With regard to public opinion polls and recommendations by doctors, as well as referring to the needs of the agricultural sector, the European Parliament's Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) have agreed with the abolition of seasonal clock change.
Delfi
February222019
February222019
The furniture designers who design products for the markets of Western countries note that customer needs differ considerably: Lithuanian residents choose completely different soft furniture than, for example, Germans. The trend both in Western Europe and in Lithuania is clear: not a single, even the most minimalist, apartment can do without a sofa, which has become a real standard of a multifunctional item of furniture and got painted in bright colours.
February222019
On the top floor of a premium shopping center GO9 more than 2,000 square meters co-working space UMA GO9 will be opened this summer. Nordic aesthetics and functionality will be equipped with 230 different workstations: 36 private offices fitting 1 to 12 people teams, over 70 open-type workstations in a co-working open space, 6 modern meeting rooms, a common space with a coffee area and outdoor terraces for relaxation.
February222019
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February222019
“Foreign politicians accuse Russia of meddling in elections and referendums around the world. In reality, everything is more serious. Russia is meddling with people’s minds and those same people do not know what to do with their altered consciousness”, - writes the creator of Putinism ideology and the term “sovereign democracy”, Vladislav Surkov.
February212019
The Bank of Lithuania will provide assistance to the Swedish and Estonian financial supervisory authorities in the investigation of recent information regarding alleged money laundering transactions linked with the Swedbank group.
February212019
Having assessed the accomplished investigation and additional information, the Radio and Television Commission Lithuania (hereinafter – the RTCL) decided not to apply sanctions on UAB All Media Lithuania regarding the information disseminated in the TV series “The Simpsons”.
February212019
There is still a lot of unanswered questions about Brexit situation after 29 March 2019. This is the official date of UK withdrawal from the European Union. While there is little time left, there is no clarity about the conditions. Emigrants and Lithuanians who have already came back to Lithuania have a lot of questions about tax refunds.
February212019
According to specialists, Lithuania has now become a country that boldly introduces innovations to its engineering industry’s market that are not yet available to manufacturers in neighbouring countries. The country’s most famous innovators have also been developing technologies in various fields from medicine to transport.
February212019
The conservatives are burning candles, voters are putting unremoved waste on social networks, they are angry at the incessant traffic jams and the local press reports on bribing their voters before the municipal elections. But these are mere ripples on the surface because the truth is there are far more serious strategic issues at hand in the municipal elections.
February212019
Lithuania's Finance Minister Vilius Šapoka called on the eurozone and the European Union to establish a single anti-money laundering system after a money laundering scandal hit the Swedish banking group Swedbank on February 20.
February212019
A total of 26 persons, including eight judges and five lawyers, were detained in Lithuania on February 20 due to suspected corruption in the country's judicial system, said Lithuanian Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis.
February202019
It’s not with the first flowers, the returning of birds, or the warmer temperatures that spring starts in Vilnius – Kaziukas Fair (Kaziuko mugė) marks its beginning on 1-3 March. Filled with songs, crafts, and scrumptious food, the city’s oldest and largest fair is an experience to remember. Taking over the streets of the Old Town, the fair cherishes some of Vilnius’ ancient traditions while also embracing modern ones, making for an adventure that is both dynamic and unique. From culinary heritage and innovative food experiments, traditional performances and modern entertainment, to archaic crafts and contemporary design pieces – there’s so much to explore.
February202019
Until 2015, very few people had heard of the term “Visegrád Group” in Germany, let alone had a sense about its purpose. At that time the group – also called “V4” after its four member states Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary – saw its main task in the coordination and exchange of information, national positions, as well as cooperation on „soft“ projects such as infrastructure.
February202019
An international architectural idea competition for the National Concert Hall has been launched. Architects from all over the world are invited to design one of the most important future spaces in the capital city of Lithuania and to submit their proposals to Vilnius City Municipality, Go Vilnius informed.
February202019
The Lithuanian Army has acquired U.S.-made Javelin anti-tank missiles worth 20 million U.S. dollars, the country's Defense Ministry announced on February 19.
February202019
New Lithuanian-Polish agreements on defense will be signed during Lithuanian president Dalia Grybauskaitė visit to Poland this week, Grybauskaitė's chief foreign policy adviser Nerijus Aleksiejūnas said Tuesday.
February182019
In May of 2018, United States President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), colloquially known as the Iran nuclear deal. This deal was one of Barack Obama’s biggest achievements in international politics, with many experts and policy actors widely endorsing and backing the agreement. Thus, Trump’s decision, although not totally unexpected, was met with disapproval not only in Iran, but also by other parties to the agreement, including Germany, U.K, France, Russia, and China. The U.S. withdrawal raises a lot of questions about the future of Iran, nuclear non-proliferation, as well as regional and international security.
February182019
In January 2019, the number of flights in the Lithuanian airspace handled by air traffic controllers made up 19 thousand, i.e. increased by 3.8 per cent, compared to the same period last year. Overflights accounted for three fourths (14.3 thousand) of the total flight number, and compared to the same period last year, their number increased by 3.4 per cent.
February182019
Factris, the Amsterdam-based provider of factoring services has merged its operations with Lithuanian Fintech company Debifo. Factris intends to scale its development team and operations in Lithuania to accelerate the development of its factoring platform and execute on its ambition to become the Pan-European leader of working capital solutions for SMEs.