Lithuania’s annual quota for employing foreign workers has already been exhausted, prompting business groups to call for changes to the system, while the government says there is no reason to increase the quota next year and may consider reducing it. Lithuania set this year’s quota at 24,700 foreign workers, but business representatives say it was…
Lithuania’s arms and military equipment procurement system is failing to meet the needs of its armed forces despite rapidly rising defence spending, the National Audit Office reports. The findings prompted the defence minister to announce that legislative proposals to overhaul the system will be submitted to parliament this autumn. The audit found that the proportion…
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania signed a Joint Declaration on Energy Cooperation between Ukraine and Lithuania. The document was signed by First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine – Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal and Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania Lukas Savickas…
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has proposed a new model for fixed-term work permits for foreigners and submitted legislative amendments to parliament. The President’s Office said on June 29 that the head of state aimed to improve migration management while addressing labour shortages in the national economy. Nauseda said Lithuania needed “well-managed, legal and efficient migration”…
Independent bookstores are disappearing across Lithuania’s regions, as consumers increasingly buy books online or at large retail chains, leaving many small-town shops struggling to remain viable. To stay afloat, some municipally owned bookstores are expanding beyond books, stocking everything from handbags and scarves to household and cosmetic products. “At our store, we sell Lithuania-made handbags…
Lithuania’s state-owned Giraite Armament Plant has begun producing anti-drone cartridges, with test batches already dispatched to Sweden and France and interest from several other countries. The plant, a small-calibre ammunition manufacturer based in Kaunas district, developed the ammunition concept last year drawing on experience from Ukraine. Prototypes were tested in laboratories and at a firing…
Wizz Air has launched twice-weekly direct flights from Vilnius to Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, marking the start of the summer season route. “Podgorica is another European capital now conveniently reachable from Vilnius,” said Simonas Bartkus, chief executive of Lithuanian Airports, adding that the new route expanded summer travel options across the region. The Hungarian…