Economy

Lithuanians go on holiday abroad more often than average Europeans

The Eurobarometer survey carried out in January revealed that 59 percent of the polled Lithuanians went on holiday abroad last year. […]

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Lithuanian investors say government should set up national airline

The Investors’ Forum has proposed that the Government of Lithuania invest in a national airline. […]

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Lithuania’s economy grew more than estimated in 2014

“We are pleased that the revised GDP for 2014 compared to 2013 increased by 3 percent rather than by 2.9 percent as it was announced in the preliminary estimates. The higher growth was driven by the growth of the construction industry, also, the Government’s decisions regarding housing renovation under the new programme,” Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Monday, referring to revised data from Statistics Lithuania. […]

Economy

Support for euro continues to grow in Lithuania

Some 68 percent of Lithuanians were in favour of the euro in mid-February, up by 8 percent from December, the latest poll commissioned by the central Bank of Lithuania has shown. […]

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Orlen Lietuva says authorised capital reduction will not affect solvency

Petroleum company Orlen Lietuva responded to concerns expressed publicly by Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos Geležinkeliai) over the company’s finances. Orlen Lietuva said that the reduction of its authorised capital was not related to payment to shareholders but was used to cover losses, thus it will not affect solvency. […]