Articles by LT Daily

Stock Exchange and technology provider Nasdaq Vilnius is to recruit another 200 staff in the next two years at its Lithuanian technology and business centres of excellence, reports Verslo Žinios. […]

Bank of Lithuanua president Vitas Vasiliauskas

New law to allow mergers of credit unions

The Lithuanian parliament is to consider a bill allowing mergers of credit unions. The Bank of Lithuania says the measure would improve the credit unions’ viability and introduce new players in the country’s financial market. […]

Lithuanian scientist wins international science prize for gene editing

Five scientists including Vilnius University Biotechnology Institute Professor Virginijus Šikšnys, have shared the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize for significant contributions to the bacteria CRISPR anti-virus protection system knowledge. This is a revolutionary discovery because it can be applied to genome editing. […]

EC refuses request for €75 million aid for Lithuanian dairy farmers

The European Commission has denied a request for €75 million in support for Lithuanian dairy farmers submitted by Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė at the beginning of the month. […]

Conscripts will only account for one-sixth of Lithuanian army

Despite the recommendations for the introduction of permanent conscription, Lithuanian conscripts will constitute only a small part of Lithuania’s total armed forces – about one-sixth – with the rest recruited as professional soldiers, Defence Minister Juozas Olekas told Žinių radijas. […]

Russia no longer Lithuania’s most important export market

In January for the first time since August 2007, Russia lost its position as the most important export market for Lithuanian products. […]

‘It is a tragedy for which there is no justification’

The Lithuanian Ambassador to Turkey has expressed his dismay at the explosion that ripped through the heart of Ankara on Sunday evening killing 37 people and injuring at least 125. […]

Lithuanian immigrants rush to get UK residency cards ahead of referendum

Lithuanian immigrants in the UK are rushing to get residency cards as the referendum on British withdrawal from the European Union approaches. […]

Chinese eye more opportunities in Lithuania

Senior representatives of China‘s industrial giant, China Merchants Group, will visit Lithuania again this week to meet with representatives of Lithuanian Railways and the Klaipėda Seaport Authority to explore opportunities in the country. […]

Lithuania ‘cannot afford to waste four more years’

Lithuania cannot afford to waste another four years ignoring the many structural problems the country faces, according to the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats leader Gabrielius Landsbergis. […]

Lithuania to clear forests to make way for military training grounds

The Lithuanian army is planning to expand its training grounds in Pabradė and Gaižiūnai by cutting down some of the surrounding forests. […]

Lithuanian parties fail to deliver on election pledges

While Lithuanian political parties tend to base their political campaigns on short term populist objectives, they mostly come up short when delivering on those pledges, an analysis by political scientists has shown. […]

International NGO calls for more public data on lobbying in Lithuania

An international transparency NGO is calling for more information on lobbying, links to business and party financing to be made public in Lithuania. […]

Lithuanian cities ‘need to specialise to attract more FDI’

Lithuania’s cities will need to specialise more in specific industries and capabilities it they want to remain competitive in attracting foreign direct investments, said Dr Samir Hamrouni, head of the World Economic Zones Organization and the chief advisor at the Dubai technological park, Silicon Oasis. […]

Polish dairy products taken off shelves after irregularities found

A number of quality control and labelling violations have been detected in imported Polish dairy products, according to Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service. […]

Baltic farmers and Lithuanian PM write to EU heads seeking compensation

Farmers from across the Baltic States have written to the EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan asking the European Union to provide compensation for losses incurred by them in the last year. […]

Refugees could now target eastern Lithuanian border – Interior Minister