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Half of Lithuanian euro coins minted

September 23, 2014 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Mint has already minted 97 million Lithuanian euro coins, which is about half the amount to be minted this year and one-fourth of the total amount to be produced this year and next year, the central bank governor said on Monday. […]

First shipment of Lithuanian euro coins delivered to central bank’s vaults

August 13, 2014 ELTA EN 0

The first batch of Lithuanian euro coins are being delivered to the Bank of Lithuania‘s vault in Vilnius. On 1 January 2015, they will be released into circulation. The total amount of coins necessary for the euro adoption and to ensure reserves is about 370 million units; their weight – 1,740 tons, says the Bank of Lithuania in a statement. […]

Real degree of euro psychosis in Lithuania

August 1, 2014 DELFI EN 0

About 8 percent of Lithuania’s citizens are planning to buy the necessary goods and services before the euro is introduced. In Latvia and Estonia, there were about 10 percent of such buyers before the euro changeover. […]

EU leaders endorse Lithuania’s euro zone membership

June 27, 2014 BNS 0

The European Council said on Friday that Lithuania is ready to adopt the euro in 2015. […]

Farewell to Nemunas Aušra – what’s next? It won’t be that easy to reach an agreement; Žemaitaitis may “release the brake”

June 8, 2026 0

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has spoken its mind – it is saying goodbye to Remigijus Žemaitaitis Nemuno Aušra and initiating coalition negotiations with the Democratic Union Vardan Lietuvos, Agnė Liubertaitė says in lrytas […]

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

On the eve of the crucial decision – VP Andriukaitis’ message regarding the coalition and a prediction of a possible split

June 5, 2026 0

It is obvious to me that this cannot continue – the problem of Remigijus Žemaitaitis needs to be solved,” said Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Honorary Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), MEP. According to […]

Kasčiūnas – about the Russian military intelligence operation in Lithuania and his message to the population: “We need to be honest here”

May 27, 2026 0

A Russian military intelligence operation was carried out at the Registry Centre (RC), Laurynas Kasčiūnas, the Chairman of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and a former minister of National Defence, claims on the lrytas […]

Expert on the government’s response to the air raid threat: “We missed the information hybrid attack”

May 25, 2026 0

According to the Žinių Radijas program Aktualusis Interviu, after a threat warning was issued in Lithuania, the public was divided into two camps, lrytas.lt reports. Some say the authorities and decision-makers acted professionally, arguing that […]

“Suicidal paranoia”: The Kremlin went into hysteria after Lithuania hit a nerve with Russia

May 12, 2026 0

On Tuesday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated that NATO should show the Russians that their small fortress in Kaliningrad can be breached. This drew considerable attention and outrage from Russian propagandists, as Ignotas Grūnovas […]