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Economy

Chinese online retailers pick Lithuania as gateway to Europe and Russia

Products sold on the internet for a couple of euros and the possibility to purchase them in any country for such a low price is a real horror for local sellers. Chinese suppliers may be closer than ever before – China’s e-commerce companies are already cooperating with European logistic companies. “Lithuanian Post” is among the open gates for China, enabling them to reach European and Russian markets. […]

Iraq
Economy

Lithuanian meat processors interested in export opportunities to Iraq

A meeting between new Ambassador of Iraq to Lithuania, Asaad Sultan Hachim Abu Galal, and representatives of Lithuanian meat processors interested in export opportunities to Iraq was organised at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. […]

Economy

Lithuania’s trade balance deficit at EUR 1.3bn in May

The first estimate for euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in May 2015 was EUR 164.4 billion, an increase of 3 percent compared with May 2014 (EUR 160.2 bn). […]

Vilnius
Economy

Vilnius authorities postpone discussions on pillow tax

Vilnius authorities have postponed discussions on the introduction of a “pillow tax” of 50 euro cents as of next year, the spokesman for Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius told BNS on Wednesday. […]

Economy

Prices of 44 types goods and services go up in June

In June, the average retail prices of 44 of the 100 main homogeneous consumer goods and services monitored by Statistics Lithuania increased. Prices of 39 goods and services decreased while 17 remained the same. […]