanese market. Up to now 95% of all of the company‘s products have been exported to European Union countries and the United States. “Japan is a […]
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Karbauskis makes pitch to be Lithuania’s centrist party
One of the leaders of the Peasant and Greens Union, Ramūnas Karbauskis has said his party straddles both the right and left of Lithuanian politics but ruled out future coalition with a number of parties […]
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Lithuanians preparing for a unique space mission
A second Lithuanian satellite, LituanicaSAT-2, will be launched into space in July as part of an international research and innovation project. The satellite, made by Vilnius University scientists and UAB NanoAvionika and its partners, will […]
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Lithuania first to create ‘Savchenko black list’
Lithuania’s migration department has created a list of 46 people from Russia and Ukraine who were connected to the trial and prosecution of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko who will be prohibited from entering Lithuania. The […]
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Lithuanian tax revenues up over 5% in first three months of year
Tax revenues collected by the Lithuanian state and municipalities were up 5.7% in the first quarter of 2016. State and municipal budgets collected 2.6% (€42.7 million) more revenue than projected and 5.7% or €90.5 million […]
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Lithuanian pension funds report losses
The first quarter of 2016 has been tough for Lithuania’s private pension funds, most of which suffered losses, except for the most conservative ones, LRT reports. Fund managers say it has to do with the […]
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Modern office rates in Vilnius are some of lowest in Europe
Modern office prices in Vilnius are among the lowest in Europe capitals and centres of commerce. The average price of modern high-end office space Vilnius was the second lowest of the 39 cities assessed in […]
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Lithuanian border guards prepare for huge influx of refugees
Lithuania‘s State Border Guard Service (VSAT) officials will hold a tactical exercise in Švenčionių region near the border with Belarus to prepare for an expected increase in illegal immigrants trying to cross into Lithuania. After […]
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Large-scale cyber attack hits Lithuania
The Lithuanian parliament‘s website and the websites of a number of non-governmental organisations were hit by cyber attacks over the last number of days. […]
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Baltic synchronization with EU electricity networks top EC priority – Canete
The Baltic countries‘ electricity network synchronization with the EU is a top priority on the European Commission‘s agenda, said Arias Canete, Commissioner for Climate and Energy in an informal meeting of energy ministers in Amsterdam. […]
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Falling dollar hits Lithuanian exports
The strengthening of the euro against the US dollar is already negatively affecting Lithuania‘s exports. The higher euro exchange to the US dollar negatively affects Lithuania‘s exports as Lithuanian goods become more expensive and less […]
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Lithuanian government to give €18m to dairy farmers
The Lithuanian government has set aside €18 million to support the country’s dairy farmers. They will start receiving the subsidy in early May. “We hope that the government support will help the farmers to survive […]
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Peasant and Greens leader to challenge prominent conservative for Seimas seat
Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union leader Ramūnas Karbauskis has said he will run for parliament in a single-seat constituency in Panevėžys where he will challenge the prominent conservative MP Rasa Juknevičienė, former defence minister. Karbauskis […]
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Every second Lithuanian would like job in a startup despite low rate of success
A Nextury Ventures survey has shown that 16% of Lithuanians would unconditionally agree to try to work in a Lithuanian startup while another 32% would gladly consider a job offer in a startup if the […]
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Lithuania has potential to be ‘centre of digital currency’
Lithuania has the opportunity to become one of the leading crypto-financial centres in the world, said experts at the International Bitcoin Conference on Friday. “I will dare say that Lithuania is among the top five […]
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Subversion is bigger threat for Lithuania than Russian invasion, says Robert D. Kaplan
The real danger Russia poses to countries like Lithuania is not military invasion, but subversion by intelligence operations, attempts to influence the media and politicians, says influential US author and public intellectual Robert David Kaplan. […]
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Lithuania is an example and inspiration for Ukraine, says activist
Changes in Ukraine are impossible without help from Lithuania and other countries that understand the post-Soviet countries, says activist Jonas Ohman. His NGO, Blue/Yellow, has been working to help Ukraine, including collecting funds to be […]
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Lithuania could use dividends from state-owned energy companies to support farmers
The Lithuanian government has suggested using dividends from two state-owned energy companies to support dairy farmers. Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has told parliament that Lietuvos Energija and Klaipėdos Nafta will pay twice more in dividends […]