International Monetary Fund

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Lithuania remains on a growth path in the face of global challenges and major uncertainties

Despite the challenges posed by Russia's war against Ukraine, Lithuania's economy is showing resilience. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts…

2 years ago
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In the Baltic states current economic crisis will be less severe than previous one

The world economy is currently experiencing its worst crisis since the Great Depression. The outbreak of COVID-19 virus and measures…

5 years ago
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  • Opinion

Economist Vytenis Šimkus: how much might Brexit cost Lithuania?

The mists over the future of UK – EU relations currently still lingers. It appears that Theresa May’s cabinet is…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

IMF mission ends work in Lithuania

A mission from the International Monetary Fund ends its work in Lithuania on Monday. [...]

6 years ago
  • Economy

State reserve to stand at EUR 1.5b late next year, Lithuanian fimin says

Lithuanian economy will slow slightly next year but the country will have an accumulated reserve of 1.5 billion euros late…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian govt to promote diesel restrictions in major cities

Lithuania's government plans to encourage major cities to restrict movement of diesel cars as of 2020 to fight negative climate…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian government may decide on car tax in fall – finance minister

The Lithuanian government may take decisions on a car tax in the fall in an effort to tackle the pressing…

6 years ago
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Vygaudas Ušackas: Dalia Grybauskaitė has shown her true colours

President Dalia Grybauskaitė has been "involved in scheming and intrigue and has shown her true colours". That's how Vygaudas Ušackas,…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian govt was under pressure to impose blanket property tax – PM

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that his government experienced pressure to introduce a blanket tax on real estate, describing…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

IMF calls on Lithuania to tackle social disparity, demographic problems

Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Lithuania to address social disparity and demographic challenges as they completed…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuanian PM to present structural reforms to IMF mission

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis will present his government's planned structural reforms to an IMF mission finishing its work in…

7 years ago
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I. Šimonytė: A. Kubilius and I are the consequence of the crisis

With calls in Seimas to review whether during Andrius Kubilius' term as prime minister in 2009-2012, borrowing from commercial banks…

7 years ago
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Romas Lazutka. The tax system is functioning, but only for the president and her favourites

When discussing the work for the spring session with the Seimas management, in respect to the ruling party's promised tax…

7 years ago
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Algirdas Butkevičius specifies who will compete in the second round of the presidential elections

Former Lithuanian Social Democrat Party (LSDP) chair and former Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius is sceptical of talks about S. Skvernelis…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania’s minimum wage rises to EUR 400

Lithuania's minimum monthly wage rose by 20 euros to 400 euros on Jan. 1, 2018. [...]

7 years ago
  • Economy

PM says minimum wage to grow moderately, not to harm economy

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the minimum wage will grow moderately next year and will not have an…

7 years ago
  • Economy

IMF warns Lithuania that further minimum wage rise may harm competitiveness

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission that concluded its visit to Vilnius on Monday warned the Lithuanian government that further…

7 years ago
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Farmers now definitely to take up what the voters have most been awaiting

The Farmer Greens intend to take up dealing with social questions next political season, which, experts and the opposition say,…

7 years ago
  • Society

IMF calls upon Lithuania for full education restructuring

Experts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have recommended that Lithuania should continue with its structural reforms to achieve process,…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Education reform is key to Lithuania’s economic growth

Lithuania must overhaul its education system and use more high-tech solutions to maintain economic growth in the future, Danske Bank's…

8 years ago