Lithuania

On 29 March 2004, Lithuania became a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The road to this goal was rough but the country took on the implementation of the necessary reforms and acted with determination to assure its presence in the Alliance. Why is the NATO membership viewe...

Citizenship, civic duty, patriotism are words that have always been very important in Lithuania. However, the question is are these values truly cherished by young people? Are they interested in civic matters whatsoever? Are our efforts sufficient in raising the awareness of young individuals about ...

The notion that physical activity is a source of well-being and good health often serves as a motivation to spend our time in a meaningful and proper manner. However, the way some types of sports are presented on social media appears quite ill-suited, propagating the cult of a healthy lifestyle and ...

Alcohol consumption remains one of the most pressing and grave problem of our society. Unfortunately, children and young people, driven by curiosity and without thinking about the consequences, are increasingly trying and actively consuming alcoholic beverages at a young age. Can this issue be addre...

Wars, thefts, and break-ins – all this is happening not only in the real world, but also on the internet. The growing amount of fake news as well as information and cyberattacks have seemingly become the new normal. However, ignoring or getting used to this is not an option. How to protect yourself ...

Do you often think about how awesome you town or city is? The residents of Alytus surely do because this city is considered one of the greenest corners of Lithuania. What solutions are implemented to maintain the title? The Alytus City Municipality answered this question.

Самая большая зарплата в Литве в марте составляла 101 000 евро, а больше 10 000 евро "на бумаге" в среднем своим работникам выплатили около 90 компаний, таковы данные Фонда социального страхования ("Содры"). Самые большие зарплаты были в сфере развлечений и СМИ.

Curfew was declared in two areas of Vilnius and an area of Kaunas on Tuesday night so that military exercises could proceed.

On Wednesday, 8 May, two presidential candidates, Labour Party’s leader Andrius Mazuronis and former MP Remigijus Žemaitaitis, cast their ballots in advance in the 2024 presidential race.

On March 1, the world commemorates Zero Discrimination Day. On this day, people are urged to fight all kinds of discrimination and turn to those who still experience a limited capability of participating in public life due to various reasons. How are things in Lithuania in this regard? How much do t...

Early voting opened at polling stations at 7 a.m. Tuesday to elect Lithuania’s next president and decide on the retention of citizenship in a mandatory referendum.

NGO White Gloves (Baltosios pirštinės) says the period of election campaigning for this year’s presidential election is particularly calm due to the rather sluggish political campaign itself.

Lithuanian Railways (LTG Group) and Ukrainian Railways have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen international cooperation and develop a joint international intermodal route Klaipėda-Kyiv through Polish territory.

The State Security Department (VSD) does not rule out the possibility of provocations in Lithuania ahead of 9 May, when Russian communities observe the victory over Nazi Germany.

The Central Electoral Commission (VRK) has registered 14 political parties and one political coalition for elections to the European Parliament.

According to the latest data from Invest Lithuania agency, over 36,000 software developers are working in the country. In 2022 alone, 21 new technology companies were established in Lithuania. Despite a common fear that advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) will replace programmers, KTU compu...

Lithuania will hold the 2024 presidential election and a referendum on dual citizenship on 12 May. On Monday, the Central Electoral Commission (VRK) confirmed that there are 2,385,234 voters on the electoral roll.

Lithuania will make even more data available and easier to share for businesses and citizens. The Government has approved a draft law submitted by the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation to implement the European Data Governance Act, the ministry has announced.

Lithuania is considering a raise of the corporate income tax rate to boost defence funding, but this would not be the best possible solution as it might affect Lithuania’s investment climate, argues economist Rimantas Rudzkis.

NordBalt power interconnection between Lithuania and Sweden went offline on Monday morning due to a fault, stated Lithuania’s electricity transmission system operator Litgrid.