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Economy

Study shows Lithuanians believe to be most business-savvy among Balts

Lithuanians believe that the most important thing for the start of the business is having enough savings and a great business idea (76 percent), while Latvians view know-how as the most important (73 percent) and Estonians think that the most important thing is an idea and know-how (79 percent), shows a survey of entrepreneurship of residents of the Baltic states conducted by Spinter research (Spinter Surveys) for DNB bank. The survey was published on Thursday. […]

The Vilnius Air Port, a view from 6 km
Economy

Vilnius airport to close for runway reconstruction Thursday night

Vilnius Airport, Lithuania’s largest international airport that was built 85 years ago, will be closed for 35 days on Thursday night for runway reconstruction work, with most airlines diverting part of their flights to Kaunas Airport, some 100 kilometers away from the capital. […]

Kaunas Free Economic Zone
Economy

New details in Hella’s investment story: German giant chooses Kaunas FEZ

Hella KGaA Hueck & co., a German manufacturer of lighting technology and electronics products for the automotive industry, and the Lithuanian Kaunas Free Economic Zone have finalized a long term land lease agreement. During the first stage of development up to €30 million investment in a production plant is planned and this will create up to 250 new jobs. Depending on the pace of growth, more investments are expected in the future. […]

Saulius Skvernelis, Algirdas Butkevičius
Economy

PM sees Social Democrats’ initiative on VAT on heating as ‘slap in the face’

A draft amendment tabled by the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union’s junior ruling coalition partner, to reintroduce a reduced VAT rate on district heating and hot water services is “a slap in the face”, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Economy

State forest reform not a matter of confidence in Government

Lithuania’s much-contested state forest management reform is not a matter of confidence in the government and it will be carried out in one or another way, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Tuesday. […]