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EU army ‘could play into Russia’s hands’
The idea of a possible EU common army was supported by 68% of Lithuanians in a recent Eurobarometer survey, but analysts question the wisdom of such a move. […]
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Changing Lithuanian diets tell tale of transformation
Over the last decade, Lithuanians’ dietary tastes have undergone a major shift and that reflects changes in society as much as changes in taste. […]
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Four out of five illegal cigarettes in Lithuania from Belarus
Four out of five packets of smuggled cigarettes in Lithuania come from Belarus, according to a survey of used packets conducted at the end of last year by Nielsen. […]
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Gulf states luring Lithuanian doctors with high salaries, perks
With salaries ten times higher salaries than in Lithuania, free accommodation, a personal driver and schools arranged for children, Lithuanian doctors are increasingly being lured to Gulf States like the United Arab Emirates (UAE). […]
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Lithuanian truckers hit by losses from illegal migrants
Lithuanian carriers are being hit by significant losses caused by migrants trying to get to the UK on trucks illegally, with Lithuanian drivers calling the situation in Calais a war zone, reports LRT. […]
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MPs disagree on whether Labour Code reform will bring more flexibility
Members of the parliamentary Social Affairs and Labour Committee have divergent views on whether the new Social Model – an extensive package of Labour Code and welfare reforms – will make the labour market more flexible, as is the stated purpose of the package. […]
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Rising carbon credit income allows for more renovations to make Lithuanian buildings heat-efficient
Last year, Lithuania received almost €28.5 million from carbon credits sold abroad through its special Climate Change program – the most it has ever received through this program. 40 percent of the money received from carbon credits is spent on renovation, and another 40 percent is spent on the use of renewable energy resources. […]
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Youth unemployment in way of Lithuania’s OECD membership
High youth unemployment might hamper Lithuania’s plans to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), says the country’s Labour Minister Algimanta Pabedinskienė. […]
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“National conscience” Marcinkevičius stirs emotions, national debate from beyond the grave
Diverging views on poetry has become an issue of a heated debate on history and censorship after Lithuania’s minister of defence denied a state award to an author whose analysis of the Soviet past did not match the minister’s own opinion. At the centre of the controversy is the poet Justinas Marcinkevičius whose name, for many, is synonymous with the country’s independence movement. […]
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Milk producers call for minister’s resignation, threaten to bring cows to Vilnius
Milk producers being hit by significant losses are calling for resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and say in the absence of government support, they will bring cows into the centre of Vilnius in protest by the end of March. […]
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Lithuania to send additional troops to Afghanistan and Mali
Lithuania will send six additional military police officers to NATO‘s mission in Afghanistan and a water purification unit and staff officers to the United Nations operation in Mali, the Ministry of National Defence told BNS on Tuesday. […]
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Education the key to fighting alcohol abuse, says Lithuanian PM
While new restrictions on the retail hours for alcohol sales were approved on Monday, more work needs to be put into education as changes in the law will not solve the problem alone, said Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on LRT radio. […]
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Liberalised gas market will soon be operating in all Baltic States, says Energy Minister
A liberalised gas market will soon be operating in all three Baltic states which, along with the LNG terminal in Klaipeda, will reduce prices, increase competition and improve security of supply, said Lithuanian Energy Minister Rokas Masiulis. […]
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Disagreements stall board appointments of Rail Baltica company
A disagreement among the Baltic states is stalling appointments to the board of RB Rail, the joint company which is managing the building of the Rail Baltica railway. […]
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Where is all money for cash purchases of Lithuanian property coming from?
The number of Lithuanians being able to buy property purely in cash has been steadily multiplying in the last few years – in fact it is hard to imagine how many Lithuanians have been buying a home or apartment using cash – but such luxurious purchases may now have serious consequences. […]