Dancing stork kicks off Lithuania’s prep for FIFA Futsal World Cup
Lithuania has revealed its dancing stork mascot, nicknamed Ivartito, as the country gears up to host the FIFA Futsal World Cup championship in 2021.
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The Lithuanian National Public Health Center recommends that employers organize work remotely where possible as new coronavirus clusters are emerging in companies and organizations after 249 cases were recorded in the country over the weekend.
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Lithuania may need over 100 million euros to purchase Covid-19 vaccines, according to government officials.
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Low-cost carrier Ryanair announced a new Vilnius route to Leeds Bradford, flying three times per week from 26th October 2020 as part of Ryanair’s British Winter 2020 schedule.
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Lithuania may need over 100 million euros to purchase COVID-19 vaccines, the country's prime minister and its health minister said on Tuesday.
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Lithuania has revealed its dancing stork mascot, nicknamed Ivartito, as the country gears up to host the FIFA Futsal World Cup championship in 2021.
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The Bank of Lithuania today approved the prospectus of AB Ignitis grupė, which provides for the issuance of up to 20.9 million new ordinary registered shares (nominal value of one share – €22.33), part of which will be distributed on foreign markets...
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Lithuanian haulage companies are facing delays and increased costs after Belarus has stepped up border checks on trucks registered in Lithuania.
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Forty-five new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Lithuania over Monday, bringing the country's total count to 3,859, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday morning.
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A teenager on electric scooter was killed in a traffic accident in western Lithuania on Tuesday morning.
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The FinCEN Files, the massive leaks revealing some 2 trillion US dollars in dirty money transactions worldwide, also include banks in Lithuania.
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Lithuanian haulage companies are facing delays and increased costs after Belarus has stepped up border checks on Lithuanian-registered trucks, the president of the national road carriers' association Linava has said.
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The coronavirus crisis has struck a major blow to the global economy. However, Lithuania’s economy was almost able to avoid economic shock, with the country posting among the smallest declines in its economy among all [...]
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Belarus steps up controls on Lithuanian lorries causing delays
Lithuanian haulage companies are facing delays and increased costs after Belarus has stepped up border checks on trucks registered in Lithuania. -
Coronavirus update: Lithuania confirms 45 new cases, over 30 active hotspots
Forty-five new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Lithuania over Monday, bringing the country's total count to 3,859, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday morning. -
Teenager on electric scooter killed in traffic accident in western Lithuania
A teenager on electric scooter was killed in a traffic accident in western Lithuania on Tuesday morning. -
Lithuania in FinCEN dirty money trail: millions wired through now-bankrupt bank
The FinCEN Files, the massive leaks revealing some 2 trillion US dollars in dirty money transactions worldwide, also include banks in Lithuania. -
Lithuanian judges slam PM's support for Poland's judicial reform
Lithuanian judges have distanced themselves from the prime minister's statements that the country should follow Poland's example to reform the judiciary. -
Two Lithuanian MEPs abstain from voting on EP resolution on Belarus
Two Lithuanian MEPs – Stasys Jakeliūnas and Viktor Uspaskich – abstained when the European Parliament voted last week on a resolution supporting Belarus' opposition. -
FinCEN leaks in Baltics. Unknown Riga bank that serviced one of the world’s richest men
Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska moved more than $3 billion of suspicious origin through a small Latvian bank. -
FinCEN leaks in Baltics: Latvia exposed as ‘high-risk jurisdiction’
The leaked suspicious activity reports written by US-based banks to the country’s financial crime investigators reveal that Latvia was considered a high-risk jurisdiction for years. -
Lukashenko's bluff pushing Lithuanian businesses out of Belarus
While Lithuanian businesses in Belarus took the threat by Alexander Lukashenko to close the borders as a bluff, the uncertainty has been affecting their work and they are now considering moving to Lithuania.
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Bank of Lithuania opened the way for Ignitis grupė debut on the stock exchange
The Bank of Lithuania today approved the prospectus of AB Ignitis grupė, which provides for the issuance of up to 20.9 million new ordinary registered shares (nominal value of one share – €22.33), part of which will be distributed on foreign markets...
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Balance of Payments of the Republic of Lithuania for Q2 2020
Today, the Bank of Lithuania published the balance of payments for Q2 2020, which shows that:
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Information to be submitted together with the application for a licence of a financial brokerage firm specified; n ew licence of a payment institution issued.
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Electronic money and payment institutions managed to withstand the shock of COVID-19
In the first half of 2020, the number, payment transactions and income of electronic money and payment institutions (EMIs/PIs), which hold a significant share of the Lithuanian fintech sector, continued to grow at a rapid pace.
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Lithuania's central bank issues a euro coin dedicated to Aukštaitija
On 16 September, the Bank of Lithuania issued into circulation the €2 commemorative coin dedicated to Aukštaitija. The coin is legal tender throughout the euro area.
Delfi Business
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Tighter checks at Lithuanian-Belarusian border push up haulers' costs
Lithuanian haulage companies are facing delays and increased costs after Belarus has stepped up border checks on Lithuanian-registered trucks, the president of the national road carriers' association Linava has said. -
Palanga Airport is preparing for reconstruction: runway and parts of apron to be renewed
Palanga Airport is preparing for an important reconstruction in the autumn of 2021, as the runway of the airport will be reconstructed and other works will include renewal of the taxiway and other parts of the apron. The search for a contractor for these works will be announced this week and the contract will be signed with a selected partner in the second quarter of 2021. Reconstruction works are scheduled to start in September next year, during which time the airport will be suspended for the shortest necessary period - 45 days. -
Skvernelis sees EU's proposed emission cut target as achievable
The European Commission's proposal to cut greenhouse emissions in Europe by 55 percent by 2030 is an ambitious target that is achievable for Lithuania, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Wednesday. -
Lithuania mulls allowing third-country businesses open e-money accounts
Lithuania is considering facilitating conditions for Belarusian businesses to move to Lithuania by letting them open not only bank accounts while establishing an enterprise in Lithuania but also open accounts with e-money institutions, Vice Minister of Economy and Innovation Marius Skuodis says, adding that legal changes would be required to do so. -
Lašas: engineering students have many opportunities in space
Students that choose technological sciences are welcome in many companies, including space technology and space research centres in Lithuania and abroad. In contemporary world, even startups are capable to fulfil great ideas. However, every new project needs someone to believe and to invest in it. Dr Vladas Lašas, Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) alumni and lecturer is a business angel of a very important European-British space programme – startup Orbex. -
Lithuania and US agree to rigorously evaluate 5G equipment suppliers
Lithuania and the United States have signed a joint declaration and agreed to step up cooperation on the development of 5G communication networks and carry out a rigorous evaluation of suppliers of hardware and software. -
Ryanair adds more flights from Vilnius due to high demand
Ryanair announced it will add more flights from Vilnius to Liverpool. In light of strong demand from both Lithuanian & British consumers, Ryanair will now fly 3 times weekly (+1) from Vilnius to Liverpool from the 25th October as part of its Winter 2020 schedule. -
Presidential aide: Lithuania's coronavirus situation under control
Lithuania's coronavirus situation is under control and its infection rate and economic indicators are better than in most other European countries, an advisor to President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday. -
Girteka Logistics and other market leaders urges EU heads of states to set higher targets
As the European Commission sits down to discuss proposals for a new 2030 emissions target in time for the State of the Union address tomorrow (Wednesday Sept 16), more than 150 European businesses, investors and business networks, including Microsoft, IKEA, Deutsche Bank, Unilever, H&M, Google, Girteka Logistics, Signify and Apple are calling on EU leaders to back the ambition set out in the European Green Deal and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the company writes in a press release. -
Innovation expert: developing technologies bring some risks that need to be addressed
Have you tried imagining your life in 2050? What do you see – a much more advanced and comfortable everyday life, infused with futuristic technology, or less appealing images of environmental degradation, uncontrolled migration, and alienation brought by diving deeper in the virtual world? Will technology save or destroy humanity? According to innovation expert, the managing partner at consultancy companies CIVITTA and Startup Division Sander van der Molen, technology is never in itself dystopian or utopian; unfortunately, people can use it both for good and bad.
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45 new coronavirus cases
On Monday, 45 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Lithuania. Overall, 3859 coronavirus cases have been detected in Lithuania since the outbreak of the pandemic. -
PM: some mass gatherings to be banned as of October
In response to a recent spike in coronavirus infections, the Lithuanian government is planning to ban some mass gatherings, such as city or harvest festivals, as of next month, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Monday. -
Mandatory testing for all new hospital patients ordered
The Lithuanian government is planning to reintroduce mandatory coronavirus testing for patients on admission to hospital and tighten the rules for hospital visitors, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said on Monday. -
70 new coronavirus cases
On Sunday 70 new COVID-19 cases were detected in Lithuania. It adds to 3814 confirmed coronavirus cases of the infection in the country. -
Survey: President's popularity up, Health minister's down
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has seen his popularity rating grow in recent months, whole Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga's popularity has tumbled, according to the latest Lietuvos Rytas/Vilmorus survey published on Saturday.
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Week in Lithuania: Lithuania, US sign agreement on 5G; police probe match-fixing in football
The top news stories in Lithuania last week were an agreement with the US on the development of the 5G mobile technology, a match-fixing investigation in football and leaving the 2020 budget unchanged.
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Conundrum of Lithuania’s general election: will Conservatives make comeback?
The approaching general election in Lithuania on October 11 has been totally different from scratch: fewer political appearances and debates, fewer political billboards on the roads, less political zest and acrimonious wrangling too. The culprit? Yes, COVID-19 that has raked up all the spotlight.
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Week in Lithuania: President set to amend Intelligence Law, Election watchdog bars 8 candidates from Seimas election
The top news stories in Lithuania last week were the President's ambition to amend intelligence law, eight candidates being banned from elections and plans to build an airport for Palanga.
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BNN ANALYSES: Klaipėda port workers start their day with checking news on Belarus
As Lithuania is orchestrating the efforts in denouncing the embattled authoritarian Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, and giving the opposition, nestled in Vilnius, a high-five, a good deal of workers at Klaipėda seaport, the pillar of Lithuanian economy, are through a worrisome time now. Lukashenko has threatened to divert Belarusian cargo from Klaipėda to Russia for Lithuania’s ostensible meddling with Belarusian affairs.
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Lithuanian search for missing dog leads to 47 dogs taken from suspicious premises
In western Lithuania, the search for a missing West Highland Terrier has led to volunteers finding several suspicious premises with dogs in poor conditions. Authorities have uncovered 47 dogs from possible illegal breeders of pure-bred dogs, Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT reports.
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Plan to mark anniversary of May 3 Constitution approved
The Lithuanian Cabinet approved on Wednesday a program for marking the 230th anniversary of the Constitution of May 3, 1791 next near. -
New director of Lithuania's genocide center: we'll boost our international visibility
Adas Jakubauskas, 55, the new director of the Genocide and Resistance Research Center of Lithuania, vows to improve the center's international and internal communication and spread awareness on Lithuania's historic memory issues abroad. -
Minister: recommendations for schools may change if coronavirus situation worsens
Lithuania's authorities may change their safety recommendations for schools if the coronavirus situation in the country continues to worsen, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said on Tuesday, the first day of the new academic year. -
New step integrating Roma people in Vilnius
The City of Vilnius is taking yet another step in the successful integration of the Roma into the society – today, the City Council approved a new programme for 2020–2023 with new solutions, strengthening the areas of education, health care and culture, with a particular focus on the reduction of social exclusion (especially that of women), their inclusion in the labor market and the right to housing. In order for the programme to be effective and efficient, measures for its monitoring and supervision have been planned. -
Čepulis: in today’s technological world creativity is becoming increasingly important
There are more connections between art and technologies than might appear from the first sight. The most obvious one – art needs tools and equipment and technological innovation cannot happen without involving creativity and improvisation, thinks Nerijus Čepulis, philosopher, Associate Professor at KTU. What are other ways in which creativity and so-called soft skills are saving every one of us in the age of technologies?
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Lithuanian FM congratulates Armenia on Independence Day
… 21, ARMENPRESS. Foreign Minister of Lithuania Linas Linkevicius offered congratulations on … FM said on Twitter. The Lithuanian FM made his Twitter post …
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US billionaire Ahmad Khawaja arrested in Lithuania
… arrested by Lithuanian law-enforcement officials in Vilnius on September … a Lithuanian citizen and has an apartment in downtown Vilnius. … of Klaipeda. Khawaja told Lithuanian courts that his case … . In early September, Vilnius City District Court remanded …
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Lithuanian authorities nab man wanted in U.S. for concealing millions in shady 2016 donations
A 2018 Associated Press investigation found Khawaja had donated at least $6 million to Democratic and Republican candidates, which netted him meetings with Hillary Clinton during the campaign and with President Trump in the Oval Office following his …
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Traffic at Lithuania-Belarus border continues as normal
… was closing its borders with Lithuania and Poland, cross-border … traffic at Lithuania';s border with Belarus … normal, the commander of the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service said … stepped up checks on Lithuanian-registered trucks a week ago …