In January 2013 compared with January 2012, industrial production decreased by 1.3% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.7% in the EU27, according to estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Based on these estimates, Lithuania is among the countries …
Lithuania’s seven diplomatic missions abroad currently operate without ambassadors, Lietuvos Zinios daily said. According to the daily, considerable decrease of the country’s financial potential is among the reasons behind the delay in appointment of permanent heads to some embassies. Embassies to Portugal, Bulgaria, Belgium, Belarus, …
Lithuania remains among the EU countries with the highest numbers of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to the latest data released by Eurostat last week. Some 33.4 percent of the Lithuanian population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in …
I would refer to the recently resumed discussions on the introduction of the euro as a word uttered in the right place and at the right time, writes Rolandas Paksas for DELFI. They say that truth is born of arguments and discussions, and it is …
In the European Union, children are at greater risk of poverty or social exclusion than the rest of the population, says a report published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the 27-nation bloc. In 2011, 27 percent of children aged less than 18 in the …
Lithuania has the fourth lowest minimum wage in the EU – 289.62 euros, while Estonia’s minimum wage is sixth lowest – 320 euros. Only Latvia (287.07 euros), Bulgaria (158.5 euros) and Romania (157.26 euros) have smaller minimum wages, according to January 2013 data by the …
In terms of household penetration, the dominant fiber nation remains Lithuania, which already has 100 percent coverage of FTTH and over 31 percent of homes connected to fiber. Sweden takes second place in the European FTTH Ranking, with 22.6 percent of homes having FTTH subscriptions. In …
Lithuania-based retailer Maxima has reported revenue of LTL8.2 billion (USD3.1 billion) for the financial year 2012, up 5.8% in comparison to the same period last year. Growth in turnover was driven by development of the network in Estonia and Latvia and the acquisition of the …
Specialists have not found any products allegedly contaminated with rat poison produced by a Polish company after inspecting shops and marketplaces. “Inspectors have not found allegedly contaminated confectionary produced by Polish company Magnolia Sp. z o. o. from Nov. 22, 2012,” Lithuania’s State Food and …
Lithuania has a new enemy. Though still out of sight, it is extremely dangerous. It is slowly creeping its way to our green valleys and fertile fields, threatening to turn them into stinking swamps, writes Liudas Dapkus for lrytas.lt. The enemy’s name is shale gas. …
Residents of Lithuania can enjoy all political rights and civil liberties, the country is ahead of all post-Soviet states and some European Union (EU) countries in terms of democratic standards, shows a report published by the non-governmental organization Freedom House on Wednesday. The traditional survey …
While Lithuania dallied over the new nuclear power plant, Russia quickly started the construction of their own nuclear power plant in the Kaliningrad region near the Lithuanian border, writes Jaanus Piirsalu in the Estonia’s daily Eesti Paevaleht on 7 July. These are interesting times in …
The Eurostat reported that according to preliminary 2009 calculations Lithuania’s GDP per inhabitant made up some 53 per cent of the European Union average. In 2008 the same figure came up to 62 per cent, hence dropping by 9 percentage points in one year. The …
Steve Hanke whose proposals served as the basis for Estonia’s Lithuania and Bulgaria’s currency boards has stated that the three should not be in a rush to join the euro. Currently the three counties’ currencies are pegged to the euro. The Estonian and Lithuanian central …
