Lithuanian NPP construction may start in 2015
Construction of the Lithuanian Visaginas nuclear power plant could begin in 2015 at the earliest, says the Economy Minister Arvydas Sekmokas.
Lithuanian Central Bank raises growth forecast
Lithuanian economy will grow more than previously estimated as the labor market improves and domestic demand strengthens, according to the Lithuanian Central Bank.
Lithuanian budget deficit drops to 5.5% of GDP
Lithuania’s budget deficit fell to 5.5% of gross domestic product last year, missing the government’s target of 5.3%.
Powerful explosive found in bus Minsk - Vilnius
On Saturday morning, Vilnius bus station was cut off: mine experts dealt with the bomb, which arrived in a bag on the shuttle bus from Minsk. Police is looking for a young Belarusian.
Latvia is the most unattractive for investments among Baltic states
Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian businessmen find Estonia the most attractive country for foreign investments among the Baltic states, but Latvia – the most unattractive. Only 1% of Lithuanian businessmen and 15% of Estonian businessmen find Latvia the most attractive country for foreign investments.
Most Lithuanians don't want to emigrate for ever
Lithuanian residents don't want to leave their country for ever: half of respondents (48.8%) state they don't want to emigrate at all.
Lithuania against the new order of allocating aid to EU member countries
The European Commission offers to link the allocation of financial aid to EU member states for the period from 2014 to 2020 to the GDP index. Lithuania does not support European Commission’s proposal, Lithuanian Prime-minister Andrius Kubilius notes.
Lithuania produces more wind power than Germany
Last year, Lithuania was much ahead of Germany in the area of producing wind power, energy specialists say. "We produced 10% energy of wind power, while Germany – only 5.9%," says Rymantas Juozaitis, Chairman of the Lithuanian Committee of the World Energy Council.
Latvia and Lithuania to share an embassy
Latvia and Lithuania decided to realize a practical idea of representing Scandinavian and Baltic States in other countries – the government of Lithuania supported the decision to allocate some room in their embassy in Moldova for Latvian diplomats.
Vilnius airport services record number of passengers
Vilnius International Airport passenger traffic has been showing a steady upward trend since 2011. Results of January 2012 are the best of all January statistics in the company's history.
