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  • Culture

Kaunas and Klaipėda short-listed for 2022 European Capital of Culture

Kaunas and Klaipėda, Lithuania’s second and third biggest cities, respectively, have been shortlisted in the competition for the title of…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Summer waves of students begin shaping Kaunas real estate market

The Lithuanian summer has seen growing activity in the apartment rental market.To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Kaunas ‘has potential for military and water tourism’

Linas Daubaras, president of the Lithuanian Tour Guides' Union, says that Kaunas deserves more tourist attention than it receives, especially…

8 years ago
  • Sports

Where are Lithuanians going to watch UEFA Euro 2016?

Although Lithuania is a basketball country, sports fans are getting ready for one of the highlights of the summer, the…

8 years ago
  • Sports

Sabonis reelected as head of Lithuanian Basketball Federation

Arvydas Sabonis, the legendary basketball center, has been reelected to head the Lithuanian Basketball Federation for another term. [...]

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lidl to open first 15 stores in Lithuania next Thursday

On Thursday, 2 June, the Lidl supermarket chain will open its first 15 stores in Lithuania. There will be 5…

8 years ago
  • Society

Consumers march against high prices in Kaunas

A march to protest against the high prices of goods was held in Kaunas on Saturday as a follow up…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

How much tax per capita did Lithuanian municipalities collect last year?

Vilnius led the way in the level of taxes it collected per capita at an average of €800 in 2015,…

8 years ago
  • Society

Families of French Jews killed in Lithuania pay tribute in Kaunas

Families of Jewish nationals who were brought to Lithuania from France in the years of the Holocaust honored the memory…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

New real estate trends in Kaunas mirror Vilnius real estate market

Real estate experts claim that more and more people in Kaunas are moving from the suburbs to the city's centre,…

8 years ago
  • Economy

New route between Kaunas and Białystok to make railway trips to Europe possible for Lithuanian travellers

Trains on a new railway route will start transporting passengers from Kaunas in Lithuania to Białystok in Poland this June.…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Kaunas to give €500k to Wizz Air to bring in more tourists

The municipality of Kaunas decided on Tuesday to give €500,000 to the low-cost airline Wizz Air to help it operate…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Outdoor cafe season in Kaunas begins with 61 outdoor cafe permits

As spring in Lithuania starts warming up, Kaunas has already issued permits to 61 outdoor cafes. Businessmen say the season…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Vilnius bypass construction may be halted

Vilnius residents and visitors are constantly caught in traffic jams in the city's main streets, and it has been promised…

8 years ago
  • Society

No escape for speed limit breaches with new laser speed meters in Kaunas

New laser speed meters were introduced by Kaunas Municipality Traffic Safety Commission members and police officers. [...]

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

The shrinking city: Kaunas faces up to depopulation

Kaunas, Lithuania's second city, is facing serious challenges as its population shrinks and young families move to the suburbs. [...]

8 years ago
  • European Union

EC to discuss resuming food exports to Russia, says Andriukaitis

The European Commission hopes to soon reopen discussions with Russia on the resumption of exports of certain food products, including…

8 years ago
  • Freetime

Watch a live feed of this stork family that just returned to Lithuania from Africa

If you're feeling pangs of longing for Lithuania's historic cities and beautiful countryside, there's a site that invites visitors to…

8 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

US continues its support of radio broadcasts from Kaunas

The US Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has decided to continue financing radio broadcasts transmitted from Lithuania to Russia and…

8 years ago
  • Culture

Giant electric Easter eggs spring up in Kaunas

Two Easter eggs of impressive size have appeared in central Kaunas as the city prepares for celebrations this weekend. [...]

8 years ago