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Lithuanian government targets budget surplus

The Lithuanian government is planning to have a balanced budget in 2017 and run a small surplus in 2018-2019, according…

9 years ago
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Why are Lithuanian wages the lowest in the region? – An economist explains

The absence of an increase in foreign direct investment into Lithuania is one of the key reasons why the average…

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s economic growth ‘green and sustainable’, climatologist says

Lithuania's economy is growing without raising greenhouse gas emissions, suggesting that the country's development is environmentally sustainable, says climatologist Arūnas…

9 years ago
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Drastic changes needed in Lithuanian armed forces

After years of under-investment, a once-comatose Lithuanian army must now learn to walk again, and do so quickly, say high-ranking…

9 years ago
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What would economic disintegration in Russia look like?

Russia’s economy will likely contract gradually over the next three to four years and then become increasingly socialized, as the…

9 years ago
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Lithuania in world‘s top 10 for leasing finance

Lithuania has the ninth highest level of leasing finance in the world with lease agreements signed amounted to more than…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian companies increase investments as profits peak

Lithuanian businesses are decreasing savings and increasing investment as profits almost hit pre-crisis highs, with growing salaries and domestic consumption,…

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s economy ‘four years behind Estonia’ – Danske Bank

It will take three to four years for Lithuania's economy to reach where Estonia is today, says Rokas Grajauskas, economist…

9 years ago
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Corruption costing Lithuania up to €8bn a year – EU study

Corruption could be costing the Lithuanian economy up to €8 billion a year, according to a new study of studies…

9 years ago
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Economy has biggest effect on happiness of Lithuanians – UN

The strength of the country's economy as measured in GDP per capita has the largest impact on happiness in Lithuania…

9 years ago
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Remittances to Lithuania drop by 22% but still huge portion of national income

Lithuania remains among the countries with the largest share of national income coming from remittances even though the level of…

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s economic growth projections revised down for 2016 – Finance Ministry

Lithuania’s Ministry of Finance has significantly revised down its forecasts for GDP growth in 2016 to 2.5% for the year,…

9 years ago
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What are the key risks facing the Lithuanian economy?

Gitanas Nausėda, Žygimantas Mauricas and Nerijus Mačiulis, all economists at leading commercial banks in Lithuania, are optimistic about Lithuania's economy…

9 years ago
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Lithuania happiest country in Baltics but not as happy as Russia

Lithuanians are happier than either Latvians or Estonians, but not as happy as people in Russia or Poland, according to…

9 years ago
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Russian crisis knocked 2.6% off Lithuania’s economic growth

If not for the impact of the economic crisis in Russia, Lithuania's economy would have grown by 4.2% rather than…

9 years ago
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Can Lithuania compete with cheaper Polish produce?

Lithuanian shoppers have been making shopping trips to neighbouring Poland where despite comparable living standards prices of food and other…

9 years ago
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Brexit would have big impact on Lithuania’s economy

Brexit would have a strong impact on Lithuania’s economy because of the size of the Lithuanian diaspora in the UK…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian cities ‘need to specialise to attract more FDI’

Lithuania’s cities will need to specialise more in specific industries and capabilities it they want to remain competitive in attracting…

9 years ago
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Dark clouds for Lithuanian economy ahead, economists say

Lithuanian economists have criticized the government's "inaction", saying that the country's economy have grown despite rather than because of its…

9 years ago
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Lithuania’s economic growth revised down for last quarter

Lithuania's economic growth was lower than initially estimated in the final quarter of 2015, the latest figures from Statistics Lithuania…

9 years ago