International transport conference in Stockholm “Business Opportunities and Logistic. Scandinavian and Eastern Europe case”
Economy

International conference in Stockholm discusses transport opportunities for Scandinavia and Baltics

On September 10th an international transport and logistics conference took place in Stockholm. On the initiative of the Lithuanian Embassy in Sweden, the conference was organized by Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications, JSC Lithuanian Railways, port of Klaipėda, Turkish-Swedish business association Sweturk and International Swedish Freight association. […]

Kauno oro uostas
Economy

Kaunas Airport attracting aviation-related businesses with new AEROHUB KUN

Kaunas Airport is changing rapidly, with a progressive future vision. The creation of Lithuanian Airports last year, following the merger into one entity of Vilnius, Palanga, and Kaunas airports, has established a clear strategic direction. This sees Kaunas Airport become the base for aviation-related businesses through implementation of the AEROHUB KUN investment project, Invest Lithuania, the state investment promotion agency, reports. […]

No Picture

One of the most important Central Europe’s political science events returns to Vilnius

Lithuanian Political Science Association in cooperation with Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA) is organising the 20th CEPSA conference on 25-26 September at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University (VU TSPMI), the International Political Science Association reports. […]

No Picture
Economy

Google marketing manager: Business must understand how technology changes customer expectations

Marketing manager at Google Regimantas Urbanas says that internet enables direct service sharing; customers can get the necessary service from other customers. In this sense technology coerces businesses to improve, make creative decisions and communicate with their customers personally. Urbanas shared his insights on changes of customer‘s and entrepreneur’s behaviour in Vilnius Innovation Forum ‘Innovation Drift’ last week. […]

Baltic Unity Day in Sweden
Global LT

Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian communities celebrate Baltic Unity Day in Sweden

On 6 September near Stockholm, in Grödinge, the Lithuanian ambassador Eitvydas Bajarūnas greeted Lithuanian, Estonian and Latvian communities in Sweden on the occasion of Baltic Unity Day. […]

Swedish Business Awards
Economy

Swedish Business Awards 2015, the first sustainable event in Lithuania

This year is an exceptional year for the Swedish Business Awards in Lithuania. The event celebrates its 10th anniversary. The ceremony of the Awards will become the first sustainable event in the country, organized in accordance with the requirements of ISO 20121:2012 standards. Moreover, the ceremony of the Awards will be honored by the presence of H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and other prominent Lithuanian and Swedish business, science and political leaders. […]

Tarptautinis valiutos fondas
Economy

Lithuania now a mature economy, says IMF

According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest economic analysis, Lithuania has successfully transitioned from an emerging market into a mature economy. As such, the Baltic country is now considered to be in the same economic category as countries like Germany, the USA and Japan, Invest Lithuania reports. […]

Zoltan Pecze
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian foreign minister talks about migration with Hungarian ambassador

In a meeting on 2 September with Hungarian Ambassador Zoltan Pecze, who is about to end his term of office in Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, expressed his gratitude for ambassador’s contribution to development of bilateral relations and expressed hope that the two countries will continue their friendly relations based on common values and solidarity, Lithuania’s MFA said. […]

Jens Stoltenberg, Dalia Grybauskaitė, Juozas Olekas
Defence

Lithuanian defence minster: NATO headquarters one more step strengthening security of whole Alliance

“The Establishment of a NATO headquarters in Lithuania and six other Allies testifies that NATO is taking all necessary steps to provide security to its member states and to be prepared to implement the tasks necessary to deter anyone attempting on the security and territorial integrity of any of the Allies,” the Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Juozas Olekas said at the inauguration of the NATO Force Integration Unit in Vilnius on 3 September. […]