Discussion with Nordic Investors in the Seimas  Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Economy

Lithuanian policymakers and Nordic investors discuss investment climate: “Attracting investment more crucial than ever”

While Lithuania continues to make improvements to its investment climate, policy solutions are still needed to make it more attractive to foreign companies willing to invest and create jobs in the country. A discussion hosted at the Lithuanian parliament brought together Lithuanian policymakers, Nordic investors and business associations to talk about FDI, taxes and what it would take for Lithuania to move closer to its Northern European neighbours. […]

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Economy

Lithuanian security expects to look at how secure financial technologies are

Lithuanian security experts will shortly start examining how secure fintech and blockchain technologies are, Deputy Defense Minister Edvinas Kerza said on Thursday. […]

Navya Arma
Economy

Lithuania seeks to attract manufacturers of self-driving cars

After preparing a legal base and a rather advanced infrastructure, Lithuania is inviting world manufacturers of self-driving vehicles to try the new-generation cars in the country. Although there has been no interest so far, Lithuania is keeping up hope of seeing driverless vehicles on the country’s roads in the coming year. […]

FLTR Brolis'  Kristijonas Vizbaras, FIT's Thomas Castrel and AWEX's Jean-Philippe Schklar   Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Economy

Why Lithuanian companies are investing in Belgium

While Lithuania might claim to be the geographic centre of Europe, “Belgium is at the heart of European purchasing power,” according to Thomas Castrel, Economic Counsellor for Flanders. He and his Walloon counterpart Jean-Philippe Schklar explained to members and guests of the EBN’s monthly business breakfast what put Belgium in a unique position as an attractive destination for investment, including from Lithuanian businesses. […]

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Economy

Lithuania has to increase investment in human capital – European Commission

The European Commission identifies increasing investment in human capital and boosting productivity and labour supply as key challenges for Lithuania. […]

Taavi Rõivas
Economy

Taavi Rõivas joins Blockchain Centre Vilnius Board to help connect Estonian and Lithuanian blockchain stakeholders

Estonian digital politician and former Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas has joined the Board of Blockchain Centre Vilnius, which connects partner Blockchain Centres in Australia and Asia. Blockchain Centre Vilnius is a not-for-profit knowledge-hub curating and organising unique educational and networking events for the international blockchain community, whilst also serving as a co-working space and incubator for blockchain technology companies. […]

David Siegel  at the Blockchain Centre Vilnius, @ Blockchain Centre Vilnius
Economy

David Siegel on Blockchain future: it’s time to get ready for ‘self-driving’ data

If we are moving toward self-driving cars, we should also get ready for self-driving data, David Siegel, a blockchain and future technologies guru told the Lithuania Tribune following his meeting with the Lithuanian Minister of Economy Virginijus Sinkevičius. […]