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Society

Lithuanian men disproportionally affected by respiratory diseases

In 2012, respiratory diseases accounted for 6.4 percent of all causes of death in Lithuania. Also, here men account for over 75 percent of respiratory diseases related deaths, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), reports. […]

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Society

Lithuania’s population shrank in 2014

On 1 January 2015, the population of the European Union was estimated at 508.2 million, compared with 506.9 million on 1 January 2014. During the year 2014, 5.1 million babies were born in the EU, while 4.9 million persons died, meaning that the EU recorded a positive natural change of its population of 0.2 million, double that of 2013. The remainder of the change is driven mainly by net migration, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union said. […]

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Energy

Lithuania may exceed its 2020 renewable energy target

Lithuania and 18 other EU member states may exceed their 2020 renewable energy targets, the European Commission said in its latest renewable energy progress report published on Tuesday. […]

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Economy

Lithuania’s GDP up 1.5 percent in Q1

Based on flash estimates, seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.4 percent in both the euro area and the European Union during the first quarter of 2015, compared with the previous quarter, said Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. […]

Economy

Lithuania records EU’s second largest decrease in house prices

In the last quarter of 2014, Lithuania saw the second largest decrease in housing prices in the European Union (EU) – it amounted to -4.3 percent, Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU, reports. […]