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Low life expectancy rate ‘a huge problem for Lithuania’

May 17, 2016 LT Daily 0

Lithuanian population productivity, compared to Western European countries remains very low and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) think this problem could be best solved by extending the life expectancy rate in Lithuania. “Life expectancy is […]

Why do Lithuanian men live the shortest lives in the EU?

May 5, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

New data shows that Lithuanian men’s life expectancy is the shortest in the European Union at 68 years of age on average and scientists are investigating what the key causes could be behind this. […]

Energy Minister Kreivys can relax: he will be almost invulnerable for 6 months

September 27, 2022 0

The no-confidence procedure against Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys failed in the Seimas on 27 September. The process was initiated after Russia started the war in Ukraine, which has led to a surge in energy prices, […]

A salary is no longer enough: people are looking for extra jobs

September 20, 2022 0

Not everyone can live on their salary, so they are looking for extra jobs. Labour market experts say the popularity of additional jobs is growing but predict that their demand will increase even more in […]

Sekmokas: while Russia is stuck in Ukraine, we urgently need to make one step

September 12, 2022 0

Former Energy Minister Arvydas Sekmokas, speaking about the current energy dilemma in Lithuania, says that there are many problems. Still, the biggest ones are the dependence on the control room in Moscow and the lack […]

Economists warn of rising wages and unemployment: no longer able to keep up

September 5, 2022 0

Wage growth in Lithuania remains in double digits. According to Sodra, in the second quarter of this year, people’s incomes grew by 14%. However, this is almost seven per cent less than the rise in […]

Nausėda on the ban on tourist visas for Russians

August 25, 2022 0

President Gitanas Nausėda argues that the consequences of the Russian-led war in Ukraine must be felt not only by the country’s leader, Vladimir Putin, and therefore fully supports the proposal to ban the issuance of […]

Integrating children returning from abroad into Lithuanian schools – a team effort

August 25, 2022 0

Although Lithuanians living abroad return to Lithuania throughout the year, families with children usually arrive before autumn – the timing of their return is determined by the start of the school year on 1 September. […]