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Proposal to allow English-language company names in Lithuania headed to Seimas

April 18, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

A member of the Seimas‘ Liberal group has submitted a proposal calling for the liberalisation of language and naming rules for the formation of new companies, which would allow more companies to choose names with words from English or other widely used foreign languages. […]

Cannabis activists’ meeting in Vilnius draws prosecutor’s attention

March 31, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Cannabis activists scheduled to hold a protest rally outside the Seimas in Vilnius next month have been targeted by prosecutors who suspect the rally sanction may have violated the public interest. […]

Vilnius takes third place at FDI European Cities of Future Awards

March 16, 2016 LT Daily 0

Vilnius took third place at the FDI Intelligence European Cities and Regions of the Future Awards in the category of medium-sized European cities based on attractiveness for foreign direct investment and economic development. […]

Lithuanian MEP to work as advisor to Vilnius mayor

March 4, 2016 LT Daily 0

Mayor of Vilnius Remigijus Šimašius has appointed Liberal Movement vice-chairman MEP Antanas Guoga as a public advisor. […]

No ‘pillow tax’ for Vilnius, says city council

February 24, 2016 www.lrt.lt 0

On Wednesday, the Vilnius city council decided against considering a “pillow tax.” 16 voted for considering the change, 9 voted against it, and 16 abstained. […]

Vilnius to green light city centre crematorium?

February 24, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

Vilnius authorities are deciding whether to green-light the building of a crematorium in central Vilnius. […]

Liberal Movement pick best among its ranks

February 16, 2016 LT Daily 0

The Liberal Movement party, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, distributed awards to the best members of the party. Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius was named the politician of the year for 2015. […]

Vilnius in top 3 ‘cities of future’ – Financial Times rankings

February 16, 2016 LT Daily 0

The Financial Times Group’s unit fDi Intelligence has published its European Cities and Regions of the Future rankings, ranking Vilnius in third spot in the category of medium-sized cities. […]

Vilnius’ Iceland Street goes Icelandic

February 11, 2016 LT Daily 0

A new plaque was unveiled on Iceland Street 1 on which the name of the street is written in Icelandic in recognition of the support Iceland has given Lithuania over the years since independence. […]

Vilnius should have monument to people who saved Jews, says Jewish community leader

February 8, 2016 BNS 0

The Lithuanian Jewish community would like to see a monument built in Vilnius to people who were saving Jews during World War Two. […]

Architect Nasvytis named honorary citizen of Vilnius

February 3, 2016 BNS 0

Architect Algimantas Nasvytis has been named honorary citizen of Lithuania’s capital city Vilnius. […]

Party chair Eligijus Masiulis and MEP Antanas Guoga

Liberals need to think differently to make gains from second place

February 1, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The Liberal Movement are securely the second-most popular party in Lithuania after the Social Democrats, according to opinion polls, but despite their good ratings there are reasons for unease for the party in the run up to this year’s elections. […]

Kaunas mayor voted best in Lithuania

January 29, 2016 LT Daily 0

Visvaldas Matijošaitis has won Lithuania’s best mayor award. The elections were organised for the eighth consecutive year. The mayor of Klaipėda, Vytautas Grubliauskas came in second place with Vilnius mayor Remigijus Šimašius in third. […]

Heritage commission to take up Green Bridge statues issue

January 26, 2016 the Lithuania Tribune 0

The new chairwoman of the State Cultural Heritage Commission will look into the fate of the soviet Green Bridge sculptures that were removed from central Vilnius last summer. […]

Vilnius mayor unveils 2016 budget that narrows deficit gap

January 20, 2016 LT Daily 0

This year’s budget for Vilnius will prioritize the renovation and renewal of existing educational buildings and the renovation of drive-ways, sidewalks and bicycle paths, said Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius. […]

The flag-raising ceremony on Gediminas Tower in 2014

First raising of Lithuanian tricolour flag to be honoured on Gediminas Tower

December 31, 2015 ELTA EN 0

On 1 January 2016, Vilnius residents and guests will be able to attend a solemn ceremony on Gediminas Tower to mark the day in 1919 when the Lithuanian tricolour flag used today was first flown. […]

Uber coming to Vilnius

October 12, 2015 www.lrt.lt 0

Uber, the company behind the mobile app that provides access to vehicles for hire, is in talks with Vilnius authorities about bringing the alternative to taxi service to the Lithuanian capital, LRT.lt reports. […]

There will be no mosque in Vilnius, liberal mayor says

September 25, 2015 BNS 0

There are no plans to build a mosque in Vilnius as Lithuania prepares to take in Muslim refugees, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says. […]

Vilnius mayor intent on putting English signs on buses

September 3, 2015 BNS 0

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says English signs will be installed on buses crossing central Vilnius and servicing Vilnius International Airport, despite objections from the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language. […]

Mayor pledges to “take steps” to prevent Moscow House from opening in Vilnius

August 21, 2015 BNS 0

Vilnius City Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has pledged to take measures to prevent opening of the Moscow House in the Lithuanian capital as long as an analogous project in Moscow, the Vilnius House, is being stalled. […]