Arnoldas Pranckevičius
Central/Eastern Europe

Response of the West to events in Belarus shouldn’t be business as usual

As Europe’s attention is back on Belarus after this weekend’s shamefully and brutally rigged presidential elections, I can’t but revisit the complicated and frustrating path of the EU’s relations with this important neighbouring country, Arnoldas […]

European Union flag raising ceremony in Vilnius
Economy

Economists evaluate the EU stimulus plan – what Lithuania has lost out on

Already a few weeks ago, from moods in the financial markets, it could be predicted that the EU stimulus plan will be approved. Just there were questions on its nuances: how much funding will be […]

Global LT

Increasingly many Lithuanians returning – 3 cities experiencing the fastest recovery

For the first time in thirty years, Lithuania’s migration balance is positive. This is indicated by results from the first half of the year and a positive balance is predicted for the entire year of […]

Bank of Lithuania chief Vitas Vasiliauskas
Economy

Vasiliauskas: ambiguous signs emerge in Lithuania

On the News radio (“Žinių radijas”) show, Lithuania‘s bank board‘s director Vitas Vasiliauskas said that whilst the world economic scenario is being portrayed dramatically in Lithuania, the visible signs of ambiguity are preventing from making […]