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Agrokoncernas responds to LRT investigation

In response to LRT information on the situation over “Farmer” leader Ramūnas Karbauskis‘ Agrokoncernas‘ import of fertiliser, the company published…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Internet connection in Lithuania – one of the cheapest in the European Union

According to the study of the European Commission, Lithuania is among four Member States of the European Union (EU), where…

6 years ago
  • Society

Punishments for minor felonies to be lessened: community service could apply

It has been proposed that lesser punishments such as house arrest or community service would be set for minor penalties.…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania considers tightening Polish pork imports amid disagreements

Lithuania considers tightening Polish pork imports in response to the neighboring country's recent ban on pork and pig imports from…

6 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. The restless year of 2019

The coming year will not be easy. Global economic growth is slowing. The trade wars started by the USA have…

6 years ago
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Vytautas Sinica. Euro federalism is eroding the European Union

Compared to Lithuania, no other state better understood the fact that membership in the EU and NATO – especially NATO…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania no longer cheap country as regards food: official price probe

Lithuania is no longer a cheap country as regards food prices, Irma Gudžiūnaitė, Lithuania's vice minister of justice, said on…

6 years ago
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Vytautas Keršanskas. Let‘s stop talking about a European military

In recent months, we hear ever more intensive discussions on the creation of a European military. The topic has been…

6 years ago
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Luminor economists forecast Lithuania’s economy to slow down in 2019, however the year will be good for reforms

Luminor economists forecast economy to grow at 2.7% next year in Lithuania, as external economic environment is expected to deteriorate.…

6 years ago
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Ramūnas Bogdanas. Skvernelis’ godfather Paksas visits Putin

When the Order and Justice party negotiated with the then still whole Social Democrats to join the latter’s’ coalition, the…

6 years ago
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Presidential candidate discussion features pointed remarks: you want to open a gate to the East

The Eastern Europe Studies Centre organised its fourth Stasys Lozoraitis Annual Lithuanian Foreign Policy Conference, which featured a debate between…

6 years ago
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D. Grybauskaitė: the EU will owe us

Lithuanian farmers will not receive the sort of direct grants from the EU as were promised already in 2013. “This…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Revolut turns new page with Lithuania-facilitated banking license

Today, Revolut together with the Bank of Lithuania have announced that the challenger bank received a Specialised Banking License, which…

6 years ago
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Virginijus Savukynas. A bag full of holes that is the education system

The teachers’ strike is a good thing because it encouraged to take interest in what is going on in this…

6 years ago
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Kęstutis Girnius. Low taxation – low teachers’ wages

The desire of the public sector to have better lives and fighting to obtain it is understandable. [...]

6 years ago
  • Economy

Moody’s chooses Vilnius for its new European location

Moody’s Corporation has chosen Vilnius, Lithuania as the location for its newest European office. Moody’s provides credit ratings, research, tools…

6 years ago
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Who sympathises with German radicals in Lithuania?

Under the guise of their sense of national identity, anti-Ukrainian influence agencies in Lithuania have invited members of the Alternative…

6 years ago
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R. Lopata: it could appear that we have become a presidential republic

Lithuanian foreign policy is weakened by the fact that all the powers of its formation and implementation are focused in…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Contribution of volunteers to the budget of Lithuania – even 7.4%

Celebrating the International Volunteer Day we are pleased to announce that more people in Lithuania are dedicating their time for…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Alternative for Germany building connections in Lithuania

Having gained popularity in Germany, the far right party is seeking supporters in Lithuania as well. At the invitation of…

6 years ago