CORPORATE
Articles by the Lithuania Tribune
Economy
Lithuania no longer a low labour cost country, say investors
The majority of foreign companies operating in Lithuania no longer consider Lithuania a low labour cost country, according to a new survey from the Investors’ Forum Lithuania. […]
CORPORATE
Economy
New super strength Lithuanian concrete is eight times tougher, say scientists
Researchers at Kaunas University Technology have developed a type of ultra-high performance concrete they say is eight times stronger than the standard concrete. The innovative Lithuanian material will allow architects and engineers considerably more options when designing compact structures requiring great strength. […]
Uncategorized
Britain ‘preparing for NATO-Russia conflict in Eastern Europe’
A major British army exercise to practice an Iraq invasion-scale operation with US forces in Jordan is in preparation for a possible confrontation with Russia in Eastern Europe. […]
Economy
Lithuania tops European rankings for shared services in region
Lithuania picked up five major awards at this year’s Central and Eastern Europe Shared Services and Outsourcing Awards in Warsaw and came out on top overall for the second year running. […]
Culture
Lithuania celebrates Užgavėnės – a festival to drive the winter out
Although there is no snow outside and the spring, it seems, may already be getting ready to arrive, Lithuanians celebrated the annual festival Užgavėnės in Rumšiškės and around the country to drive the winter out. […]
CORPORATE
Sports
CORPORATE
Economy
Defence
Lithuanian border guards targeted by foreign intelligence six times last year
Foreign intelligence agencies keep approaching Lithuania’s border guards in order to recruit them, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said on Friday. Six such attempts were reported last year. […]
Defence
Lithuanian analysts unconvinced by BBC’s World War Three scenario
A recent programme aired by the BBC explores a hypothetical doomsday scenario of a nuclear stand-off between Russia and NATO over Latvia. Analysts in Lithuania say it presents too simplistic a take on geopolitical realities in Eastern Europe which, in itself, could erode confidence in NATO‘s collective defence commitments. […]
Defence
Rand study ‘excellent lobbying tool’ for Baltics
A recent study by an American think tank, saying that the Baltic states would be an easy target for Russian aggression, could be used as a tool to lobby NATO allies to step up their presence in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, says Lithuanian military expert Deividas Šlekys. […]
CORPORATE
Society
Economy
Lithuanian economy to bounce back with 2.9% growth in 2016, says EC
The European Commission is predicting that the Lithuanian economy will grow by 2.9% this year following a lacklustre performance in 2015. […]
Economy
‘People who say they make the minimum wage but have big money in their accounts should be worried’
About one tenth of all Lithuanian bank accounts will be scrutinised by the State Tax Inspectorate under a new law that requires banks to share information about depositors with tax authorities. […]
Defence
Russia could occupy all Baltic States within three days – US analysts
If Russian tanks and troops invaded the Baltic States, NATO forces would be overrun in just under three days, according to a war games simulation by the Rand Corporation, a leading US think tank. […]
CORPORATE