Lithuanian Free Market Institute

  • Economy

Targeting the informal economy in markets, construction sector and wage payments

The government has taken aim at the informal economy, just as many prior to it has. This time, the construction…

6 years ago
  • Society

SEB’s Nauseda named most influential business rep in Lithuania – survey

Economist Gitanas Nausėda, an adviser to SEB bank's president, has been named the most influential representative of the business sector…

6 years ago
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  • Opinion

Vytautas Sinica. Let’s not threaten with the “Brown Plague”

Allusions to alleged Nazism of one's opponent are characteristic to debates on values in Lithuania and beyond."That's what Hitler did!",…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

A spider’s web none dared touch for a decade: how MG Baltic aimed to conquer the country

A copy of the State Security Department (VSD) report to the National Security and Defence Committee (NSGK) Delfi has obtained…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Shadow activity in Lithuania’s spirits market on increase – report

The overall scale of shadow economy in Lithuania is on the decline amid an improving economic situation, but shadow activity…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

S. Jakeliūnas: there is no significant tax reform because the cabinet has not had time to “warm up”

"This was the first year. The cabinet ministers were new, they did not participate in the electoral campaign – they…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Free Market Institute finds Vilnius administration as most efficient for 3 years

The Vilnius administration has been the most efficient across Lithuania for the third consecutive year, shows the 2017 Municipal Performance…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Government proposed tax changes too small to be called a reform – analysts

The Lithuanian government's proposed tax changes are primarily aimed at improving the situation of small-sized businesses and low earners and…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

ELECTIONS Promises. Economics – what voting shows

All parties stress the importance of the economy and businesses, pledging to improve conditions in those sectors every election. Various…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

ELECTIONS. Labour Party programme highlights

With the elections less than two weeks away the Lithuanian Free Market Institute looks at some of the key points…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

ELECTIONS. Peasant and Greens Union programme highlights

With the elections less than two weeks away the Lithuanian Free Market Institute looks at some of the key points…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

ELECTIONS. Social Democrat Party programme highlights

With the elections less than two weeks away the Lithuanian Free Market Institute looks at some of the key points…

8 years ago
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ELECTIONS: Conservative’s electoral programme highlights

With the elections less than two weeks away the Lithuanian Free Market Institute looks at some of the key points…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

ELECTIONS 2016 Economics: Šilėnas: a spar between ratings heavyweights

On the evening of September 13 a political debate featuring the top five largest Lithuanian parties was broadcast on LRT…

8 years ago
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Greedy employers or bad laws: Why are Lithuanian wages lower than in Estonia?

Opinions are divided on why Lithuanians make relatively low wages, even compared to their northern neighbours in Estonia.As pointed out…

8 years ago
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Economists say statistics do not show the real poverty situation in Lithuania

Statistics Lithuania has announced data showing that 22.2% of Lithuania‘s population risked falling into poverty last year. Economists were quick…

8 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
  • Politics

Šimašius distances himself from business group accused of bribing Masiulis

Acting Chairman of the Liberal Movement and Mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius is distancing himself from the MG Baltic business…

9 years ago
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How big is Lithuania’s black market?

The black market in Lithuania shrank by 1% in 2015 to 25.8% and shrank by 5% over the last decade…

9 years ago
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Black market still quarter of Lithuanian economy

More than a quarter of Lithuania's economy still exists on the black market, according to the Lithuanian Free Market Institute's…

9 years ago