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July072020

Vilnius Centre Becomes Art Gallery: 100 Art Objects Displayed in

Lithuanian capital Vilnius has turned its centre into an open-air art gallery. The outdoor advertising exhibition contains 100 works of local art. Art lovers may contact the artists through the special website. The website contains images and descriptions of art objects, their prices and contacts of authors.

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July072020

Startup Guide, a free business pre-acceleration program for startups, is being launched

As shown by ruthless global trends, 9 out of 10 startups fail in an early stage. Lack of business development competencies is one of the main reasons of that. To address these problems, “Startup Lithuania“, together with startup ecosystem experts, has developed a free and accessible to all business pre-acceleration program “Startup Guide“ which is designed for early-stage startups and potential developers of innovative businesses.

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July072020

Baltic Private Equity and Venture Capital market is rapidly developing

The post-financial crisis period of 2010-2019 proved that the Baltic economies are able to cope and recover from large economic downturns successfully. During this period, the Baltics have seen growth in private capital manager’s activity, which in turn have given their fair share of contribution to the development of the region. Since the majority of capital raised is still available, it might bring hope for faster recovery of the current crisis too, Deloitte wrote in a press release.

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July072020

Very Quiet Public attends 6 July Concert at Lithuanian Embassy -

Due to the pandemic, a concert in Paris for the Lithuania Independence Restoration Day on 11 March 2020 was rescheduled to Lithuania's National Day.

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July072020

Lithuania set to purchase COVID-19 drug remdesivir

Lithuania plans to purchase remdesivir, an antiviral drug used for the treatment of COVID-19, the country’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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July072020

Lithuania to purchase Covid-19 drug

Lithuania plans to purchase remdesivir, an antiviral drug used to treat Covid-19, the country’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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July072020

Lithuanian president in social media storm for not sharing umbrella with soaked boy

On July 6, heavy rains soaked the Statehood Day celebrations in the Lithuanian capital. The country’s president Gitanas Nausėda, however, found himself in a social media storm instead.

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July072020

Pandemic exposes need to coordinate with Poland, says Lithuanian foreign minister

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius says he will seek closer cooperation between Lithuania and Poland at their shared border to better deal with common security threats.

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July072020

Nose-related plastic surgery: when is it performed and what to expect

The nose is perhaps the most prominent part of the face and is especially important for its visual harmony. Even a few millimetres can alter the shape of the nose and with it the shape of the rest of the face. According to plastic surgeons, nose plastic surgery, or rhinoplasty, is one of the most difficult and subtle aesthetic operations.

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July072020

Franciscan monk in Kretinga tests positive for coronavirus

A Franciscan monk living in a Franciscan monastery in Kretinga, Western Lithuania, had tested positive for coronavirus, the National Public Health Center (NPHC) confirmed to BNS on Tuesday.

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July072020

Lithuanians in Paris celebrate Statehood Day under Arc de Triomphe

In an historic first on July 6, a sunny Monday, the Lithuanian ambassador in France rekindled the Eternal Fire on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier underneath the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

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July072020

Lithuanian Railways launch rebrand after 'biggest transformation' in history

The state-owned railway company Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways) and its subsidiaries are rebranding and will collectively be known under the abbreviated name LTG.

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July072020

Pandemic encourages Lithuanians to employ unique solutions – smart cities and their systems already within arm’s reach - the Lithuania Tribune

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July072020

Lithuania sends €50,000-worth of coronavirus aid to Belarus

Lithuania is sending a shipment of humanitarian aid to Belarus to help the neighbouring country combat the coronavirus pandemic, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said.

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July072020

Pandemic encourages Lithuanians to employ unique solutions – smart cities and their systems already within arm’s reach

The COVID-19 pandemic which has shaken Lithuania as well as the entire world, car parking guidance systems to threaten humanity with a second wave, and the world’s countries and companies are calculating how this could impact the business. While some are counting their losses, other companies spent the lockdown period to develop new projects, and can now celebrate the results they have achieved.

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Lithuania sends €50,000-worth of coronavirus aid to Belarus

July 7th

Lithuania is sending a shipment of humanitarian aid to Belarus to help the neighbouring country combat the coronavirus pandemic, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said.

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EU to help Baltics resolve dispute over Astravyets NPP, Latvian president says

July 7th

The EU will present an offer to the Baltic states in an effort to find a common position in the ongoing dispute over Belarusian nuclear energy imports, according to Latvian Present Egils Levits.

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Coronavirus update: 3 new cases, including returnee from Sweden and a monk

July 7th

Three new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Lithuania over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,844, the country’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Coronavirus update: Lithuania confirms 3 new cases

July 7th

Three new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Lithuania over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,844, the country’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Lithuanian medics return from Armenia after combating coronavirus

July 7th

A team of eight Lithuanian medical workers and three experts returned home on Saturday after completing their two-week humanitarian mission in Armenia to combat the coronavirus epidemic.

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Vilnius cuts car traffic in Old Town

July 7th

On Tuesday, Lithuanian capital Vilnius implemented new traffic rules, which ban cars from traversing across the Old Town.

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Lithuania bans arrivals from Sweden, Luxembourg, Portugal

July 7th

Lithuania has updated its weekly travel ‘blacklist’ that bars arrivals – except Lithuanian citizens and residents – from countries with a high number of coronavirus cases.

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AirBaltic launches flights from Vilnius to Dubrovnik

July 7th

The Latvian airline AirBaltic launched flights between Vilnius and the Croatian resort of Dubrovnik on Monday.

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Coronavirus: new infection traced to a train ride, 30 people in self-isolation

July 6th

Five new coronavirus cases were reported in Lithuania on Monday morning by the National Public Health Centre.

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Coronavirus update: new infection traced to a train ride, 30 people in self-isolation

July 6th

Five new coronavirus cases were reported in Lithuania on Monday morning by the National Public Health Centre.

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Bank of Lithuania

Bank of Lithuania imposed €120,000 fine on Via Payments UAB for violations of the requirements for prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing

July 3rd

Having conducted a targeted inspection of the electronic money institution Via Payments UAB, the Supervision Service of the Bank of Lithuania has identified some breaches of the Republic of Lithuania Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and...

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Household deposits grow faster than loans

July 1st

Lithuania’s financial accounts for Q1 2020

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Coin dedicated to Hope perpetuates people coming together in the face of the pandemic

June 30th

Today, the Bank of Lithuania issues into circulation €5 silver and €1.50 copper/nickel alloy collector coins dedicated to Hope. They commemorate the union and solidarity of the world in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

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In Q1 2020, FDI in Lithuania declined

June 30th

Direct Investment In Q1 2020 (Joint Press Release by the Bank of Lithuania and Statistics Lithuania).

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International trade in services for Q1 2020

June 29th

Review of the Balance of Payments services exports and imports for Q1 2020 (Joint release by the Bank of Lithuania and Statistics Lithuania)

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Delfi Business

Air Baltic launches flights from Vilnius

July 7th

Air Baltic launched flights between Vilnius and the Croatian resort of Dubrovnik on Monday.

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Lithuania gives the green light to large-scale investors with sweeping reforms

July 6th

The Parliament (Seimas) of the Republic of Lithuania has adopted a package of investment and corporate tax laws, which offers a new instrument aimed at attracting large investments of local and foreign capital. The package of laws, also known as the ‘green corridor for investment’, provides for much faster and simpler establishment procedures for investors as well as incentives for municipalities hosting investors. It is a regional development-oriented initiative aimed at promoting investment across Lithuania.

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Maritime cluster has been founded in Lithuania

July 5th

The business and educational organizations in Klaipeda are joining forces to develop the Lithuanian system of maritime innovation in the country. With this goal, the Lithuanian Maritime Cluster has been founded on June 30. The cluster has been founded with the goal of becoming a platform for the production of high added-value services and products, innovation, cooperation between the education and business sectors.

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Public authorities getting closer to compromise on natl development bank

July 5th

Lithuania’s public authorities are getting closer to a compromise on the establishment of a national development bank, which would consolidate several existing agencies and would not render retail banking services.

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IMF: concentration of banking sector in Lithuania hasn’t restricted competition

July 4th

High concentration in Lithuania's banking sector has so far not resulted in a lack of competition in this sector, Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, says.

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Sinkevicius: European recovery fund would not cut environmental funding

July 4th

The European Commission's proposed 750-billlion-euro economic recovery instrument will not reduce funding for environment, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius says.

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Lithuanian urban logistics platform raises €2.2M seed from Japanese backed VC

July 3rd

Ziticity, Lithuanian last-mile delivery service has closed a €2.2 million seed equity investment round. The round was led by NordicNinja VC (FIN) backed by Japanese companies such as JBIC, Honda, Omron and Panasonic in participation with Superhero Capital VC (FIN), Practica Capital (LT), StartupWiseGuys (EE) and Superangel VC (EE), to fund Ziticity’s expansion in Europe.

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Some 70 flights to return to Lithuanian airports in July

July 1st

As European countries are gradually resuming air transport, some 70 flights are scheduled to return to Lithuanian airports in July. They will include two new destinations of Dubrovnik, Croatia and London Gatwick.

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Loan signed to finance planned gas interconnection between Poland and Lithuania

July 1st

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €65 million loan agreement with Lithuanian gas transmission system operator AB Amber Grid to finance the construction of the Lithuanian section of the planned gas interconnection between Poland and Lithuania.

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Seimas brings low-alcohol drinks to beaches

June 30th

The Seimas of Lithuania has backed a proposal of a group of lawmakers to ease the sale of low-alcohol drinks. As of August 15, the sale of drinks with up to 15 degrees of alcohol in them will be allowed from non-stationary catering outlets.

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Delfi Politics

3 new coronavirus cases

July 7th

On Monday, 3 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Lithuania. Overall, there have been 1844 detected cases in the country.

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Foreigners from Sweden, Luxembourg, Portugal banned from entering

July 6th

Foreigners from Sweden, Luxembourg and Portugal will be banned from coming to Lithuania next week, based on the list approved by Lithuanian Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga.

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Survey: more Lithuanians view Belarus as unfriendly state

July 5th

The number of Lithuanian residents considering Belarus to be an unfriendly state is rising amid ongoing disagreements over the Astravyets nuclear power plant, a new public opinion survey has revealed on Friday.

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Belarus: fish kill in River Nemunas near Grodno triggered by natural and climatic causes

July 4th

The die-off of fish and other aquatic organisms in the River Nemunas near Grodno in Belarus was triggered by natural and climatic causes, Belarus Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection said in a response to the note earlier issued by Lithuania.

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Lithuania hands over to Russia regarding serious environmental violations in Baltic Sea

July 3rd

On 3 July, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania handed over a verbal note to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Vilnius in response to information that had appeared in the public domain regarding serious environmental violations on the D-6 offshore platform on the continental shelf of the Baltic Sea.

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Baltic News Network

Week in Lithuania: Seimas backs e-voting abroad, low-alcohol beverages make comeback, national bank idea discussed

July 4th

The top Lithuanian news stories last week were, Seimas green-lighting e-voting abroad, low-alcohol beverages making a comeback and the discussion of the national bank idea discussed among.

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BNN analyses | Lithuania’s economy pundits disagree on slump figures

July 2nd

Lithuania’s economic crunch, set off by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, likely bottomed out in April and the rebound should be evident in the months to come, the Finance ministry says. However, upon one essential condition – that there will be no relapse of the highly contagious virus.

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Lithuania allows people from UK to enter

June 29th

Lithuania has from Monday, June 29, reopened its borders to people living in the United Kingdom, leaving Sweden and Portugal the only countries in the EU and the European Economic Area with prohibited travel to Lithuania, according to LRT.

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Week in Lithuania: COVID-19 testing stepped up in part of Lithuania, government backs e-voting

June 27th

The top news stories last week in Lithuania were, President Nausėda dismising three advisors and increased testing against COVID-19 in part of the Baltic country.

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Week in Lithuania: MPs stage picket at Latvian Embassy, new Klaipėda Port CEO clears vetting, mass virus testing

June 13th

In Lithuania, the top news stories last week were the ruling LFGU proposing to set up a state bank, lawmakers staging a protest outside the Latvian Embassy and iodide pills being handed out in Vilnius.

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Delfi Culture

Lithuania faces new educational trends in post-pandemic reality

July 6th

Scientists predict the second wave of coronavirus, and this uncertainty encourages high school graduates to reconsider their autumn semester plans. Among students around the world, an interest in a gap year and temporary employment is rapidly growing, while in Lithuania the number of students eager to acquire vocational education has increased by 40% this year.

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Summer discoveries: exhibitions in Kaunas

July 4th

After a couple of months with the doors closed, museums and galleries are eager to attract visitors.

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Online from Kaunas: Lithuanian language and culture summer school

June 28th

Baltic Summer University organisers have decided to use this time to explore the opportunities to teach Lithuanian culture and language courses online and apply the most successful practices in the future.

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Jakubauskas appointed director of Lithuania genocide center

June 28th

Adas Jakubauskas, 55, has been appointed director of the Genocide and Resistance Research Center of Lithuania on Thursday after 71 lawmakers voted in favor, 15 were against, eight lawmakers abstained and one voting ballot was damaged.

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Researchers surprised by findings in burial from medieval times

June 21st

Genomic analysis of plague victims from a mass burial in Lithuania identifies a medieval woman who was also infected with yaws. Since plague was commonplace in medieval times, finding its victims in a 15th century Lithuanian graveyard was no surprise.

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Lithuania adds another 2 Balkan states to list of coronavirus-hit countries

July 7th

… the Balkans in recent weeks, Lithuania has added another two states … and Herzegovina remain on the Lithuanian Health Ministry's updated … of confirmed cases. Lithuanian citizens can travel to Lithuania from anywhere in …

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airBaltic launches flights from Vilnius to Dubrovnik

July 7th

airBaltic launched flights between Vilnius and the Croatian resort … daily direct flights from the Lithuanian capital to Amsterdam, Berlin, … air travel, flights from Lithuanian airports to 70 destinations … to relaunch in July. Lithuania closed its airspace to …

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Bad news for the Lithuanian Army

July 7th

… in Grigiškės, a suburb of Vilnius. According to Delfi , on … Delfi. Representatives of the Lithuanian army told Delfi that they … become common among military in Lithuania. Such behaviour earlier was … and strong disapproval. A Lithuanian expatriate My name is …

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Pyramid’s Graydon McKee accepted into Forbes Technology Council

July 7th

Forbes Technology Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for World-Class CIOs, CTOs, and Technology Executives. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, July 7, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Pyramid Consulting’s Chief Information Security Officer and …

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US State Department Approves Lithuania's Request to Buy 6 Black Hawk Helicopters

July 7th

… helicopters and designated equipment to Lithuania, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency … Black Hawks will significantly increase Lithuania’s capability to provide troop … response scenarios, the release added. Lithuania intends to use to modernize …

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