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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 ...

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...

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.

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.4% in April 2024, stable compared to March according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

The euro area annual inflation rate was 2.4% in March 2024, down from 2.6% in February. A year earlier, the rate was 6.9%. European Union annual inflation was 2.6% in March 2024, down from 2.8% in February. A year earlier, the rate was 8.3%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical o...

In March 2024, compared with February 2024, the wholesale price of electricity decreased by 9% in Lithuania to EUR 68.29/MWh. In Latvia and Estonia, electricity prices decreased by 10% in a month to EUR 68.26/MWh.

In January 2024, compared with December 2023, seasonally adjusted services production increased by 1.5% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU).

Data of Go Vilnius, tourism and business development agency of Vilnius city, shows that in 2023 Lithuania’s capital was visited by nearly 1.2 million guests. The majority of visitors were from Europe and the United States.

In October 2023, the number of employees receiving minimum monthly wage (MMW) and lower gross earnings in the whole economy (individual enterprises included) amounted to 122 thousand and it was 10.2 percent of total number of employees (0.5 percentage point more compared to October 2022). The majori...

In February 2024, compared with January 2024, wholesale electricity price in Lithuania was by 36% lower and stood at EUR 74.78/MWh. Electricity price in Latvia dropped by 36% to EUR 74.78/MWh, while in Estonia it dropped by 40% to EUR 75.52/MWh.

The number of foreign workers is rapidly growing in Lithuania. In a year, their number increased by 56,000 and is now nearing 142,000, show data of the Employment Service.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, in the Capital Region, average gross monthly earnings in the whole economy (individual enterprises excluded) was EUR 2,319.5, an increase of 4.6% from a quarter before, the State Data Agency reports.

In January, total industrial production increased by 7.1 percent, reports Lithuania’s State Data Agency.

Fewer Belarusians arrived in Lithuania in recent months and one of the reasons behind this is tighter restrictions and changing priorities of Lithuanian employers, says Director of the Migration Department Evelina Gudzinskaitė.

In 2022, there were almost 7.3 million female scientists and engineers in the EU, 310 500 more than in 2021, accounting for 41% of total employment in science and engineering, reports Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

On 29 January-4 February, compared with the previous week, the wholesale price of electricity in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia fell by 21% and stood at EUR 64.4/MWh on average.

The unemployment rate stood at 7.4% in Lithuania in the fourth quarter of 2023, up by 1.2% from the quarter before, reports the State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), citing the data of the Labour Force Survey.

Based on the data of the Police Department, the number of road traffic fatalities increased by 30% in 2023, compared with 2022.

The euro area annual inflation rate was 2.9% in December 2023, up from 2.4% in November. A year earlier, the rate was 9.2%. European Union annual inflation was 3.4% in December 2023, up from 3.1% in November. A year earlier, the rate was 10.4%. These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistica...

Last year, nearly 2,000 new residents were officially registered in Vilnius district. The latest data of the Centre of Registers indicates that 116,579 people live in Vilnius district.