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November142019

Portugal vs Lithuania Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

… comfortable win Portugal host Lithuania in Euro 2020 qualifying … poorest sides. Latest odds Lithuania have not won a … also unavailable.  Portugal vs Lithuania Preview These two sides … Vilnius, they put four goals past Serbia and three past Luxembourg. Lithuania …

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November132019

Elenger starts delivering natural gas from the Lithuanian vessel Independence

… operates the Klaipeda terminal in Lithuania, to start purchasing LNG via … gas have been purchased in Lithuania. Beside Lithuania, Elenger delivers natural gas …

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Lithuanian art-rock genius Vyto B resurfaces with a cross-generational collaboration

… lineup included two Chicagoans of Lithuanian descent, multi-instrumentalist Michael Jasinski … and violinist Kristina Dutton. Lithuania';s population hovers around … years—but also the Lithuanian music scene. Those Lithuanian American musicians, many of …

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Lithuanian MoD wants NATO in on EU defence projects

Lithuanian Defence Minister Raimundas Karoblis said EU defence initiatives should be open to all NATO allies and partners, according to the ministry's press release.

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Cabinet backs retail and bank taxes

The Lithuanian Cabinet on Wednesday backed in principle new taxes on bank assets and retail turnover, but proposed that the parliament hold consultations on what impact these taxes would have.

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Commission decides on pardons following 'spy swap' law amendment in Lithuania

Lithuania's Pardon Commission decided on its recommendations to President Gitanas Nausėda on Wednesday, a day after an amendment detailing the president's right to pardon convicts in espionage cases took effect.

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Lithuanian cabinet backs retail, bank taxes

The Lithuanian Cabinet has on Wednesday backed new taxes on bank assets and retail turnover, but asked the parliament to hold consultations on their impact.

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Masiulis claims Grybauskaite asked for MG Baltic's positive coverage

Eligijus Masiulis, ex-leader of Lithuania's Liberal Movement, accused of accepting a bribe, claims the country's former President Dalia Grybauskaite had asked him to convince representatives of the MG Baltic business group to ensure her positive coverage by media outlets they own.

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Offices of the future will have to offer more than the working premises

The office becomes an important tool to attract employees and is now not just the work premises, but a place for socializing and entertainment. Developers in the Baltic States will also have to take this into account, if they want to continue to successfully operate in this business, warned an experienced representative of the industry, Eastnine CEO Ķestutis Sasnauskas, on the real estate forum Baltic Real Estate Leaders (BREL) held in Riga.

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November132019

Lithuanian PM sends letter to FIBA backing idea to host Olympic basketball qualifiers in Kaunas

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis sent a letter to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) backing the idea to hold the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania's second-largest city, the government said on Wednesday.

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November132019

OECD: Lithuanians, among rich nations, having highest alcohol consumption

Alcohol consumption in Lithuania is the highest compared to other 43 countries in the world, found the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, also referred to as the «rich-nations club».

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November132019

Grybauskaitė asked for positive coverage in corporate media, politician in corruption trial says

Eligijus Masiulis, the former leader of Lithuania's Liberal Movement accused of taking a large bribe from MG Baltic, claims the country's former President Dalia Grybauskaitė asked him for positive coverage by the corporation-controlled media.

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November132019

Budbergytė elected leader of social democrat group in Lithuanian parliament

Rasa Budbergytė has been elected chair of the Social Democratic Party group in Lithuanian parliament, Seimas.

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November132019

European greens: Sinkevicius not our candidate but has good ideas

Lithuanian's European commissioner-designate Virginijus Sinkevicius is not their candidate but he gave an exceptional account of himself during his introduction in Brussels, Ska Keller, one of the leaders of the European Green Party, says.

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November132019

Lithuania Is the Country with the Highest Alcohol Consumption

… highest alcohol consumption per capita, Lithuanians drink an average of 12 …

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  • Ignitis Group plans to delist its subsidiaries from Nasdaq Vilnius

    November 12th

    Lithuania's state-owned energy group Ignitis Grupe (former Lietuvos Energija) is planning to delist its subsidiaries, Ignitis Gamyba and Energijos Skirstymo Operatorius (ESO), from the Nasdaq Vilnius Stock Exchange.

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  • Norwegians press exporters to cut prices amid weakening krone

    November 12th

    The weakening of Norway's krone against the euro has not yet hit Lithuanian exports to the market, but exporters say they have already begun to feel pressure to cut product and service prices in talks with their Norwegian partners, the business daily Verslo Zinios reported on Tuesday.

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  • Lithuanian Post's board refuse to stay on after ministry orders halt to sale of buildings

    November 11th

    Independent members of the management board of Lietuvos Pastas (Lithuanian Post) have refused to stay on after defying Transport and Communications Minister Jaroslav Narkevic's instruction to halt the sale of three key postal buildings and fire the state postal company's chief executive officer.

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  • SAI Global to open Centre of Excellence in Vilnius

    November 11th

    A multinational leading provider of integrated risk management solutions, assurance and property services SAI Global has decided to embark on a new journey and open a Centre of Excellence in Lithuania. The new center in Vilnius will be responsible for the software development and associated back-end services, it is going to play a central role in the company’s future growth. Initially, the company plans to hire up to 50 professionals for its Center of Excellence during the next year, Invest Lithuania informs.

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  • Lithuanian gears up for reconstruction of Via Baltica's section until Polish border

    November 11th

    Lithuania's Road Administration is getting ready for the 300 million euro worth reconstruction of the Via Baltica's section from the southern city of Marijampole until the Polish border.

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  • Exporters want to dig into Chinese market

    November 10th

    Lithuanian companies are paving the way for export to China by participating for the second year in a row in China International Import Expo 2019. On the 5th through 10th of November, 16 Lithuanian companies, participating in two national stands, are striving to distinguish themselves by the quality of Lithuanian goods which is highly appreciated by Chinese consumers, and to reap the maximum benefits from the country that began to actively expand its trade relations with the rest of the world, Enterprise Lithuania writes.

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  • Estonian-owned parcel company expands its terminal network

    November 10th

    Estonian-owned parcel company Omniva LT has installed another 94 self-service parcel terminals in Lithuania's major cities and towns and plans to have 300 terminals in 90 settlements by the end of this year, the company said.

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  • Jobless rate edges down in October

    November 10th

    Lithuania's unemployment rate edged down by 0.1 percentage points in October from September to 7.9 percent, the country's Employment Service said on Friday.

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  • Lithuanian researchers compared different engines: which one is more fuel efficient

    November 9th

    New diesel passenger vehicles are not only more fuel efficient, but also emit less greenhouse gas (CO2), as compared with the nearest comparable vehicle with petrol engine. The researchers of the Faculty of Transport Engineering at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) have concluded this after emission tests have been carried out on cars made in 2019, informs the university.

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  • Central bank: property market activity at record high

    November 9th

    The Vilnius and Kaunas property markets, at their all-time highs this year, will likely register a similar number of new apartment transactions next year, but Klaipeda is expected to see a more significant growth, according to the Bank of Lithuania's latest survey of real estate market participants.

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  • Restored first colour Lithuanian film has its world premiere in Washington

    November 6th

    As Lithuanian films are receiving more and more recognition at international film festivals, the Lithuanian film heritage is also being screened in various programs. On November 3rd the world premiere of the first colour Lithuanian film “March! March! Tra-ta-ta!” (lit. Marš! Marš! Tra-ta-ta!, 1964) by dir. Raimondas Vabalas took place at National Gallery of Art in Washington. The film was restored specially for this occasion, the Lithuanian film center writes in a press release.

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  • Government lets Vilnius school work under English education program

    October 30th

    Lithuania's government on Wednesday allowed a Vilnius-based private British school to work under the English national education program.

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  • Two Lithuanian films to have world premieres at DOK Leipzig

    October 28th

    DOK Leipzig, an international festival for documentary and animated film which kicks off today sheds light on Lithuanian films. Two films will have its world premieres at the festival: “Exemplary Behaviour” (lit. Pavyzdingas elgesys), a documentary by Audrius Mickevičius and Nerijus Mileris and “One life” (lit. Vienas gyvenimas), a short film by Marija Stonytė, Lithuanian film centre writes in a press release.

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  • Hotel in Vilnius succeeded in prestigious Surface Travel Awards

    October 23rd

    The 17th-century mansion-turned-hotel located in Vilnius Old Town was named the winner in the large international hotels’ category of this year’s Surface Travel Awards. The hotel was praised for being “a model for integrating historical authenticity with contemporary design.” 


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  • Actors and director get fines for 'church show'

    October 16th

    Three actors and a director have been fined in Lithuania for disturbing a religious service at a church in the southeastern district of Salcininkai last year to promote their show.

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