Economy
World-class architects present designs for business centre in Vilnius
Some world-renowned architects have presented their bids for a contract to design a multi-functional business centre in Vilnius. […]
Lithuanian game developers strike deal with Barcelona FC
Lithuania is home to 15 video game companies, most of them developing games for smartphones. Competition in the industry is fierce, they say, and you need to offer something exclusive to succeed. One Lithuanian game developing company believes it just got what it needed. […]
Neringa raises fees for cars entering Curonian Spit
Lithuania’s resort Neringa will charge a fee of €20 per car entering the Curonian Spit during the summer peak season. […]
Lithuania shifts from IT outsourcing to IT outsharing
Lithuania has been building a reputation as a reliable IT outsourcing destination, but it is still associated with low-cost development. However, many Lithuanian software developers are becoming equal partners and high-profile developers. The World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Vilnius calls it outsharing as opposed to outsourcing. […]
Toys top list of dangerous product alerts in Lithuania
Toys and electrical appliances and equipment topped the list of dangerous products detected in Lithuania last year, according to the latest report published by the European Commission on Monday. […]
Lithuania’s economic growth ‘green and sustainable’, climatologist says
Lithuania’s economy is growing without raising greenhouse gas emissions, suggesting that the country’s development is environmentally sustainable, says climatologist Arūnas Bukantis. […]
Lithuanian microbreweries tackle the challenge of serving a new generation
Though microbreweries are currently popular in Lithuania, their brewers must always look for new ways to adapt to consumers’ changing needs. If they don’t, they believe they may not survive. […]
Lithuania to give ‘yellow card’ to EC over truck drivers’ wages
Lithuania will join effort with other Central and Eastern EU states to block the Brussels initiative of equalling wages for posted workers, fearing it would deliver a blow to the country’s carriers. […]
Lithuania’s forests may see poor mushroom harvest this year
A mild winter and low moisture may spell bad news for the Lithuanian mushroom harvest this season, according to Virginijus Varanavičius, the head of the Berry and Mushroom Business Association. […]
New feature: Top jobs in Lithuania for English speakers this week
If you are an emigrant thinking of coming back to Lithuania or an English speaker in Lithuania looking for a new role we will picking out some of the top jobs available in Lithuania each week for English speakers across all industries and sectors. […]
Lithuanian hotels push for regulation of Airbnb-type accommodation
Bed-and-breakfast services and short-term accommodation rentals to tourists in Lithuania are under-regulated, which skews national tourism statistics and fails to ensure proper safety and sanitary standards, according to the country’s hotel association. […]
Lithuanians prioritize insuring possessions over life
Life insurance market in Lithuania has bounced back to the levels before the 2008 global downturn, the Bank of Lithuania says. […]
New Labour Code with more concessions for businesses being debated in Seimas
The Seimas defined different types of employment contracts and a new regulation of these contracts as part of continuing debates on a new Labour Code on Tuesday. […]
Swiss influx to Lithuania expected after opening of new Vilnius-Zurich route
The very first airline Germania plane from Switzerland landed in Vilnius on Thursday. The regular flights between Vilnius and Zurich will start a month later, on June 2, but this time all the airline’s management flew to Vilnius. […]
