July was a record month regarding the disposable packaging deposit system. Lithuanians returned more than 52 million glass and plastic bottles and cans. Nearly 45% of all packages have been returned in the bigger cities. […]
In the first half of 2016, 145 people in Lithuania received monthly wages in excess of €50,000. The biggest monthly salary in the first half of this year was over €250,000. “In most cases they […]
All the necessary procedures have been completed in order to start Lithuanian dairy exports to China. Lithuanian products are expected to start shipping to the South-East Asian country shortly. Negotiations on trade in beef are […]
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is travelling to Rio de Janeiro on Thursday to meet with Lithuanian athletes and to watch their performances. On Friday, the PM will observe the canoeing event where Lithuanian Ignas […]
Over the first half of 2016, 22 investment transactions have been made in the Baltic states involving 423,000 square metres of commercial real estate. Among the Baltic states, Lithuania has attracted the least investment, according […]
The average age of six biggest Lithuanian parties’ top candidates is around 50 years, 15min.lt reports. The analysis has been done after the six most popular national political parties – the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party, […]
Posters on bus stops across Vilnius remind us that, this autumn, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary since most countries in the world resumed diplomatic relations with the Republic of Lithuania. The events will probably also celebrate the relations between Lithuania and Poland. Although there is little to celebrate: looking at the last five years, we must state that there has been considerable regress. […]
Lithuania has risen by two positions in the Global Innovation Index 2016 and is positioned 36th among 128 countries. Lithuania is in top ten under seven indicators. Some of Lithuania’s biggest leaps in recent years […]
Lithuania issued government bonds worth €15 million on Monday. The state will pay 0.489% interest on average for the bonds that will mature in eight years. By 1 July, the central government’s debt amounted to […]
The price of electricity in Lithuania and Latvia last week fell 16% to €31.59 per MWh after the NordBalt maintenance works have been finished. Increased electricity imports from Estonia and Belarus also gave a positive […]
Lithuanian, American and Polish troops, 1,300 soldiers in total, are showcasing their skills and ability to coordinate actions at the military exercise hosted by Lithuania, Strong Hussar 2016. The exercise will be held at Gaižiūnai […]
At the moment, Lithuania receives about €623 of EU support per person. The amount will go down significantly after 2020. “This is when we’ll see who’s been swimming naked,” says economist Žygimantas Mauricas. […]
The recent food safety and suspected influence peddling scandal, which has embroiled the food company Judex and Lithuania’s Food and Veterinary Service, may result in Lithuanian food exporters losing their hard-won foothold in the American […]
The first six months of 2016 saw growth in transportation of goods. Experts predict that the transport sector’s share in the gross domestic product will be up to two and a half percent higher this […]
Vladimir Antonov, the former owner of the Snoras Bank which was nationalized and went under after revelations of large-scale embezzlement, has turned to the Moscow Arbitration Court demanding a compensation from Lithuania. He demands 40 […]
In the event of a threat, state institutions would not be prepared to protect the population from the danger – over a third of the state institutions have not organized any training in over three […]
A survey shows that Lithuanians tend to spend more on homes than people in the other two Baltic countries. Forty-seven percent of Lithuanians prefer living in flats, 34% would choose to live in a cottage […]
While the number of lethal accidents in workplace remains virtually unchanged this year, serious workplace accidents have declined, says Lithuania’s State Labour Inspectorate. In total, 27 people died and 80 were seriously injured at work […]
The Lithuanian government has approved changes to the management requirements of state-owned companies in order to optimize the use of public funds. State-owned companies will no longer be required to submit 3, 9 and 12-month […]
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