Kražiai
History

English Aristocrats in Kražiai in the Middle of the 16th Century

Catherine Willaughby, the Duchess of Suffolk (1519/1520-1580) and her second husband Richard Bertie (1517-1582), who were closely tied to England’s royal family, lived in the town of Kražiai, not far from Kelmė, from the middle of 1557 to March 1559. As a faithful Protestant, she later became a hero, with ballands, plays and films made about her. […]

German falg
Economy

Lithuania is attractive investment location to German business

According to the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce (AHK) economic survey 2017, Lithuania is one of the best locations in Central and Eastern Europe. Companies in Lithuania want to invest more and expect they will need more staff. However, increasing wage costs are expected. The scores for the fight against corruption, transparency of procurement and the availability of skilled workers slightly dampen the positive mood, German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce informed in a press release. […]

Indian flag
Foreign affairs

Minister of State for External Affairs of India visiting Lithuania for the first time

Mr M. J. Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India, and his delegation will be visiting Lithuania from 24 May, 2017, to 27 May, 2017. This will be Mr Akbar’s first visit to Lithuania in his present assignment. […]

Foreign Minister Linkevičius in Ukraine in February

Lithuania to continue to support Ukraine’s defense, security reforms

Lithuania will continue to support Ukraine‘s defense and security reforms, Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius told Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak as they met in Vilnius on Thursday. […]

With the Danish flag
Economy

Danish IT firm to establish development team in Vilnius

Trustpilot, considered one of Denmark’s most promising startups, is establishing a product development division in Vilnius. In the next two years, the company, which operates one of the world’s largest online review communities, plans to build a team of approximately 40 software system engineers in the Lithuanian capital. Initially, this team will be responsible for the infrastructure of big data and authentication systems that the Trustpilot platform is based on. […]

e-commerce
Economy

Lithuanian e-commerce traditions

Since e-commerce is rapidly becoming more widespread in Lithuania and the number of new online shops is growing, the habits of the population are changing as well. The number of people making purchases online that has recently been consistently on the rise shows not only consumers’ loyalty to Lithuanian online stores, but also reveals the fears of those who are still reluctant to buy from online stores. […]

H.E. Ambassador Michael Peart, His wife and David Holliday on the right hand side
CORPORATE

British Embassy in Vilnius – the early days

I have always regarded my appointment as the first Defence Attaché to Lithuania as a reward for effort. I had been working at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in London and commuting daily by train […]