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New blood processing equipment donated to Ukraine
The Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union has bought blood processing equipment from donations to fund new equipment for a blood centre located in the Ukrainian Donetsk region. […]
Articles by LT Daily
Defence
Second motorised infantry brigade to boost Lithuanian Land Forces
The Lithuanian Land Force in Western Lithuania are establishing a second motorised infantry brigade with its headquarters in Klaipėda. […]
Politics
New agency set up to tackle alcoholism in Lithuania
With the extent of alcoholism and the damage done by intoxicated persons failing to decrease in Lithuania the government is launching a new initiative in alcohol prevention by establishing the National Public Health Promotion Foundation. […]
Society
Two Lithuanian climbers killed in avalanche are this year’s first Alpine casualties
Two Lithuanian climbers died during an avalanche in the French Alps. A woman and a man, later identified as Criminal Police Bureau deputy chief Artūras Bazys, perished near the Mont Blanc at the height of 3,200m. […]
Economy
Why is Lukoil really leaving Lithuania?
Just before Christmas, Lukoil president Vagit Alekperov announced that Lukoil would start to withdraw from Lithuania and Latvia. However, for a number of Lithuanian economists it appeared strange that one of the main reasons why Lukoil said that it had decided to withdraw from Lithuania and Latvia was not linked to the company‘s move to performance optimization and a switch on the wholesale oil market, but rather the anti-Russian mood in the two countries, alfa.lt reports. […]
Politics
Evaldas Pašilis sworn in as Lithuania’s prosecutor general
The Lithuanian president signed a decree on Tuesday, appointing Evaldas Pašilis as the country’s prosecutor general. […]
Politics
President Grybauskaitė on government’s 2015 accomplishments: strategy of idleness is not productive
Looking back at the achievements of the government headed by social democratic Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius over 2015, President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that while there are considerable accomplishments, procrastination in certain area will mean that the next government will inherit serious problems. […]
Politics
Lithuanian MP suggests denying benefits to heavy drinkers
A member of the Lithuanian parliament has proposed legal amendments denying benefits to individuals who indulge in “anti-social behaviour”. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s ruling parties usurped legislation, opposition complains
Almost 5,000 legislative bills have been registered at the Lithuanian parliament since it took oath in 2012. A third of them have been proposed by the ruling Social Democratic Party. The opposition says that the governing majority has usurped the legislative process and do not want to discuss their proposals, lzinios.lt reports. […]
Politics
PM Butkevičius says Lithuania became energy independent in 2015
Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says the euro introduction, power interconnections with Poland and Sweden, and reforming the Labour Code are Lithuania’s three biggest achievements of 2015. He also reviews the country’s future plans for 2016 on TV programme Alfa Savaitė. […]
Economy
BuzzFeed says Lithuania is a place to visit in 2016
American news site BuzzFeed has announced 18 places in the world worth visiting in 2016. Lithuania is also on the list. […]
Politics
Labour founder Uspaskich to leave party
Viktor Uspaskich, a Lithuanian member of the European Parliament and the founder of the Labour Party, has announced he is leaving the party. […]
Defence
Weapons deals up capacity of Lithuanian army to new level
Purchases of weapons and weapon systems by the Lithunanian army in 2015 have modernised and increased it capacity to a level it never had before, according to defence analysts. […]
Society
Businessman pushes for multi-cultural multi-million citizen Vilnius
Vilnius has the potential to become a multi-cultural multi-million citizen city that can compete on the world stage, according to businessman Robertas Dargis. […]
Economy
Only one third of Lithuanian companies taking opportunities to expand
Only about a third of the country’s entrepreneurs take active steps to achieve tangible results in looking for new business development opportunities, according to a new survey. […]
Economy
Economy
Shareholders sack CEO of Lithuania’s biggest consumer credit company after central bank’s sanctions
After the Bank of Lithuania revoked the licence of 4finance, the country’s leading consumer loan company, last week, it said it would contest the decision. Less than a week later, however, the company’s shareholders sacked its general manager Gediminas Velička. […]
Energy
Energy experts urge government not to scrap cogeneration plants
Energy experts have urged the Lithuanian government not to close down combined heat and power plants which they say could upset security of electricity supply. […]
Economy
Retirement pensions to be raised to €265
Average retirement pensions is to be raised by €8.21, to €265, as of January next year, the Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday. The decision will affect about 857,000 people. […]
Economy