Czech Republic

Groups of companies in Lithuania pay 20% of the total corporate income tax collected in Lithuania, according to an analysis by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), reports Verslo žinios.

Several more Lithuanian high tech companies are expected to receive Taiwanese investments, says Head of the Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania Eric Huang.

„Toyota Motor Manufacturing France“ (TMMF) pradėjo „Yaris Cross“, visiškai naujo kompaktiško miesto visureigio, gamybą. Tam, kad viena gamybos linija būtų pritaikyta dviejų skirtingų modelių – ketvirtosios kartos „Yaris“ ir naujojo „Yaris Cross“ – gamybai, prireikė svarios 400 mln. eurų investicijos...

This game started out pretty bad for team Lithuania. The experienced Czech squad came out swinging, playing like it was a medal game. Lithuania, on the other hand, was coming off two relatively easy victories and it seemed like they were mailing it in early in the contest, not really trying very har...

Lithuania's Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn its permit for the Francesko Jung circus from the Czech Republic to publicly exhibit its elephant.

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 info...

Thanks to a direct bus connection from Vilnius, most Lithuanian visitors to the Czech Republic can travel to Prague and Brno. The rich history and outstanding cultural offering of smaller cities in the countryside is often overlooked. Gastronomy and local food are often one of the many reasons to en...

Edward Lucas, the former senior editor of the Economist, visited Vilnius on January 10th — once again, should we say. He lived in Lithuania in the Nineties and is such a frequent commentator and visitor in Lithuania that he even speaks the language a bit. His work has been revolving around Russia fo...

When it comes to the labour market in Lithuania, now the employees are calling the shots, while most employers need to compete to attract and retain talent. In the sellers’ market, employers should not approach hiring like courting – instead of trying to find Mr or Ms Perfect, they should settle wit...

The European Commission has ordered the development of a unified food quality assessment methodology in the European Union (EU) to prevent different food standards in the community, said Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Lithuanian commissioner in charge of health and food safety.

Troops from the Lithuanian Air Force's Aviation Base are taking part in the Ample Strike international air force exercise hosted by the Czech Republic.

One of the things Lithuania is best known for is the laser industry. While perhaps not at the very pinnacle of the industry, the country does not compare all too poorly against highly developed states such as the USA, Germany, France, China and others. And at the same time the industry shows no sign...

The European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction has said that Lithuania's mortality rate due to drug overdoses is more than twice the EU average.

Lithuania has fallen to 30th place in the latest annual IMD World Competitiveness Rankings for 2016 though it remains a regional leader.

The European Union (EU) should grant Ukraine and Georgia visa-free travels as soon as possible, Lithuania's Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said at a meeting with Czech Parliamentary Speaker Jan Jamacek in Prague on Tuesday.

A series of events on Saturday invited people of Vilnius to get to know the Czech Republic during the Czech Day in the City Hall.

The Visegrad Group, which contains Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, have agreed to send rotating forces to the Baltic States from next year.

European Union countries must look for compromise and help the British government convince the British people to stay in the Union, but not at the price of discrimination against EU citizens, says Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė ahead of important talks in Brussels.