Economy

Supervision of Lithuania’s tourism sector insufficient, auditors say

Implementing the Public Audit Programme of 2015, National Audit Office of Lithuania has already conducted one third of the financial (regularity) audits and prepared their reports. The report of the audit of the Ministry of Economy has been presented to the public – how Ministry as well as institutions under the Ministry performed the delegated functions and used the funds allocated for the implementation of various programmes during 2014, the Office reports. […]

Vilnius
Economy

Vilnius considers pillow tax to fund tourism promotion

The new fees aren’t making Vilnius tourism representatives happy, but they understand that the capital city must invest more into promotion. […]

Tunisia
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian tour operator cancels flights to Tunisia

Lithuanian tour operator Novaturas is canceling flights to Tunisia scheduled until September 10 after nearly 40 people were killed in a terror attack last Friday. […]

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Economy

Lithuanian parliament reinforces tourist protection

The Seimas of Lithuania has adopted amendments to the Law on Tourism to reinforce consumer (tourist) protection and monitoring of tourism service providers, the press service of the Lithuania parliament said. […]

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Economy

Japanese tourists feel at home in Lithuania

Awarded with the title of the Business Ambassador 2014 at the Lithuanian Business Confederation Awards, Egidijus Meilūnas, the Ambassador of Lithuania in Japan, states that tourism is one of the most promising areas for developing relationship between Lithuania and Japan. […]