Saulius Skvernelis
Economy

Government gives green light to 2018 budget draft

Lithuania’s government on Wednesday gave the initial backing to the 2018 budget draft, which is for the first time projected to feature a surplus in public finances, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis told a news conference.

Mantas Bartuška
Economy

Lithuanian railway co’s last offer to Brussels made in March

After European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager stated that Lithuania could have avoided the 28-million-euro fine for its state-run company Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG) until the last minute, LG CEO Mantas Bartuška says that Lithuania’s last offer on the solution to the Renge issue had been made in March. […]

Margrethe Vestager
Economy

Vestager doesn’t comment on Lithuania’s chances to get Gazprom compensation

The European Union’s (EU) Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has so far refused to comment on the possibilities for European countries to get compensations from Russia’s Gazprom gas concern over past overcharging for gas, saying she did not know when the European Commission would complete the Gazprom anti-monopoly survey on its operations in Central and Eastern Europe. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Economy

PM not to escalate conflict with Brussels over railway co’s fine

Lithuania’s Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the country would search for the least unprofitable solution over the nearly 28-million-euro fine imposed on state-run company Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LG) by the European Commission, however, a conflict with Brussels will be avoided. […]

Money
Economy

Government opens debates in 2018 budget draft

Lithuania’s government is this week opening debates into the 2018 budget draft, with the document to be presented to ministers on Monday before being discussed at the government’s meeting on Wednesday. […]