The major parties of the Lithuanian ruling coalition agreed yesterday to eject a party of Poles from the government amid tensions over its criticism of the government’s treatment of ethnic Poles and the party’s siding with Russia during the Ukraine crisis. … Read More

Starting tomorrow - on 22 August - it will be mandatory for all traders and service providers in Lithuania to indicate prices in two currencies, the litas and the euro. “Prices in both currencies have to be indicated from 22 … Read More

The third rotation of US paratroopers have arrived in Lithuania and will train with Lithuanian troops, Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense said yesterday. A company-sized contingent of US paratroopers from US Army Europe’s 173rd Airborne Brigade from Vicenza, Italy, arrived … Read More

On 18 August, Monday, at the Government building of the Republic of Lithuania the representatives of the Lithuanian business associations and municipalities together with the heads of the Government, Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Finance will give the green … Read More

The first shipment of dairy products intended for the Russian market has reached stores in Lithuania. They are sold at a discount. “As of today, Maxima XX and Maxima XXX stores will provide their consumers with cottage cheese that was intended … Read More

After Russia banned food product import from the EU, trucks with cargo which left for Moscow before the ban were told to return to Lithuania. This was reported on Saturday by Lithuanian road carriers, writes LETA/ELTA. Their biggest concern remains … Read More

Statistics Lithuania informs that at the beginning of 2014, the estimated population of Lithuania amounted to 2943.5 thousand, i.e. by 28.4 thousand (1%) less than at the beginning of 2013. In 2005-2013, the population declined by 411.7 thousand, or 12.3%, … Read More

68% of Lithuanians support permanent presence of NATO forces in their country, a public opinion poll by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence shows. About 85 percent of respondents expressed the view that Lithuania’s security was enhanced due to NATO’s deployment … Read More

Lithuania should join the euro on 1 January 2015, as mentioned in a resolution approved by the European parliament this Wednesday, July 16th. The vote of the European Parliament supports the initiative of the European Commission and leaders of EU … Read More

A referendum in Lithuania calling for a ban on land ownership by foreigners failed to muster support, sparing the country a potentially embarrassing stand-off with the European Union while it faces increasing tensions with Russia. Lithuania was granted a 10-year … Read More

Yesterday, the Eurogroup which includes financial ministers of the euro area held a meeting and discussed Lithuania’s euro adoption aspirations for 2015. President of the Eurogroup congratulated Minister of Finance Rimantas Sadzius with Lithuania’s compliance to the euro introduction criteria, … Read More

Lithuania will ensure reliable supply of gas to Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, Lithuanian Energy Minister Jaroslav Neverovič has said in response to reports that Russia’s gas concern Gazprom has decided to sell its interest in two Lithuanian gas companies, … Read More