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Air Lituanica to file for bankruptcy
Air Lituanica, an airline established by the city of Vilnius, plans to file for bankruptcy, it announced a week after grounding all flights. […]
Economy
President says that Lithuania does not necessarily need flagship airline
Lithuania does not necessarily need a flagship airline, President Dalia Grybauskaitė has said in comments about the recent collapse of Air Lituanica, an airline founded by the city of Vilnius. […]
Economy
Vilnius to scrap municipal taxi company
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says that the municipality will comply with the decision of the Competition Council and exit taxi business, divesting itself of the taxi company Vilnius Veža created by the previous mayor. It is yet unclear what procedure will be applied to the company. […]
Economy
Vilnius to spend money to attract airlines
Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius says the Lithuanian capital in essence remains without roundtrip flights after airline Air Lituanica terminated its operations. A special flight promotion fund should be created in order to attract new air carriers to Vilnius. […]
Culture
Sculpture to John Lennon unveiled in Vilnius
A sculpture of the legendary musician and songwriter of The Beatles, John Lennon, was unveiled in Vilnius on Thursday. […]
Culture
Sculpture of John Lennon to be unveiled in Vilnius
A sculpture to the legendary musician and singer of the British band The Beatles, John Lennon, will be unveiled in the Lithuanian capital on Thursday. […]
Politics
New mayor promises transparency revolution in Vilnius finances – with possible repercussions for his predecessor
In an interview with The Lithuania Tribune, the new Vilnius Mayor, Remigijus Šimašius, revealed his administration’s Open Data Policy could have legal consequences for the city’s previous government headed by Artūras Zuokas. […]
Politics
Vilnius mayor: Using social media is like picking up a phone or replying to emails
It has been just over two months since the Liberal Movement’s Remigijus Šimašius was voted in as Mayor of Vilnius. […]
Society
Economy
Finance minister says Vilnius city should not be allowed to issue bonds
Lithuanian Finance Minister vilniusRimantas Šadžius does not support the idea of allowing local governments to issue bonds, saying that such bonds would create an additional risk to fiscal sustainability. […]
Culture
Vilnius named among Europe’s most beautiful holiday destinations
“Travel website theculturetrip.com has voted the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, as the 10th most beautiful European holiday destination out of 15. […]
Politics
Vilnius mayor is looking for creditors outside Lithuania
Remigijus Šimašius, Mayor of Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, says that real financial changes will be visible in Vilnius after 2016. He intends to invoke foreign financial institutions to manage the city’s debts. […]
Economy
Italy’s Gemmo will not upgrade street lighting networks in Vilnius
Italy’s railway, lighting and other infrastructure development and maintenance services provider Gemmo will not upgrade street lighting networks in the Lithuanian capital as it has failed to find sources of financing, Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius has said. […]
Culture
New Vilnius administration halts reconstruction of Green Bridge sculptures
The new administration of the Lithuanian capital has halted the competition for reconstruction of the controversial Soviet-era sculptures on the Green Bridge, Vilnius new Mayor Remigijus Šimašius said on Friday. […]
Politics
New Vilnius mayor and city council sworn in
New Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius and members of the new municipal council were sworn in on Wednesday. […]
Politics
Vilnius council member Mark Harold: “You see so much bullshit that you get annoyed and want to change things”
The first ever non-Lithuanian national on the Vilnius City Council reveals to the Lithuania Tribune why he ran for office. […]
Economy
Multifunctional complex in Vilnius given go-ahead
Vilnius City Municipality Council approved the construction of a multifunctional health, education and activity centre in Vilnius. A tender for investors should be announced in May. The Central Project Management Agency is overseeing the project. […]
Politics
Lithuania’s late president Brazauskas named honorary citizen of Vilnius
Lithuania’s former president and prime minister Algirdas Mykolas Brazauskas has been awarded the title of honorary citizen of Vilnius. […]
Economy
Vilnius mayor-elect says to review street lighting upgrading project
Vilnius Mayor-elect Remigijus Šimašius says that Italian investors who last year signed a deal with the local government on the upgrading and maintenance of the capital’s street lighting network so far have not provided arguments to convince the authorities that their project is the best for the city. […]