Lithuania

Traffic renewed at Medininkai border post

Traffic at Medininkai border post was renewed between Belarus and Lithuania on Thursday afternoon. It had been interrupted when a car caught fire and...

Medininkai fire started at car stashed with smuggled cigarettes

The hangar at the Medininkai border checkpoint caught fire early Thursday as officers were checking a car carrying smuggled cigarettes from Belarus ,...

Several new banks likely to open in Lithuania this year

Several smaller banks are likely to enter the Lithuanian market later this year, the central bank ’s board member says. These include both local and...

Banking sector profits total EUR 986mn last year

Fixed-term deposits in banks grew significantly and their interest rates went up last year, while mortgage interest margins fell, the Bank of Lithuania...

Window is closing for decisions on defence funding

President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda urges the government to adopt decisions on sustainable sources of funding for defence soon.

Economy min predicts VAT will not be raised to boost defence funding

Wizz Air flight delayed in Kaunas over inflated evacuation slide

Šimonytė welcomes defmin’s proposal to prioritise air defence capabilities

Vilnius and Kaunas to impose curfew in industrial areas for military drill in May

Intelligence ombudsman to assess collection of elections-related data this year

Annual inflation rate in Lithuania at 0.4%

Lithuania and Andorra sign double taxation avoidance agreement

Environmentalists: 2 tonnes of oil had spilled into Baltic Sea in February

Lithuanian govt, Rheinmetall sign letter of intent on ammunition plant

Netherlands to deploy Patriot air defence system to Lithuania in July

German chancellor to visit Lithuania-based brigade troops in May

Lithuanian radio and television commission hit by cyber attack

Alekna sets world record in discuss throw

Lithuania yet to decide whether to take in asylum seekers or pay money, says deputy min

Central bank’s chief says ECB will cut rates more than three times this year

Lithuanian commercial air carriers receive green light to fly in US airspace

Formin urges tougher sanctions now against Iran

Lithuania receives international safety rating from US FFA

Nausėda rejects idea of higher VAT as source of defence funding

President Duda vows that Poland would defend Lithuania in case of attack

Amber Grid sues GIPL contractor for damages

Defmin presents concept of military commandant’s office

Govt proposes recalling Lithuania’s ambassador to Ukraine

Electricity price in Lithuania down by 9% in March

Conservatives fail to have no confidence vote against Kaunas mayor