Articles by LT Daily
Lithuanian startup gets wind in its sails at international sailing exhibition
Lithuanian start-up SailRacer.net has attracted major interest from the sailing market with an innovative, battery-saving and comparatively inexpensive smart sail racing device that feeds data from a boat’s sensors to mobile devices to improve performance. […]
157 HIV cases in Lithuania in 2015
In 2015, 157 new HIV cases – 115 men and 42 women, were recorded in Lithuania by the Centre for Communicable Diseases and AIDS. […]
Saakashvili backs Abromavičius after resignation over Ukraine corruption
Governor of the Odessa region of Ukraine Mikheil Saakashvili has expressed his support for the Lithuanian-born Minister of Economy of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavičius after he announced his resignation due what he said was systematic corruption and blocking of important reforms in Ukraine. […]
Lithuania can become global innovation economy, says Dagi
World-renowned neurosurgeon, scientist and entrepreneur Professor Teodoro Forcht Dagi believes that Lithuania can become an innovative economy on a level with other Western European countries if the relationship between science and business is strengthened and promoted by the state. […]
Restored trade with Russian unlikely soon, says Ušackas
A restoration of trade relations between Moscow and Brussels should not be expected in the near future, said the European Union Ambassador to the Russian Federation Vygaudas Ušackas in a meeting with the businessmen of the port city of Klaipėda. […]
Growing number of Lithuanians investing in state securities
A growing number of Lithuanians are investing in state securities that finance state borrowings, according to the latest figures from the Ministry of finance. […]
Wind powered 25% of Lithuanian domestic electricity in 2015
Wind power represented a quarter of domestic Lithuanian electricity production in 2015 with the amount of electricity generated by wind also increasing by over 25% year on year. […]
Unemployment rises in Lithuania as it falls across eurozone
Unemployment increased in Lithuania in December as it fell across the eurozone, according to the latest figures from Eurostat, the EU statistics agency. […]
Goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis praised despite losing debut
Lithuanian goalkeeper Giedrius Arlauskis made his debut in the Spanish football league for Espanyol against Spanish giants Real Madrid on Sunday. […]
Medical waste converted to alternative fuels by Lithuanian hospital
A Lithuanian hospital started converting infected medical waste into environmentally friendly alternative fuels. […]
Alcolock system coming to Lithuania
Alcolock system and rehabilitation program for drunk drivers will soon be introduced in Lithuania. The road traffic safety draft is being prepared by the Communications Ministry together with the Ministry of Interior and the Road and Transport Research Institute specialists. […]
US military officer arrested for DUI in Šiauliai
Police officers arrested a US military captain for driving a car while under the influence in Šiauliai. The US officer who is overseeing US military equipment at the protected Lithuanian army base in Mumaičiai was caught early Saturday morning with a 1.75 Blood Alcohol Level. […]
