OECD

  • Opinion

Lithuania’s membership in the OECD: benefits are already here*

On 5 July 2018, Lithuania officially became the 36th member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It…

6 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

President regarding Washington visit: a summit meeting of this level is happening for the first time

There are high expectations for the Washington visit, which will feature a meeting between the US and Baltic States' presidents,…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Two faces of dual citizenship

Up to the referendum on dual citizenship it is necessary to clearly answer questions of whether foreign "spies" will not…

7 years ago
  • Economy

PayPal considers investment in Lithuania

Electronic payment system company PayPal is interested in investment opportunities in Lithuania, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė's adviser after a…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Authorities seek more control over Orlen Lietuva, Achema, Telia Lietuva deals

The Lithuanian parliament's Committee on Economics seeks to set clear-cut criteria under companies important for national security would have to…

7 years ago
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  • Society

Andreas Schleicher: on how to reform Lithuanian education system

What the country's education is today, such is the state economy tomorrow. Based on this axiom, the Organisation for Economic…

7 years ago
  • Politics

PM offers Vilnius as venue for regional World Economic Forum event

Amid Lithuania's plans of developing the infrastructure of electric cars, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis suggested hosting a regional event of…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Macron’s vision for the EU is underpinned by federalisation with a France First flavour

For reform and seamless integration of the creaking European Union, visionary leaders are needed.This being said, pure thinkers are no…

7 years ago
  • Society

MPs plan raising fines for all crimes on fast track

Lithuania's parliament on Thursday intends to approve the president's bill of raising fines for crimes, linking corruption fines with the…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Seimas easing restrictions on land sale to foreigners to pave way for OECD entry

Lithuania's parliament on Tuesday started adjusting restrictions on farmland sale to foreigners, as the old provisions could impede the country's…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

New calculations – who can be called the Lithuanian middle class?

Every Lithuanian earning approximately 13 euro per day or 383 euro a month can view themselves as being middle class.…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Social Democrat accuses Farmers, Homeland Union of trading in influence

Juozas Olekas, a member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party's (LSDP) political group in the Seimas, has accused the Lithuanian…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Government coalition unchanged after Farmers, Conservatives agree on forest reform

The leader of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LFGU) says that the makeup of the government coalition remains unchanged…

7 years ago
  • Politics

President signs new lobbyism bill into law

Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed the parliament-approved bill on lobbyist operations into law. [...]

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania becomes associate member of CERN

The Council of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has taken a decision in favor of Lithuania's associate membership…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

STT: corruption devours more than a tenth of Lithuania’s GDP

Corruption risks can plausibly cause both direct and indirect damage to Lithuania. According, to the results of the Corruption Perception…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania has cleared several key hurdles to OECD membership

Lithuania has made significant progress over the past two years in its efforts to become a member of the Organization…

8 years ago
  • Politics

OECD recommendations stop new Lithuanian lobbying law from being passed

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday postponed the adoption of a new law on lobbying activities after the Foreign Ministry said…

8 years ago
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  • Opinion

Foreign policy on old rails

Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius spoke on the new government programme implementation plan‘s foreign policy priorities and explained that…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Government approves state forest management reform

In a move that is yet to be approved by the parliament, the Lithuanian government on Tuesday decided to streamline…

8 years ago