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Vilnius to host biggest Bitcoin conference in Baltics
The region’s biggest bitcoin conference, Bitcoin Conference 2016 will be held at the ISM University of Management and Economics in Vilnius on April 8. […]
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Lithuania happiest country in Baltics but not as happy as Russia
Lithuanians are happier than either Latvians or Estonians, but not as happy as people in Russia or Poland, according to the World Happiness Index. The world’s happiest people live in the Nordics and Switzerland. […]
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Economy
EU visitors fill gap left by fall off in Russian tourists to Lithuania
Despite a dramatic drop of one-third in the number of tourists from Russia visiting Lithuania, the country still attracted 2.3% more foreign tourists than last year with visits from other European Union citizens up 11.9% in 2015. […]
Opinion
Heritage Foundation: The US needs to get its Baltic force posture right
The U.S. has a long history of championing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Baltic states, dating back to the interwar period of the 1920s. Today, U.S. interest in the Baltic region derives primarily from its treaty obligations as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). […]
Society
Lithuania undertakes first cardiac surgeries using image navigation in Baltics
Image navigation system has been used for the first time in surgery in the Baltics at a newly opened hybrid cardiac radiosurgery operating room at Vilnius University Santariškės Hospital on February 25-26. […]
Foreign affairs
‘President Trump’ would say Putin is Europe’s problem – US analyst
If Republican frontrunner Donald Trump secured his party’s nomination in the US presidential election and eventually won the presidency, he would shun American involvement in Europe, including the defence of the Baltic States, according to a US foreign policy expert. […]
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Opinion
Lithuania’s key role in countering Russian A2/AD challenge to Baltics
Concepts of military strategy and doctrine have long influenced the political and military geography of the Baltic region. […]
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Lithuanian scientists develop technology to detect kidney disease
Institute of Biochemistry scientists at Vilnius University together with the company Sentiero Baltic and Ukrainian partners are developing a unique technology for the diagnosis of kidney diseases. […]
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Conquering Scandinavia presents new challenges for exporters
Lithuanian entrepreneurs have been turning away from Russia as their primary market for exports and setting their sight on the Nordic countries. However, different rules apply in Scandinavia, with easy profits hard to come by. […]
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Lithuanian PM calls on Latvia, Estonia to act on Belarus nuclear plant
Lithuania’s Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius called on the other Baltic States and the European Commission to step up efforts to make sure that a nuclear power plant being built by Belarus in Astravyets complies with safety standards. […]
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Estonia’s national day celebrated in Vilnius
Ambassador Toomas Kukk welcomed members of the diplomatic corps, Seimas members (parliament) and friends of Estonia in the Estonian Embassy in Vilnius to celebrate the 98th Estonia’s Independence day. […]
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Lithuanians consider changing jobs most regularly of Europeans
Lithuanians are the least loyal staff among the Baltic, Scandinavian and Western European countries, according to a survey commissioned by construction equipment and modular space rental company, Cramo. […]
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Vilnius top Baltic capital for quality of life
Lithuania‘s capital has a higher quality of life than other Baltic State capitals Riga and Talinn, and is ranked as the fourth best city in Central and Eastern Europe to live in, according to new research conducted by Mercer. […]