Opinion

Opinion: From rouble to euro

The first day of this year is the first day of Lithuania with the euro. It is an unavoidable fact, although probably everyone is already tired of hearing the word euro. I must admit: it is certainly much better that the euro is not in everyone’s lips but in everyone’s pockets. Soon enough the currency change fever will go down and we will be less concerned with the pros and cons of having the euro than with having as many euros as we can. […]

Society

Lithuanian LGBT activists think obsolete 10-litas bill could make for suggestive souvenirs

The Lithuanian Gay League, an LGBT rights NGO, has had an idea to keep some of the 10-litas notes and make them into souvenirs for their partners. […]

Maxima pradeda prekybą eurais
Economy

Lithuanian buyers starting to use new currency

After starting to use the new currency, the euro, on Thursday, Lithuanians say they will have to remember maths at the beginning of the year to calculate the prices of goods. They will be able to pay in litas until mid-January, but will receive all change in the common currency of the European Union (EU). […]

Society

Lithuanians abandom scepticism towards euro

Many Lithuanians once sceptical of the euro are now ready to embrace it. Lithuania this night will become the 19th member of the euro zone. […]

Rimantas Šadžius
Economy

Lithuanian finance minister admits he is not yet accustomed to euro

As Lithuania is to become the 19th member of the euro zone on 1 January, Lithuanian Finance Minister Rimantas Šadžius admits that he has not yet got accustomed to the euro and price tags in two currencies still puzzle him. […]

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Economy

Wages in IT determined by productivity, not change of currency

The euro which will shortly replace the litas will have a positive effect on the IT services market of Lithuania, however, it will hardly bring any significant changes. Antanas Ursulis, general manager of CSC Baltic which provides IT services, says that the euro will not bring any dramatic changes to working conditions or expectations of employees; nevertheless, the new currency will help Lithuania enhance its image as a reliable and attractive country for investors. […]

Economy

One-fifth of euro coins and notes sub-frontloaded to Lithuanian companies

Lithuania’s commercial banks have already sub-frontloaded nearly one-fifth of euro coins and banknotes to domestic companies, the governor of the central Bank of Lithuania has said. […]