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Street closings and public transport changes in Vilnius during St. Casimir’s Fair
As Vilnius’ traditional annual St. Casimir’s Fair kicks off this Friday, there will be street closings and public transportation changes that are worth knowing about for anyone traveling into, within or through the city. […]
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Culture
Vilnius Book Fair captivates readers – 65,000 flock to event
The 17th annual Vilnius Book Fair saw over 65.000 Lithuanians gather in the LITEXPO halls in the capital. Lithuanians from all age groups perused publishers’ stands for new reads, autographs and pictures with their favourite authors. […]
Global LT
Frank Kruk – Lithuanian novel by Petras Cvirka – makes debut in English
Frank Kruk, a Lithuanian literary classic published in 1934 by Petras Cvirka, has been translated into English and has made its North American debut. […]
Energy
NordBalt drives Lithuanian electricity prices down to record lows
The operation of the electricity interconnector between Lithuania and Sweden pushed electricity prices down to record lows in Lithuania last week, according to Litgrid, as it started to operate in test mode. […]
Sports
Valančiūnas and Latvia’s Porzingis face off as Raptors sweep Knicks
Baltic basketball fans who have been comparing and contrasting the NBA careers of Jonas Valančiūnas from Lithuania and Kristaps Porzingis from Latvia were treated with an exciting game on Monday when Valančiūnas’ Raptors and Porzingis’ Knicks met face-to-face once again, this time in New York. […]
CORPORATE
Rail Baltica project hindered by chill in Vilnius-Warsaw relations
Relations between Lithuania and Poland have been chilly for some time now and experts say that the delay in works on the 200km Rail Baltica stretch between Warsaw and Šeštokai are a reflection of that state of affairs. […]
European Union
EC proposal calls for more power to intervene in member states’ gas supply agreements
The European Commission has presented a package of proposals to ensure the Eropean Union’s energy security, including a measure allowing the EC to review and block member states’ agreements with third-country gas suppliers if they threaten other members’ energy security. […]
CORPORATE
Negative interest rates help Lithuanian borrowers but may signal coming financial crisis
Negative interbank interest rates are making life easier for Lithuanian borrowers, both consumers and businesses, but Lithuania’s financial experts are worried that it may create another financial crisis and could be sign of a coming economic downturn. […]
Defence
Lithuanian conscripts ‘cheesed off’ after seeing NATO soldiers’ food
“Dinner in the canteen: ‘Oh look, there’s cheese!’ – a soldier exclaimed. ‘No, its for the Americans,’ the chef answered strictly” – this was an exchange shared by Lithuanian journalist Ignas Krupavičius, who is currently serving as a conscript in the Lithuanian army. […]
Economy
Small businesses willing to borrow to expand
Small businesses in Lithuania are willing to invest into expansion, according to a survey. […]
Global LT
Lithuanian-American community to celebrate Lithuanian independence on Valentine’s day
On Valentine’s day, members of the Lithuanian-American community in Massachusetts will celebrate their love for Lithuania by holding a special bilingual mass honouring the country’s day of independence with traditional songs and food. […]
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Online shopping drives 55% increase in Lithuanians using self-service parcel kiosks
The number of Lithuanians using self-service parcel terminals increased by 55% in 2015 driven by an increase in online shopping, according to Baltic Post, who operate parcel kiosks across Lithuania. […]
Culture
Funding for Lithuanian filmmakers to increase in 2016
The Lithuanian Film Centre is set to increase its funding and support for Lithuanian filmmakers to €2.66 million in 2016 and expects the number of foreign productions filmed in Lithuanian to grow in the year ahead. […]