GDP

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Lithuanian government borrows €15m

Lithuania issued government bonds worth €15 million on Monday.The state will pay 0.489% interest on average for the bonds that…

8 years ago
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Is Lithuania ready for the end of EU money bonanza?

At the moment, Lithuania receives about €623 of EU support per person. The amount will go down significantly after 2020.…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian businesses anticipate another recession?

Some Lithuanian businesspeople have compared 2016 to the situation in 2006, the boom year before the 2008 crash.To read this…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Brexit could shave 0.8% off Lithuania’s GDP – PM

Lithuania's economy could suffer a hit of up to 0.8% as the United Kingdom negotiates its divorce with the European…

8 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania’s defence spending next year to reach 1.79% of GDP

Lithuania is to spend 1.79% of its GDP on defence next year, according to the draft budget for 2017.To read…

8 years ago
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Lithuania runs current account surplus in first quarter of 2016

Lithuania ran a current account surplus of €37.1 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared to a deficit of…

9 years ago
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How much would a Brexit shave off Lithuania’s GDP growth?

If British voters opted for the Brexit option in Thursday's referendum on the UK's membership in the EU, other member-states…

9 years ago
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Reforming Lithuania’s Labour Code: The battle between capital and labour over shrinking profits

Discussions surrounding Lithuania's Labour Code reform is part of the global trend where capital is challenging workers' rights and pushing…

9 years ago
  • Economy

Bank of Lithuania expects 2.6% GDP growth

The Bank of Lithuania expects the country's economy to grow 2.6%, leaving its earlier projections unchanged.To read this article, try…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

Could a shorter working week be better for Lithuania’s economy?

Conventional wisdom says that the more time you spend at work, the more you accomplish but that has been challenged…

9 years ago
  • Opinion

What would effects of Brexit be on Lithuania and wider world?

In three weeks, British citizens are voting on whether to remain in the European Union. The results of the referendum…

9 years ago
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Is Greece on the road to recovery? Lithuanian economists are divided

After the latest EU deal to extend more credit to Greece, Lithuanian economists are divided on whether the EU bailout…

9 years ago
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Lithuania‘s black economy ‘is bigger than entire state budget’

The black economy in Lithuania is estimated to be worth more than €9 billion, or more than one billion euros…

9 years ago
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Low life expectancy rate ‘a huge problem for Lithuania’

Lithuanian population productivity, compared to Western European countries remains very low and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) think this problem…

9 years ago
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  • Opinion

Tackling Lithuania’s productivity problem

Productivity in Lithuania compared to Western European economies remains abysmally low. One of the ways to approach the problem could…

9 years ago
  • Defence

Lithuania set to raise 2017 defence budget by further €150m

Lithuania is set to be raised by €150 million in 2017 according to a draft of 2017-2019 state budgets developed…

9 years ago
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What should Lithuania do to increase the impact of tech industry on economy?

Lithuania's information technology sector is frequently discussed as a growing part of the economy, attracting foreign investment, bringing the benefits…

9 years ago
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Brussels forecasts slower growth for Lithuania

Lithuania's economy will grow, but at a slower pace than predicted, according to European Commission forecasts with GDP growing by…

9 years ago
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Are Lithuania’s regions benefiting from economic growth?

Despite the Lithuanian economy growing for six consecutive years, the gap between regions in the country is not decreasing, according…

9 years ago
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Lithuania‘s economy to grow faster this year, say analysts

Lithuania‘s economy will grow faster this year driven by increases in exports and strong domestic demand, according to SEB Bank.SEB…

9 years ago