Foreign affairs
Lithuania grants EUR 20,000 in support to Yemen
Lithuania has earmarked 20,000 euros in humanitarian aid to Yemen. […]
World Health Organization
Foreign affairs
Lithuanian EC member: Russia plans to take pork imports ban to political level
Russia has no plans of raising the 2014 imports ban on pork from the European Union (EU), however, plans to move the restrictions to the list of political sanctions after the unfavourable decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO), says the EU food safety commissioner Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis of Lithuania. […]
Society
Latest WHO data: Annual alcohol consumption at 16.3 liters per capita in Lithuania
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published latest and still unconfirmed data, which suggests that alcohol consumption in Lithuania is at 16.3 liters per every resident over the age of 15. Although the figure is lower than the earlier data, Lithuania is still the top drinker worldwide, a WHO official said. […]
Opinion
M. Jastramskis: the president cannot walk away from what we currently have
The annual report of the President Dalia Grybauskaitė is receiving both praise regarding its structure and specificity, while others note what was missing from the afore mentioned report – the primary focus on areas which […]
CORPORATE
The public mood on alcohol examined: it’s all very simple
The Peasants and Greens Union decision to tackle the measures on alcohol control in Parliament, has attracted both a lot of criticism and support, as none was left indifferent on the question regarding alcohol control. […]
Society
PM on alcohol use statistics: 5 liters change nothing
Lithuania’s 2016 per capita alcohol consumption figures released by the country’s statistics office are lower than those published by the World Health Organization, but Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that this does not substantially change the situation. […]
CORPORATE
Scandalous alcohol data is analyzed: there is an important mistake in formulas and conclusions
Lithuania has some of the strictest alcohol control restrictions now but alcohol consumption in the country remains very high, says the Chairman of the public institution “European Social, Legal and Economic Projects” (ESTEP) Klaudijus Maniokas. […]
CORPORATE
Farmers might be right: Lithuania consumes more alcohol than Russia
Farmers and Greens Union policy of reducing alcohol availability is correct and should be continued. This has been stated by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe Gauden Galea, director of the Department […]
Society
Lithuania is world’s ‘top drinker’ – WHO
Lithuanians consume the most alcohol in the world, according to 2016 data presented by a World Health Organization official in Vilnius on Tuesday. […]
Economy
Specialized liquor stores could open in Lithuania in 2018 – HealthMin
Specialized retail stores for alcoholic beverages could be opened in Lithuania in 2018, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said. […]