African swine fever has been diagnosed in Kaišiadorys district for the second time this year. When a pig died in Miežonių village, a swine fever was diagnosed and the two other pigs in the farm […]
Only one in five candidates pass the test to become certified real estate brokers, a certification introduced in Lithuania in April. “In Lithuania, there is no legal regulation of the competencies needed to work as […]
This year, Lithuanian farmers have doubled their pea crops compared to last year. Within a couple of weeks, the first ships, each with 25,000 tons of peas, will leave the Klaipėda port for India. “Some […]
A lack of skilled employees has become a common complaint among Lithuanian employers. Representatives from international companies based in Lithuania assure that the problem will solve itself once the Lithuanian labour market and work culture start to change. […]
Dropping admissions to Lithuania’s universities and colleges – 82 study programmes failed to attract any students – have once again put focus on the chronic ills of the country’s education system. […]
Nearly 100 soldiers are participating in international survival at sea training exercises organised by Lithuania in the Lithuania’s territorial waters. During the training, pilots, on-board technicians, military medical personnel will train how to escape from […]
Finance Minister Rasa Budbergytė has met with the Labour Party parliamentary group to discuss possibilities to increase public sector salaries next year. “We can promise specific values only when we have clear budget figures. We […]
With a decline of electricity flows through NordBalt by almost 60% and growing prices in neighbouring countries, electricity price in Lithuania has gone up by a quarter, Elektrum Lietuva reports. Last week, the average electricity […]
Lithuania is at present in a unique situation where it could have a significant direct and indirect benefit by increasing government debt by almost 50%, argues Nerijus Mačiulis, Swedbank chief economist. Over the next five […]
Vegetable growers say that in order to sign contracts with the major retail chains, farmers need to ensure an uninterrupted supply of products. Moreover, only big farms can meet the demand from retailers, therefore it […]
Four out of ten Lithuanians believe that the general situation in their country has improved over the last two months, according to a poll. In a Baltijos Tyrimai survey, commissioned by Elta news agency, 39% […]
This year’s admission results at Lithuanian colleges and universities are pressing the need of radical reforms in the country’s education system. As many as 82 study programmes at Lithuania’s 45 higher education institutions did not […]
A European bushido champion, an Olympic record holder, a master chess player, and even the strongest man in the world – these are some of the people who have joined political parties and will try […]
Lithuania has no unified position on the nuclear power plant project in Astravyets, say experts and politicians themselves. Safety at the Belarusian plant and import bans on its electricity have become common refrains in party […]
Georgia will not and cannot be a NATO member for a long long time to come. This has been obvious. Statements of Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump and his close ally, former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich on Washington’s commitments to defend NATO states from a Russian attack simply serve to confirm this. […]
On Thursday, the Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union presented all the candidates standing in single member constituencies in Vilnius. The leader of the list, former interior minister Saulius Skvernelis, will run for a seat in […]
Lithuanians are concerned about the growing cost of living more than any other nation in Europe, a survey shows. Every fifth respondent has indicated rising food prices as the main reason for growing cost of […]
During the first six months of 2016, electricity production in wind farms in Lithuania increased by 53.5% compared to the same period last year, and is 70% above what it was in 2014, shows Litgrid […]
Statistics Lithuania has announced data showing that 22.2% of Lithuania‘s population risked falling into poverty last year. Economists were quick to note that this trend repeats year after year, but that statistics do not show […]
Financial crime investigators suspect that €2.7 million could have been embezzled from the credit union Amber. One of its top managers was detained on Tuesday. Officers of the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) searched the […]
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